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The Foundation of Greater Montr\u00e9al (FGM) is a community foundation dedicated to the collective well-being of Greater Montreal. <\/span><\/h5>\n

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Community foundations are institutions that work to bring people together, and make sure philanthropic funds are managed in a way that meets priority needs identified in their region. Their mission also includes fostering philanthropy, connecting community leaders and being catalysts in the search for innovative and sustainable solutions to the issues facing their communities. To learn more, visit Community Foundations of Canada<\/a>‘s website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n

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Our Mission<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Foundation of Greater Montr\u00e9al is committed to serving and listening to its community. In collaboration with its partners, it mobilizes philanthropic resources, disseminates knowledge, sparks initiatives and supports the community, all with a view to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDGs) in Greater Montreal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Vision<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Foundation of Greater Montr\u00e9al has a vision of a community that is free of poverty and discrimination, where all can realize their potential and live in a healthy environment, now and in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Values<\/span><\/h3>\n

Justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, listening, creation, innovation and integrity.<\/p>\n\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n

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Territorial Acknowledgement<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Foundation of Greater Montr\u00e9al (FGM) wishes to highlight the presence of the Kanien’keh\u00e1:ka of the Kahnaw\u00e0:ke and Kanehsat\u00e0:ke communities, which have historically been established on the territory now known as Greater Montreal. It wishes to recognize as well that this territory has also been home over time to several Indigenous nations who established themselves here over several historical periods. Today, a diverse Indigenous population, including First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit individuals, continues to reside on this territory, in socioeconomically varied conditions.<\/p>\n

This territory has long been a place for interaction and exchange among the First Peoples, and is a historic site where the Great Peace of Montreal was signed by 39 First Nations in 1701. In the spirit of peace, justice, and reconciliation, and by drawing inspiration from the ancestral knowledge of the First Peoples, FGM is working to enhance the well-being of the communities of Greater Montreal, and to protect its territory, now and for future generations.<\/p>\n

To learn more about FGM’s commitments towards reconciliation with the First Peoples, consult our Roadmap<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div> \n

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Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion<\/h3>\n

The values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the Foundation of Greater Montr\u00e9al (FGM)\u2019s mission. FGM strives to be a reflection of the community it serves. In order to break down barriers, and work towards an inclusive society, FGM will listen, learn, and implement purposeful measures in its own organizational culture, its granting activity, its investments, its decisions and its actions. It acknowledges the existence of factors of discrimination towards individuals and groups, manifested both directly and systemically in our society, as well as the intersectionality of different types of discrimination that can be experienced simultaneously, and should not be dissociated nor seen as having a hierarchy. At the same time, FGM commits itself to:<\/p>\n