Mères avec pouvoir

What Mères avec pouvoir does

Revenue is generated entirely through donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, government program funding (Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Ville de Montréal), and recurring fundraising events including the Bromont Ultra endurance challenge, the annual Soirée-bénéfice L'Envolée at Marché Bonsecours, the Soirée d'Humour run by the Cercle des Jeunes Philanthropes, and the Fête des Mères Solidaire campaign with Organon Canada. Donations are processed via CanadaHelps and Zeffy; donor management uses DonorPerfect or Prodon. The organization does not operate proprietary technology platforms and serves beneficiaries exclusively within Quebec, Canada, with active development of a second installation to address a waitlist exceeding two years.

Name

Mères avec pouvoir

Legal name

Mères avec pouvoir

Website

https://meresavecpouvoir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mères avec pouvoir is a Montreal-based registered charity that supports single mothers with children aged 0–5 through transitional housing, subsidized childcare, and individualized socio-professional intervention over a 3–5 year program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services for Single-Mother Families

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIANAA

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Single mother support services
• Transitional social housing
• Subsidized childcare services
• Community social services
• Family integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time or monthly donations through CanadaHelps platform and Zeffy donation forms. The organization promotes monthly giving programs and one-time gifts.
2. Corporate Philanthropy: Corporate partners sponsor events, provide in-kind donations, and contribute to fundraising campaigns. Partners like Organon, Germain Hôtels, and CDPQ executives participate as co-presidents and sponsors.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Fondation Bon départ ($1,150 for courtyard project), and various named foundations for the major campaign and Projet Village.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual benefit dinner (Soirée-bénéfice L'Envolée), humor nights, sports events (Bromont Ultra), and Mother's Day campaigns generate donations and sponsorships.
5. Government Funding: Funding from government sources including Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux and CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal for programs and operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mères avec pouvoir is a non-profit charitable organization that supports low-income single mothers with children aged 0-5 through an integrated three-pillar service model: (1) subsidized transitional social housing for 3-5 years delivered via partnership with Interloge, (2) subsidized CPE (Centre de la petite enfance) childcare placements delivered via partnership with CPE du Carrefour, and (3) individualized socio-professional intervention and community support services. All services are provided free of charge and are complemented by additional programs (Boîtes inspirées food boxes, Corps Accord wellness, Jeunes Mères support, Coparentalité, Intervention en Milieu Ouvert, Oasis Santé food security) and the Projet Village community space renovation.

