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The Foundation of Greater Montréal has recently unveiled the latest edition of its Vital Signs of Greater Montreal series of reports, which explores philanthropy in Quebec’s Black communities. The full report is now freely available, along with a summary of its main findings, on FGM’s website.
The starting point for the thinking process behind this latest edition of Vital Signs was the fact that Black community members’ philanthropic contributions often go unseen. The goal then in this report is to challenge certain prejudices, such as the misconception that Black communities are always on the receiving end of philanthropic initiatives. It will also highlight the many ways in which philanthropy is defined and practiced. And, finally, it will identify areas where data is lacking and interpret previously untapped sources of data in an effort to open up new research opportunities in our field.
To truly play its role in a society that is more and more diverse, the philanthropic sector, and especially community philanthropy, is duty-bound to open itself to new perspectives that go beyond conventional narratives. These narratives too often still revolve around the idea of charity: someone gives away money, and someone else receives it. Philanthropy, real philanthropy, means so much more than that.
In addition to providing a comprehensive look at the current state of philanthropy in Quebec’s Black communities, this report aims to increase the visibility of the philanthropic realities specific to these groups. To achieve this, FGM partnered with the Quebec Black Communities Observatory, a specialized research group affiliated with the Afro Youth Summit. Given the Observatory’s focus on producing and disseminating information about the experience of Black communities in Quebec, it is the ideal partner for capturing the diversity and vitality of these communities with regard to their philanthropic contributions, and doing so with a high level of expertise and rigour. We at FGM thank the Observatory’s teams and the members of the working group who helped write this report for their invaluable insights.
We hope that this latest edition of Vital Signs and its recommendations will help raise awareness and spark an open and informed conversation within Black communities and philanthropic circles — and beyond — about acknowledging the various contributions made by marginalized communities and the need to embrace more inclusive mindsets and practices with regard to these communities.
We hope the following pages provide you with some interesting food for thought. Thank you!
Quebec’s Black communities actively contribute to the common good. But their philanthropic engagement — be it through monetary donations, volunteer efforts or direct support to people in need — often goes unseen, unappreciated and undocumented. That is why the Foundation of Greater Montréal, in collaboration with the Quebec Black Communities Observatory, has undertaken this edition of the Vital Signs series of reports.
