Foundation of Greater Montreal
1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 1918
Montreal, Québec H3B 2C3
Canada
Mission
To help individuals, families and organizations establish funds for charity purposes in the areas of the environment, education, health and social development, arts and culture; to manage funds and guide donors in identifying community issues and supporting organizations’ projects; to support philanthropic development as an important leverage for the well-being of Greater Montreal
Most Meaningful Change
Awareness in building sustainable philanthropy (endowment funds); importance of strategic community partnerships in city development; building bridges within communities
1999 Year Founded
7 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$65,000,000 Endowment Value
$2,300,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Foundation of Greater Montreal |
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Address 1 | 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 1918 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Montreal |
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State / Region | Québec |
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ZIP / Postal Code | H3B 2C3 |
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Country | Canada |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 514 866 0808 |
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Email | yvan.gauthier@fgmtl.org |
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Website | www.fgmtl.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Diane Bertrand, Grants Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Yvan Gauthier |
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Primary Contact’s Position | President & CEO |
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Year Founded | 1999 |
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Mission Statement | To help individuals, families and organizations establish funds for charity purposes in the areas of the environment, education, health and social development, arts and culture; to manage funds and guide donors in identifying community issues and supporting organizations’ projects; to support philanthropic development as an important leverage for the well-being of Greater Montreal |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 3,000,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 7 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 5 |
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Total Board Members | 19 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $3,300,000 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $3,200,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $2,300,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $65,000,000 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Stayed about the same |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played an important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a slight role |
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Inadequate government services | No role |
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Changes in the political environment | No role |
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Changes in the economic environment | No role |
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Government initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a slight role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Very little time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Very little time |
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Nationally | Very little time |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Did not answer |
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Seeking local donations | Important but not central |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Important but not central |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Slightly important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | N/A |
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Pursuing equity | N/A |
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Accountability to local people | N/A |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | N/A |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Lot |
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Education | Fair amount |
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Environment | Little |
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Health | Fair amount |
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Human and social services | Little |
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Human rights | Little |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Not at all |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
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Information technology | Not at all |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Little |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
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Job training | Not at all |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Occasionally |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Occasionally |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Rarely |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Advocacy | Rarely |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Occasionally |
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Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
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Leadership development | Occasionally |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Rarely |
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Access to information technology | Rarely |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Occasionally |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | No change |
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Crime | Getting better |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting better |
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Value of community assets | No change |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | Getting better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | No change |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | A few small achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | A few small achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | A few small achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | A few small achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Value of community assets | A few small achievements |
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Quality of the environment | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | A few small achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | A few small achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Some important achievements |
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Gender equity | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | A few small achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Little |
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Universities | Little |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Little |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Particular foundation | Helpful |
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Other organization | Helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | No |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Neither important nor unimportant |
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More volunteers | Important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Important |
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More responsive authorities | Important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Awareness in building sustainable philanthropy (endowment funds); importance of strategic community partnerships in city development; building bridges within communities |
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