Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026
Celebrating your impact.
At The Ottawa Hospital, we serve more than two million people across Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and as far away as Nunavut. This is what your generosity made possible this year.
of $500M goal raised
81%+ Complete
Giving is personal.
For all of us, giving is personal. Whether you are a grateful patient, have witnessed the care of a loved one, or are a community-minded leader who simply wants to make things better — one thing we all share is the desire to make a positive impact.
In the pages to follow, we want to demonstrate exactly that: how your support is transforming care at The Ottawa Hospital. How you are fuelling world-leading research right here at home — research that is translated into the most advanced treatment options for you, your neighbours, and your loved ones.
Never before has philanthropy played such a meaningful role in shaping our city. We are witnessing history in the making with the construction of our new campus on Carling Avenue, a legacy we are all paying forward for the generations who will follow.
Our $500-million Campaign to Create Tomorrow has crossed a major milestone because of you and thousands of other leaders in our community. We are so grateful that the community has contributed over $400 million towards our goal, but our work is not done.
Ottawa needs the strongest possible version of The Ottawa Hospital. And our role as a community is to help ensure our clinicians and researchers are well-equipped, so we all have the best care, for years to come.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Mark Noonan
Chair, Board of Directors
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Tim Kluke
President & CEO
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng
Head, Critical Care Department
The Ottawa Hospital
Kevin Ford
President
Kevin Ford Advisory
Ginger Bertrand
Founder & President
Gab Group Inc.
Jeff W. Clarke
CEO & Chairman
Inflector Environmental Services
Powered by your generosity.
When we launched the Campaign to Create Tomorrow in 2022, our $500-million goal was the most ambitious in our region’s history. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve now raised $404 million — more than 80% of the way to our goal.
Annual donations snapshot.
Donated through estate giving
donations received
68% increase in the number of gifts of stocks and securities, adding up to more than
unique monthly donors gave more than $1M combined
Our cost to raise a dollar.
- to be one of the most efficient hospital foundations in Ontario
- to have the highest Charity Intelligence rating of all hospitals in the region
Our annual report shows the tremendous impact your donations have at The Ottawa Hospital. From advancements in care and research to purchasing the most innovative technology available, donors allow us to change the future of healthcare in our region and across the globe.
While basic healthcare is publicly funded, it’s donor dollars that take research to unprecedented heights, fund lifesaving care, and build one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the country.
For the 13th consecutive year, we have been named a High Performer by the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP). This status is awarded based on key industry metrics like total funds raised, cost to raise a dollar, and return on investment.
Pushing the boundaries of discovery.
Researchers – many from around the world
Research revenue generated
Active clinical trials
Patients enrolled
Transparent. Audited. Accountable.
A view of revenue and where your dollars flowed in the 2025–26 fiscal year.
For the 13th consecutive year, we have been named a High Performer by the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP). This status is awarded based on key industry metrics like total funds raised, cost to raise a dollar, and return on investment.
The Ottawa Hospital has been accredited with Exemplary Standing for healthcare delivery — the highest rating from Accreditation Canada — and is one of the top research hospitals in Canada.
How the new hospital will reshape the future of healthcare.
The new hospital will enhance the patient experience and be a continuously evolving space for innovation and state-of-the-art technology.
Researchers and clinicians will work side-by-side to help. Bring the latest medical advances and research breakthroughs to patients in our community.
This future is bright thanks to you.
Other than the main hospital buildings, what else will be at the new campus?
Development of the site will take place over time, but plans include a building for research and outpatient care, space dedicated to life sciences, and a future home for the Heart Institute.
There will also be a park on the roof of the parking garage and a central utility plant to power the hospital.
Will there be more parking?
Public access to the site — from the LRT, bikeways, walkways, and parking garage — will be from the front, which will face north-east to Carling and Preston. The new campus will offer more than double the spaces of the Civic Campus and will be connected to the main hospital building. There will also be more accessible parking spaces and limited mobility spaces, and they will be located close to elevator banks.
Some floors of the garage are now open to the public, and construction will continue on the remaining floors to complete work throughout the garage.
