EVENT DATE: May 9, 2018
TOPIC: Kingston’s Hospitals – Accomplishments and Plans

Denise Cumming was hired as Director of Joint Advancement by Kingston General Hospital, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Providence Care in November, 2004.  She led the process of establishing the new Kingston Hospitals Joint Advancement Foundation (now University Hospitals Kingston Foundation), which was incorporated in October, 2005 and has been the executive lead there ever since.

A professional fundraiser for more than 30 years, Denise held positions of increasing responsibility with Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation, University Hospital Foundation of London (now London Health Sciences Foundation), the University of Western Ontario and St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation (London) before relocating to Kingston.

Denise has an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Personnel Administration from the University of Waterloo. She has completed extensive training in not-for-profit governance, management and fundraising with various organizations and educational institutions.  She been a Certified Fund Raising Executive since 1997.  In addition to her leadership role with KHSC and the foundation, Denise has served for more than 20 years as a volunteer board member with a number of charitable and not-for-profit organizations.