Lakeridge Health Foundation

What Lakeridge Health Foundation does

Lakeridge Health Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (Charitable Registration #11924 9126 RR0001) that operates as the dedicated fundraising arm of Lakeridge Health, one of Ontario's largest community hospital systems serving Durham Region. The foundation is headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, and raises funds to support hospital campuses across Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, and Port Perry — collectively delivering 200,000+ emergency visits annually and employing 4,900 health care professionals. Its flagship initiative, the Our Cancer Campaign, has raised $21 million to advance cancer care at the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, one of Ontario's recognized top cancer centres serving over 100,000 patients per year.

The foundation's product surface is a portfolio of fundraising and donor engagement programs rather than a unified technology platform. Giving vehicles include individual donations, monthly recurring giving, major gifts, corporate giving, planned/legacy giving through its "Leave a Legacy" program, securities donations, and donor advised funds. Event-based revenue is generated through the Annual Golf Classic ($182,000 in 2025), Walk for Suicide Awareness ($19,000), Split the Pot Lottery, Dance for Hope, and self-serve personal fundraising pages. The foundation supports specific clinical priorities including the da Vinci Surgical System (450+ robotic surgeries since April 2023), nuclear medicine scanning, NICU equipment, hemodialysis (650+ treatments weekly), radiation therapy (40,000 treatments annually), and a Distress Centre Durham partnership handling ~8,000 mental health calls per year.

The revenue model is donation-based philanthropy supplemented by a recurring monthly giving subscription-like stream. Distribution is multi-channel: digital (lhfoundation.ca, give.lhfoundation.ca, social media on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter), email ("In The Community" newsletter), multimedia (Brace for Impact podcast), events, telefundraising, direct mail, and personal fundraising pages. Geographic scope is explicitly regional, restricted to Durham Region. Key corporate donors include Laurentis Energy Partners ($250,000), Whitby Oshawa Honda ($120,000), Unifor Local 222 (30+ year supporter), Northbridge Financial Corporation, and the Ron and Nancy Compton Family Foundation.

Name

Lakeridge Health Foundation

Legal name

Lakeridge Health Foundation

Website

https://lhfoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lakeridge Health Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises funds to support Lakeridge Health hospitals across Durham Region, Ontario, through donations, recurring giving, events, and major campaigns serving community residents, patients, and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Hospital fundraising
• Healthcare philanthropy
• Charitable donations
• Community healthcare giving
• Planned giving programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors supporting local hospital care, equipment, education, and research
2. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donations as an affordable way for donors to support their charity throughout the year
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from events including Annual Golf Classic ($182,000 raised in 2025), Split the Pot Lottery, Walk for Suicide Awareness, and Dance for Hope
4. Major Gifts: Large donations from significant donors including corporate partners and high-net-worth individuals
5. Corporate Giving: Corporate donations and sponsorships from businesses supporting their community and local healthcare
6. Planned Giving / Legacy: Leave a Legacy program allowing donors to include the foundation in their estate planning
7. Securities Donations: Donating securities provides tax advantages and generates funds for the foundation
8. Donor Advised Funds: Donors can direct funds through their donor advised funds to support the foundation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lakeridge Health Foundation is the charitable foundation raising philanthropic funds to support Lakeridge Health hospitals in Durham Region, Ontario. It accepts individual, corporate, and planned/legacy donations and runs targeted fundraising campaigns and community events to fund hospital equipment, capital projects, and patient-care programs. Funds raised are granted back to Lakeridge Health for designated priority needs identified with the hospital system.

Product overview

Lakeridge Health Foundation is a healthcare foundation that raises funds to support local hospitals in Durham Region, Ontario. Rather than a unified software platform, it operates a portfolio of fundraising programs and donor services including the Our Cancer Campaign for cancer care advancement, the Virtual Connections Program for patient-family communication, various giving programs (monthly giving, major gifts, planned giving), personal fundraising pages, and community events like the Annual Golf Classic and Walk for Suicide Awareness. The foundation serves as the charitable arm of Lakeridge Health, helping fund equipment, research, education, and care at Oshawa and Whitby hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Our Cancer Campaign: Cancer care fundraising campaign for Lakeridge Health
• OurCancer.ca
• Brace for Impact Podcast

