The Women’s Impact Montréal Collective Fund (WIM Fund) at the Foundation of Greater Montréal offers financial support to local community organizations that are directly serving Greater Montréal’s women and girls in order to improve their life circumstances and defend their rights. Persons identifying as immigrant, Black, racialized or Indigenous women are particularly marginalized. Members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, as well as those who live with physical or intellectual functional limitations or who are neurodivergent, are also more at risk of being discriminated against. In 2025, FGM has therefore continued to give priority to organizations and projects supporting one or more of those populations.

Below, learn more about the recipient organizations and projects of the 2025 edition of the Women’s Impact Montreal Collective Fund.

La Maison d’Haïti

La Maison d’Haïti is a community and cultural organization founded in 1972, with a mission to welcome, educate, integrate, and improve the living conditions of people of Haitian, Afro-descendant, and immigrant backgrounds. With a strong feminist approach, La Maison d’Haïti is committed to defending rights and promoting participation in the development of the host society.

For nearly twenty years, La Maison d’Haïti has been actively supporting the well-being of women, particularly young girls, focusing on mental health and labor market integration. Two key programs are coordinated by the organization: the Juste pour Elles program and the Au Futur program.

These programs aim to empower young girls by building their confidence and giving them the skills to be autonomous and make their own decisions. The ultimate goal is to help them realize that they are capable of achieving great things with just a little support.

Visit La Maison d’Haïti’s website

Saturviit

Saturviit is a non-profit regional organization established in 2006 to address the needs of Inuit women, represent the interests of women and children in Nunavik, and support healthy and harmonious communities. Since its inception, Saturviit has implemented various projects primarily focused on combating gender-based violence and promoting mental health through culturally adapted training programs and workshops.

In December 2023, Saturviit opened a women’s center in Dorval to provide a safe space for Inuit women and children living in Montreal and its surrounding areas. Montreal is home to a large Inuit community, many of whom come to access services that are unavailable or underdeveloped in the North.

To address the alarming rates of violence against Inuit women, Saturviit has recently developed a self-defense program aimed at helping women recognize and defuse dangerous situations, providing them with both physical and psychological self-defense tools, addressing the effects of violence, and offering resources for seeking help. The self-defense program is offered at the Women’s Center in Dorval and in Nunavik.

Visit Saturviit’s website

Femmes en emploi

Founded in 2014, Femmes en emploi is the only Laval-based organization predominantly led by Afro-Canadians. Its mission is to promote the social, cultural, and professional integration of immigrant women and girls or those in vulnerable situations, by helping them empower themselves and successfully integrate into the workforce and Quebec society.

The organization offers a wide range of services for newly arrived women, including support for immigration processes and general information on rental regulations. One of Femmes en emploi’s flagship projects is the “Laval mobilisée pour l’intégration et le maintien en emploi des femmes immigrantes et racisées” project. This project consists of two components. The first offers job search workshops, such as CV writing, workshops on showcasing skills, and training on labor rights. The second component targets employers, offering workshops on raising awareness of bias and prejudices, as well as inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Visit Femmes en emploi’s website

Naos Jeunesse : La créativité en action!

Founded in 2015, Naos Jeunesse supports the educational and social perseverance of girls aged 9 to 24 in vulnerable situations, using art and creativity as tools for expression and development. These girls, often struggling with low self-esteem, lack of confidence, anxiety, or other personal challenges, benefit from the organization’s programs. Naos Jeunesse has thus reflected on the best ways to address the specific needs of these young girls, most of whom are immigrants and face various forms of discrimination. To do so, the organization designs and leads workshops aimed at addressing these challenges.

The free workshops are offered in schools and community centers, during lunch breaks or after school. Several activities are provided, such as dance workshops, photography classes, and self-defense sessions. These activities offer the young girls a space to express themselves, learn, and receive moral support. They also gain opportunities they may not have had otherwise, which broadens their horizons.

The positive effects of the workshops are quickly evident: participants gain self-confidence, take up more space in class, and no longer hesitate to speak up. This personal development has a direct impact on their educational and social perseverance.

Visit Naos Jeunesse’s website

Monthly Dignity

Monthly Dignity’s mission is to fight against the causes and consequences of period poverty. The organization primarily works on three fronts: providing free access to menstrual products to community organizations serving women, girls, and menstruating people living in precarious situations; destigmatizing menstruation and raising awareness about period poverty through education; and finally, advocating for free access to menstrual products so they are no longer considered a privilege but rather a right.

Monthly Dignity  is the only organization based in Montreal working for menstrual equity. The organization offers workshops in community organizations, schools, businesses, and the general community to raise awareness about menstruation, its destigmatization, and period poverty. Around forty partners are affiliated with Monthly Dignity and redistribute menstrual products, mostly on the island of Montreal. In 2024, 115,000 menstrual products were distributed.

Visit Monthrly Dignity’s website

acte d’Amour

Acte d’Amour is a committed organization that builds a more just and inclusive society by supporting seniors, empowering immigrant women, mentoring youth, and promoting cultural diversity.

Through Zoom sur les femmes immigrantes, the organization empowers women by providing tools on their rights, leadership, and autonomy through a network of ambassadors, allies, and practical workshops such as violence prevention and civic engagement. Acte d’Amour helps them find their voice and become agents of change.

Acte d’Amour also invests in the empowerment of racialized girls with programs like Rayonne en confiance, which boosts self-esteem and encourages their active participation in society.

Beyond providing support, Acte d’Amour fosters connections, inspires, and transforms lives. Together, we are paving the way for a more supportive future.

Visit acte d’Amour’s website

DAWN Canada

The DisAbled Women’s Network Canada (DAWN Canada) is a national organization advocating for the rights of women and gender-diverse individuals with disabilities. DAWN works with its partners across the country to build an adequate response to gender-based violence, which disproportionately affects women with disabilities, and even more so, Indigenous women with disabilities.

Building on pilot projects, DAWN will collaborate with Indigenous women’s organizations in Greater Montreal to create a local support network for Indigenous women with disabilities who are survivors of gender-based violence. The project will include mapping local support resources, setting up and facilitating peer support groups, as well as raising awareness about gender-based violence through an intersectional and inclusive approach to different disabilities.

Visit DAWN Canada’s website

The Foundation of Greater Montréal and a network of volunteer women are proud to support the Women’s Impact Montreal Collective Fund at FGM. Click here to learn more.