Product overview

Mères avec pouvoir is a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive support ecosystem for single mothers with low/modest income and children from birth to 5 years. The core offering combines three pillars: subsidized transitional housing (3-5 years), subsidized childcare at CPE du Carrefour, and individualized/community support services. Additional programs include Boîtes inspirées (food security), Corps Accord (wellness), Coparentalité, and the major Projet Village outdoor space renovation. The organization conducts fundraising through signature events including Bromont Ultra (endurance sports), Soirée-bénéfice L'Envolée, Soirée d'Humour, and the Fête des Mères Solidaire campaign. The organization operates a Foundation arm that manages major campaigns and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Social Housing (Logement Social Transitoire) Subsidized transitional housing provided for 3 to 5 years to women heads of single-parent families, delivered in partnership with Interloge property management, to support path toward autonomy and stability.
• Community and Individual Support (Soutien Communautaire et Individuel) Individual and group intervention services including personalized guidance, psychological support, socio-professional follow-up, and community activities to help mothers achieve autonomy and life goals.
• Subsidized CPE Childcare Placement (Place en CPE - Centre de la Petite Enfance) Subsidized early childhood education placements for children aged birth to 5 years, delivered in partnership with CPE du Carrefour and co-located at the shared courtyard facility.
• Projet Village (Village Project) Renovated shared outdoor community space including murals by Caitlin McDonagh (MU MTL), cedar terraces by Cigale Construction, playground safety surfacing by Aménagement Lalonde, furniture by Equiparc, and planting by Société écocitoyenne de Montréal, designed in collaboration with Architecture sans frontières Québec.
• Inspired Boxes (Boîtes inspirées) Zero-waste food box program providing ingredients for cooking healthy, economical meals; participants bring containers to collect food items.
• Corps Accord (Body Accord) Body awareness and wellness program supporting mothers in developing a positive relationship with their bodies.
• Young Mothers Program (Jeunes Mères) Specialized support program targeting young mothers with children, providing tailored services and resources adapted to their specific needs.
• Open-Environment Intervention (Intervention en Milieu Ouvert - IMO) Open-environment intervention program reaching families in their community settings, extending support beyond the organization's physical facility.
• Oasis Santé (Health Oasis) Food security initiative ensuring families have access to nutritious food.
• Coparentalité (Co-Parenting Support) Co-parenting support program helping separated or divorced parents maintain healthy relationships for their children's well-being.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mothers complete education including university degrees (HEC), professional training, secondary school completion, and obtain stable employment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Germain HôtelscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 January 2026Christiane Germain (cofounder) and Marie Pier Germain (co-president) of Germain Hôtels serve as honorary co-presidents for the 2026 benefit dinner L'Envolée. Their leadership and commitment bring business community visibility and fundraising capacity to the event.
• Architecture sans frontières Québec (ASFQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Six volunteer architects led by Olivia Daigneault Deschênes designed and implemented the Projet Village exterior redesign. ASFQ coordinated the entire process, connecting Mères avec pouvoir with private-sector architects and facilitating co-creation workshops with families.
• Organon CanadacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2025Organon is the principal partner for the Mother's Day campaign for the second consecutive year. This global biopharmaceutical company (founded 2021) supports women's health through contraception, fertility, menopause, and general medicine. Their partnership includes co-presence at events, employee engagement, and financial support for the foundation's programs.
• Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 April 2025Kim Thomassin, First Vice-President and Head of Quebec at CDPQ, serves as co-president for the 2025 benefit dinner. Her business leadership network and philanthropic engagement help mobilize the business community.
• InterlogecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partner managing the transitional housing component of the integrated service model. Provides affordable rental units for 3-5 year periods to program participants.
• CPE du CarrefourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood education center (Centres de la petite enfance) partner providing subsidized childcare placements for children of program participants. Shares the courtyard facility and collaborates on family programming.
• Bromont UltramajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndurance sports event (cycling/running) that selects Mères avec pouvoir as one of its beneficiary causes annually. Hundreds of thousands of dollars distributed to causes each year through this event.
• Linen ChestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in interview with Michael Bliah, Vice-President Digital, demonstrating corporate engagement and support for the organization.
• Cigale ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner that built cedar wood terraces and storage structures for the Projet Village, using durable materials for outdoor community spaces.
• Aménagement LalondemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstalled safety surfacing for children's playground as part of Projet Village, providing blue-colored shock-absorbent flooring.
• EquiparcmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFurniture manufacturer providing tables and benches for the new terraces and community gathering spaces at Projet Village.
• Société écocitoyenne de MontréalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental organization that coordinated three days of volunteer planting with approximately 30 volunteers to green the Projet Village site.
• MU MTLmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMural art organization that collaborated with artist Caitlin McDonagh to create a giant mural visible from rue Fullum, plus facilitated collective mural creation with families.
• MP ReprominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSignage and graphic design company that created and installed wayfinding and orientation signage throughout the Projet Village site.
• UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner collaborating on a research project with the organization.
• L'Effet AminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFemale ambition initiative that wrote and published articles about the Projet Village, helping amplify the organization's message.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LogisRose: LogisRose is a Montreal-based non-profit providing affordable housing and reintegration support specifically for vulnerable women, including single mothers. It is one of the closest direct peers to Mères avec pouvoir in mission, geography, and target population.
• La Maison du Père: La Maison du Père is a long-established Montreal non-profit providing housing, health care, and social reintegration services for vulnerable men and, through affiliated programs, women and families. It is comparable to Mères avec pouvoir as a Montreal-based social services nonprofit combining residential support with social reintegration programming.
• Auberge Madeleine: Auberge Madeleine is a Montreal-based women's shelter and housing organization that supports women experiencing homelessness and poverty. It is directly comparable to Mères avec pouvoir in offering housing combined with social integration support for vulnerable women, though it focuses on emergency shelter rather than transitional 3-5 year placements.
• YWCA Montreal (Fédération des YWCA du Québec): YWCA Montreal provides housing, shelter, and social reintegration services for women and families in the Greater Montreal area. Like Mères avec pouvoir, it combines transitional housing with wraparound social support and serves a similar single-mother and vulnerable-women population, though its scope is broader (including a women's shelter).
• Maison d'Hérelle: Maison d'Hérelle provides community housing and psychosocial support for people in situations of psychological distress or social vulnerability in Quebec. It is directly comparable to Mères avec pouvoir in combining housing with ongoing social/clinical support for a vulnerable population, though it targets individuals with mental health challenges rather than single mothers specifically.
• Centre des femmes de Montréal: Centre des femmes de Montréal is a feminist community organization providing support, advocacy, and group programs for women in difficult situations. It is comparable to Mères avec pouvoir in serving vulnerable women in Montreal with wraparound social services, though without a residential housing component.

Broad incumbents

• Accueil Bonneau: Accueil Bonneau is a Montreal-based non-profit providing shelter, meals, and support services to people experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty. It is comparable to Mères avec pouvoir in operating a community-based social services model with mixed housing and support components in the Montreal region.
• Old Brewery Mission: The Old Brewery Mission is one of Montreal's largest and longest-standing organizations serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty, providing shelter, housing, and support services. It is broadly comparable to Mères avec pouvoir in service model (housing + social support) and Montreal geography, though it serves a broader population including men.

Others

• Fondation du Centre des Naissances: Foundations supporting perinatal and early-childhood support services for vulnerable mothers and infants in Quebec. This is thematically adjacent to Mères avec pouvoir's focus on mothers with children 0-5, though it does not provide the integrated housing component.

Regional players

• Réseau des Maisons d'hébergement pour femmes: Réseau des Maisons d'hébergement pour femmes is a Quebec-wide network coordinating women's shelters and housing resources across the province. It is comparable to Mères avec pouvoir in addressing housing and support for women experiencing vulnerability, with the distinction of operating as a coordinating network rather than a single-site direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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