St. Paul's Hospital Foundation Inc

St. Paul's Hospital Foundation Inc (Business Registration Number: 119195691RR0001) is a Canadian nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to raising funds to support St. Paul's Hospital and related healthcare initiatives across British Columbia. Established in 1982, the Foundation plays a vital role in enhancing patient care, supporting research, teaching, innovation, and capital projects at St. Paul’s Hospital and affiliated Providence Health Care sites.

Mission and Activities

The Foundation’s mission centers on the power of generosity to save and transform lives by enabling compassionate, patient-centered healthcare. It raises, manages, and allocates donations to improve services for patients, residents, caregivers, and families served by St. Paul’s Hospital and the Hospice at Glengarda. The Foundation focuses on funding enhanced care, equipment needs, teaching programs, innovative research, and holistic health initiatives.

A key initiative includes a commitment to raising $10 million to support patient-centered programs aimed at reducing the impacts of early onset kidney failure. Additionally, the Foundation supports hospice and end-of-life care programming that supplements government clinical funding with holistic care including spiritual support, healing arts, and volunteer programs to create a home-like environment for patients and their families.

Partnerships and Impact

St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation collaborates with various health research bodies such as Health Research BC, partnering to co-fund research projects via the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and the BC Centre on Substance Use. This collaboration underscores the Foundation’s role in enabling St. Paul’s Hospital to maintain its position as a world-leading academic health science center.

The Foundation encompasses funding efforts across 17 Providence Health Care hospitals, long-term care homes, and healthcare sites throughout British Columbia, helping to deliver innovative and compassionate care from newborns to seniors.

Values and Governance

The Foundation operates with a strong commitment to core values including integrity, respect, accountability, trust, loyalty, and spirituality. These values guide its fundraising practices and stewardship of donor contributions, maintaining transparency and honoring donor intentions.

Recognition and Registration

St. Paul's Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charity with the Business Number 119195691RR0001. It continues to rely on community support and the generosity of donors to fulfill its mission of enhancing healthcare services and patient experiences at St. Paul's Hospital and beyond.

This summary reflects publicly available information about St. Paul's Hospital Foundation Inc, highlighting its charitable purpose, activities, and role within the Canadian healthcare philanthropic sector[2][4][5].