Kees van Draanen grew up in a family where faith and mutual support were important values. His parents gave time and money to causes that were close to their hearts. He has continued to hold these values dear, and feels…
Trained as a journalist, Karen Macdonald has been the Station Manager and News Director at Global Montreal since 2006. For 15 years, she and her husband François Vézina were the co-owners and co-publishers of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, North America’s oldest…
Kenny Tang has been actively involved with the Foundation of Greater Montréal for over 10 years. In March of 2020, he launched the Fonds Fondation Famille Kenny Tang at FGM. It was created by Mr. Tang to honour the memory of…
Jean E. and Lucille Douville were already deeply involved in philanthropy when they decided to create a fund with the Foundation of Greater Montréal in 2017. “This solution not only freed us from administrative tasks,” they explain, “it guaranteed us that our…
Maxwell Yalden (1930-2015) was a distinguished human rights defender, both at home and abroad. He was the second Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada (1977-1984) and subsequently served as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (1987-1996). Mr. Yalden…
QWF (the Québec Writers’ Federation) provides English-language programs, services, opportunities, and community for aspiring, emerging, and established writers and the wider community. Its goals are to: Provide professional development, support, community, and employment opportunities to Quebec-based English-language writers at appropriate…
The mission of the Fonds EXPRESSION, Institution muséale de Saint-Hyacinthe is to improve the visibility of the town’s exhibition center at the local level and reach new audiences. It also aims to contribute to the development of the city center,…
EcoMaris, a non-profit social economy organization, was created in 2006 to operate Quebec’s first-ever environmentally oriented sailing vessel for training. It has since then been organizing maritime expeditions focused on multidisciplinary learning. It first acquired extensive experience in places as…
The Centre d’interprétation de l’eau (C.I.EAU) de Laval is a nonprofit organization, a museum and a scientific institution, all at the same time. Created in 2002, the Centre is located in Laval’s Sainte-Rose neighbourhood, on the shore of the Mille-Îles…
The Fonds d’action Saint-Laurent (FASL) is a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of the St. Lawrence River. It was created in 2017 by Stratégies Saint-Laurent. The FASL works towards “the conservation of ecosystems and the continuing usability of the St.…
Nature-Action Québec (NAQ) est un organisme de conservation à but non lucratif qui travaille à la protection de l’environnement. C’est aussi une entreprise d’économie sociale. Née d’une initiative citoyenne à Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, NAQ s’est donné pour mission de guider les personnes…
Un itinéraire pour tous (UIPT) est un organisme fondé en 2004. Il a pour mission de soutenir le développement social et la lutte à la pauvreté dans Montréal-Nord. À cette fin, UIPT offre notamment des services de relation d’aide, en…