Community Impact
Ongoing funding. Practical outcomes.
Canmore Legacy is designed to generate recurring, structural support for essential local care—starting with the Canmore Hospital Foundation.
The purpose of the system
Canmore Legacy exists to create ongoing, structural funding for an essential institution the community depends on. Not one-time gifts. Not campaigns. But predictable, repeating support that can be planned around.
The anchor institution: the Hospital Foundation
The current beneficiary of this system is the Canmore Hospital Foundation. This choice is deliberate: the hospital serves the entire community, operates on long time horizons, and already has governance, accountability, and reporting structures in place.
Independence of decisions
The Foundation decides how funds are used. Canmore Legacy supports the funding stream. The Foundation retains full independence over allocation.
Current impact (real, not theoretical)
At the current participation level, the system is generating approximately $1,250 per month in ongoing funding for the Canmore Hospital Foundation—about $15,000 per year.
What makes it different
- Generated automatically
- Repeats every month
- Does not depend on campaigns
- Does not need to be restarted
What makes it powerful
- Predictable and stable
- Supports planning and budgeting
- Grows with participation
- Builds long-term capacity
Why recurring funding matters
One-time donations are helpful, but difficult to plan around. Recurring funding reduces uncertainty and allows institutions to budget, plan, and make commitments with confidence. The impact is not only the amount—it is the reliability.
What this kind of funding enables
For the Hospital Foundation, the current priority is equipment and infrastructure upgrades.
This kind of funding has a direct and immediate effect on care in the region: each time new equipment is purchased, the benefits to clinical care are immediate and tangible.
- Safer procedures
- Faster and more accurate diagnosis
- Better treatment options
- Improved patient experiences
Over time, these investments quietly transform the quality of care available to patients and families in the region. The specific equipment priorities and purchasing decisions are set by the Foundation through its own clinical and governance processes.
How impact is reported
Impact must be visible to be trusted. Donations are made monthly and publicly tracked. The Canmore Hospital Foundation also has its own reporting and accountability obligations.
The long-term view
This approach is not meant to replace government funding, philanthropy, or traditional fundraising. It is meant to pioneer something that doesn’t usually exist: a permanent, structural funding pillar that works quietly in the background year after year.