What will happen to the existing Civic campus?
Planning is still underway for the future of the current Civic, but it is anticipated to be a future site for post-acute care.
How will ambulances get there during rush-hour?
The western side of the site will have dedicated access routes for emergency vehicles that lead to a covered drop-off area for the Emergency Department and trauma centre.
Why do we have to fund raise for this project? Doesn't the government pay for hospitals?
The Province of Ontario will fund most of the costs for the new hospital, while our Campaign to Create Tomorrow will support the “local share” that is required. Also, many specialized equipment and research projects are 100% donor-funded.
I heard all the patients rooms will be private; why does this matter?
Every patient at the new campus will have their own room, which will provide much-needed privacy and help reduce the spread of infection. Each will have an accessible bathroom and comfortable space for loved ones to stay overnight.
“My cancer was rare, and so was my treatment, and I didn’t have to leave Ottawa to get the very best care. But, following my surgery, maneuvering my walker between the sink and toilet of my hospital bathroom was a big challenge. If I turned at just the right angle at the right time, I could squeeze through. I’m thrilled to know the singlepatient rooms with their private bathrooms at the new hospital will be fully accessible and designed with patients like me in mind. I will always be grateful for the care I received. Medicine saved my life, but the people at The Ottawa Hospital saved me."
- Tracy Bacenas
Here are just a few of the research highlights from the past year
Did you know? Living near a top research hospital not only provides patients with greater access to clinical trials and treatments, but having excellent labs, facilities, and equipment also attracts leading researchers from around the world. Research is care.
After more than a decade of research, an AI tool developed by one of our researchers is being adopted to help clinicians determine when a patient can be safely
removed from mechanical ventilation.
A clinical trial led by our emergency medicine research team found a faster, more effective way to restore normal heart rhythm in patients with acute atrial fibrillation.
Our researchers are exploring how the immune system, nervous system, and gut microbiome work together to fight cancer.
A new published study led by our researchers reveals how glioblastoma — a deadly, incurable cancer — evades attacks from the immune system by disrupting a cellular cleanup process.
A groundbreaking clinical trial at our hospital found that an innovative cellbased therapy holds promise for the treatment of life-threatening lung failure.
Patients around the world are now receiving a safer treatment for blood clots thanks to a clinical trial led by our researchers.
Our team received a large grant to grow 3D models of human tissue in the lab to discover new treatments for neurological and neuromuscular conditions.
New research from our hospital shows that while symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy usually appear around age three to five, at a cellular level, problems start before birth — and there’s potential for a new drug candidate.
FORMER ASTRONAUT AND GRATEFUL PATIENT, ROBERT THIRSK
Can artificial gravity help with bone health? Our researchers think it’s possible, and their study could help astronauts, patients on prolonged bedrest, and others at risk of bone weakening due to inactivity.
Ottawa Sai Centre
Guided by a deep commitment to compassion and service, members of the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Spiritual Centre of Ottawa-Carleton (Ottawa Sai Centre) rallied together this past year to make a significant gift to the Campaign to Create Tomorrow.
The decision to make this gift was inspired by the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, particularly his concept of “Love all, serve all.”
Led by Board President Anand Aggarwal, members of the Centre came together to make this gift, which reflects their shared belief that access to high-quality healthcare is essential to a thriving community.
It is a powerful example of generosity in action — demonstrating how collective giving can create lasting impact for patients and families across Ottawa.
Meet our talent
At some point, all of us will need The Ottawa Hospital. Thanks to donor support, we’re ready for the most complex cases and committed to caring for every patient like a loved one.
Dr. Safraz Mohammed
Neurosurgeon
Kim Charbonneau
Medical Radiation Therapist
Dr. Michael Ong
Oncologist
Pulse Podcast
Danika Fleury was newly married and building a life she loved when a sudden breast cancer diagnosis — and the return of severe endometriosis symptoms — upended everything.
In this episode of Pulse, we hear from Danika and Dr. Sony Singh about the groundbreaking imaging, virtual-reality planning, and expert surgical care at The Ottawa Hospital that uncovered the true extent of her disease and helped her reclaim her life.
