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Montreal, March 12th, 2026 – The Foundation of Greater Montréal (FGM) is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Taylor, a capital markets professional with over 20 years of experience, as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Founder and Managing Partner of Climate Finance Advisors, he previously held senior sustainable finance leadership roles at two global Canadian financial institutions, where he built and led sustainable finance teams and supported the structuring of transactions across international markets. He is regularly invited to speak on topics such as transition finance, impact investing and regulation, and has participated in several industry standard-setting working groups to accelerate the integration of sustainable finance.
Jason Taylor holds the CFA and CAIA designations, as well as an MBA focused on sustainability, collaboration and innovation management from McGill University and HEC Montréal, where he was named to the Poets & Quants 2019 100 Best & Brightest list. He also teaches sustainable finance at Concordia University’s Goodman Institute, where he helps train the next generation of finance professionals, and has been selected to participate in the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference in 2026.
“It is an immense privilege to join the Foundation of Greater Montréal’s team. Since becoming involved with the Foundation as a member of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee in 2023, I have been impressed by its convening power and ability to transform generosity into lasting social progress, as well as by its leadership in responsible investment. Throughout my career, my work has centered on stewarding capital in ways that enable people, organizations and communities to thrive. This requires a commitment to financial excellence while recognizing that integrating sustainability can strengthen long-term performance and resilience. As CIO, my role will be to manage this capital rigorously while aligning it with the very foundations of our collective prosperity: a stable climate, healthy ecosystems, and an inclusive economy,” said Mr. Taylor.
“Having worked closely with Jason over the past few years, I can confidently say that his vision, passion and rigour make him the best person to take on the role of FGM’s Chief Investment Officer. His command of every facet of the investment world is an undeniable mark of excellence, particularly in achieving our ambition to fully align our portfolios with the Foundation’s philanthropic mission and values in order to amplify, more than ever, our impact in Greater Montreal,” added Valérie Cecchini, member of FGM’s Board of Directors and Chair of its Investment Committee, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Borealis Global Asset Management.
“Jason’s deep expertise, recognized by Montreal’s sustainable finance community, will help the Foundation achieve the ambitious responsible and impact investing objectives it has set for itself. This will allow us to better serve the needs and expectations of our fund creators, who seek to maximize the positive impact of their donations. FGM’s role extends beyond granting financial support to community organizations. Through our investment strategy, we will put all of the capital entrusted to us to work in alignment with our mission. Without reducing our return expectations, we aspire to transform our philanthropic model to better serve the communities we support for decades to come,” concluded Luc Rabouin, FGM’s President and CEO.
As a community foundation, FGM is a charitable organization whose mission is to pool and manage philanthropic funds aimed at addressing identified needs in its territory. It enables anyone to develop their own philanthropic project, brings the community together around the challenges it faces, and supports the search for innovative and sustainable solutions to those challenges. In other words, FGM connects organizations that address needs with people who want to help them fulfill their missions.
With more than half a billion dollars in assets under management distributed across 800 philanthropic funds, the Foundation of Greater Montréal is the largest community foundation in Quebec and sixth largest in Canada. In 2024, it granted more than $17 million to 531 organizations and initiatives in Greater Montreal working across all sectors. Since its establishment in 2000, it has been distributed more than $200 million.
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Source: Foundation of Greater Montréal
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About FGM
The Foundation of Greater Montréal is here to serve and listen to its community. In collaboration with its partners, it mobilizes philanthropic resources, disseminates knowledge and sparks initiatives to support the Greater Montreal community. FGM 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. Website: fgmtl.org