Products and services

• Our Cancer Campaign Targeted fundraising campaign raising philanthropic dollars for cancer care at Lakeridge Health, offering named recognition opportunities such as plaques and other acknowledgements for donors.
• Monthly Giving Program Recurring donation program allowing individual community members to make ongoing monthly contributions to support Lakeridge Health hospital priorities.
• Leave a Legacy (Planned Giving) Planned and legacy giving program enabling donors to support Lakeridge Health through estate gifts, bequests, and other legacy arrangements.
• Major Gifts Program Major gifts program for high-value individual donations directed toward specific Lakeridge Health hospital priorities such as equipment and capital projects.
• Corporate Giving Program Corporate giving and sponsorship program engaging regional businesses and organizations in supporting Lakeridge Health through donations, workplace giving, and event sponsorships.
• Donor Advised Funds Donor-advised fund program enabling donors to establish funds and recommend grants to Lakeridge Health hospital priorities over time.
• Personal Fundraising Pages Online personal fundraising pages that allow community supporters to create their own branded fundraising pages to collect donations in support of Lakeridge Health priorities.
• Securities Donations Program Program that allows donors to contribute publicly listed securities as charitable gifts in support of Lakeridge Health.
• Split the Pot Lottery Lottery fundraiser in which participants purchase tickets for a chance to win a split-the-pot prize, with proceeds supporting Lakeridge Health.
• Annual Golf Classic Annual ticketed golf tournament fundraiser with corporate sponsorship supporting Lakeridge Health hospital priorities.
• Walk for Suicide Awareness Community walk event raising awareness of and funds for suicide prevention and mental health programs at Lakeridge Health.
• COVID-19 Response Fundraising Campaign Targeted fundraising campaign supporting Lakeridge Health's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including equipment and patient care needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ emergency room visits annually supported
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Distress Centre Durham (DCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistress Centre Durham is a mental health helpline serving Durham Region with approximately 8,000 incoming calls per year when at full capacity. The Volunteer Resource Associate position at DCD is funded by Lakeridge Health Foundation donors. DCD hosts the annual Suicide Awareness Walk which raised over $19,000 for mental health care. The foundation supports this vital crisis intervention service through donor funding.
• Grandview KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLakeridge Health is partnering with Grandview Kids, a treatment centre dedicated to supporting children and youth with physical, communication and developmental needs, to create Canada's first outpatient procedure room for children who cannot tolerate minor medical procedures without sedation.
• Unifor Local 222flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerUnifor Local 222 has supported Lakeridge Health Foundation for over 30 years, funding advancements in cancer, dialysis, cardiac care, NICU, and many other hospital areas. In 2023, they donated $10,500 for a Biliblanket phototherapy system for the NICU. They have a dedicated fund enabling immediate community support without board approval.
• Whitby Oshawa HondacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWhitby Oshawa Honda Community Outreach Team made a $120,000 gift to Our Cancer Campaign, directed toward Diagnostic and Medical Imaging priorities to provide patients with advanced and innovative technology.
• Lakeridge HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLakeridge Health Foundation is the dedicated fundraising arm for Lakeridge Health, one of Ontario's largest community hospitals serving Durham Region. The foundation raises funds for life-saving equipment, facility improvements, education, and research at Lakeridge Health's hospital campuses including Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, and Port Perry.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mackenzie Health Foundation: Foundation supporting Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Comparable suburban GTA hospital foundation model with major capital campaigns (Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital), similar event and corporate giving programs.
• William Osler Health System Foundation: Foundation serving Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital, and Peel Memorial in the Peel Region. Closely comparable as a multi-site community hospital foundation with similar event-driven, corporate, and individual giving programs in a Greater Toronto-adjacent catchment.
• North York General Hospital Foundation: Foundation for an urban community hospital in North York, Toronto. Comparable donor mix (local residents, corporate partners), similar event-based and recurring giving programs, and similar mandate to fund equipment and capital projects for a multi-program hospital.
• Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation: Regional hospital foundation serving York Region/Simcoe County in Ontario. Closely comparable model: dedicated fundraising arm for a community hospital system with cancer, surgical, and cardiac programs, relying on events, corporate giving, and monthly donor programs in a defined geographic catchment.
• Grand River Hospital Foundation: Foundation serving Grand River Hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Comparable mid-sized Ontario community hospital foundation with cancer care, surgical, and emergency programs, executing community-based fundraising campaigns in a defined regional catchment.
• Halton Healthcare Foundation: Foundation supporting Georgetown Hospital, Milton District Hospital, and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Comparable multi-site community hospital foundation model with similar funding streams including events, monthly giving, and major gifts in an Ontario regional catchment.
• Trillium Health Partners Foundation: Foundation supporting one of Canada's largest community hospital systems (Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital, Queensway Health Centre) in Ontario. Comparable in operating multi-site hospital fundraising, executing major capital campaigns, and building corporate partnerships in a defined GTA-region catchment.
• Scarborough Health Network Foundation: Foundation supporting the Scarborough Health Network (formerly Scarborough and Rouge Hospital). Comparable multi-site community hospital foundation in the Greater Toronto Area serving a diverse regional population with similar event, monthly, and corporate giving programs.

Broad incumbents

• Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: National Canadian health charity funding cardiovascular disease research and advocacy. Comparable as a major health-focused fundraising organization competing for individual and corporate donor dollars across Canada, but with significantly broader geographic reach than Lakeridge's regional model.
• Canadian Cancer Society: Canada's largest national cancer charity, funding research, prevention, and support across all provinces. Comparable as a health-focused fundraising organization competing for the same cancer-donor pool as Lakeridge's Our Cancer Campaign, but with national scale and broader mission scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LHFoundation_
• Facebookfacebook.com/lakeridgehealthfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/lhfoundation_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakeridge-health-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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