Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs

What Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs does

Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs (CDCBF) is a non-profit community development corporation headquartered in Victoriaville, Quebec. Founded in 1984 as the first community development corporation (CDC) established in Quebec, the organization serves as the central coordinating body for 75+ member organizations across 19 community sectors and mobilizes 2,000+ volunteers in the Bois-Francs region. CDCBF operates the Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre, a physical community hub that houses 30+ community groups, and delivers direct services such as low-cost seniors' haircuts and health-monitoring support alongside community programming. Its core funding sources are the SACAIS program (since 1995) and the MRC d'Arthabaska, supplemented by project grants and the FDEÉS social economy development fund which it administers locally. Strategic positioning is anchored by its status as a pioneer CDC and co-founder of the TNCDC network. The organization's revenue model combines government grants, membership dues, nominal service fees, and program-specific project funding, with no disclosed capital-markets activity or commercial product sales.

Name

Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs

Legal name

Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs

Website

https://cdcbf.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs (CDCBF) is a non-profit community development corporation in Victoriaville, Quebec, founded in 1984 as the first CDC in the province. It coordinates 75+ member organizations across 19 sectors, houses 30+ groups in the Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre, and is funded primarily through SACAIS and MRC d'Arthabaska grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business Associations (81391), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAC

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPADAIAL

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

Keywords

• Community development services
• Nonprofit member coordination
• Social economy support
• Community organization representation
• Affordable community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoriaville, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: CDCBF receives funding from government bodies including Québec, MRC d'Arthabaska, and participates in government programs like the FDEÉS (Fonds de développement des entreprises d'économie sociale) for social economy support.
2. Service Fees: Modest fees for services like affordable haircuts ($7 per service) at the Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre.
3. Social Economy Enterprise Support: CDCBF administers the FDEÉS fund to provide financial support (grants of $10,000-$20,000) to social economy enterprises in the region, in partnership with Destination Entreprise - Victoriaville et sa région.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDCBF is a non-profit community development corporation that brings together more than 75 community organizations across 19 activity sectors in the MRC d'Arthabaska and Centre-du-Québec regions. It delivers coordination, training, representation, and partnership-building services to its members, administers the FDEÉS social economy fund jointly with Destination Entreprise, and operates the Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre where it provides affordable community-facing services such as a $7 haircut, notary/assermentation, the Artha-Livres library, and low-cost eyeglasses.

Product overview

The Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs (CDCBF) is a community organization, not a technology company. It operates as a local, multisectoral grouping of community organizations serving the MRC d'Arthabaska region in Quebec. Founded in 1984 as the first community development corporation in Quebec, it provides coordination, support, and services to over 75 member organizations. CDCBF does not offer a technology product; instead, it provides community services including member support, community events organization, social economy development, and manages the Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre. Services offered include affordable haircut services ($7), notary/assermentation services, community libraries (Artha-Livres), and community vision services. The organization also provides collective purchasing services for IT and materials, meeting facilitation, and community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Table nationale des corporations de développement communautaire (TNCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 72 CDCs across Quebec. CDCBF participated in founding the TNCDC and contributes to national community development initiatives.
• Destination Entreprise - Victoriaville et sa régioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development corporation partnership for social economy enterprise support. Jointly administers FDEÉS fund for social economy development, providing grants of $10,000-$20,000 to enterprises like La Grange Pardue, VersO, Centre ACER, and Coopérative de solidarité de Chesterville.
• Pôle Économie sociale Centre-du-QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network supporting social economy development in Centre-du-Québec region.
• Ville de VictoriavillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner, including recent collaboration on Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre renovation mobilization (June 2026 announcement with Ville, Desjardins, and APCHQ).
• CDEVR (Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partner for joint social economy projects and funding administration.
• CLD d'ArthabaskamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal development centre supporting economic and community development initiatives.
• TNCDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSee TNCDC entry above - same entity referred to by full name.
• Chambre de commerce de VictoriavilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator for business community engagement and regional economic development.
• CRDS (Corporation de développement social)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial development collaborator in the region.
• TROC CQMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional organization partner for community collaboration.
• Académie entrepreneuriale du QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for entrepreneurial development initiatives.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement du Centre-du-Québec (CRECQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental council partner for Shop à réparer initiative, first edition October 2025. Collaboration for circular economy and waste reduction events.
• Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec (APCHQ) Bois-FrancsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction professionals association partnering on Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre renovation project (June 2026 mobilization announcement).
• Cité de l'innovation circulaire et durablemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Shop à réparer 2nd edition (June 2026), supporting circular economy and sustainable repair initiatives.
• CascadesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that provided volunteers to build outdoor shelter at Place communautaire Rita-St-Pierre parking lot.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Table nationale des corporations de développement communautaire (TNCDC): National federation of Quebec's 72 CDCs of which CDCBF is a founding member. Directly comparable as the apex body coordinating the same community development model CDCBF operates at the regional level.
• Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région (CDEVR): Regional economic development corporation and active FDEÉS co-administrator with CDCBF. Directly comparable in regional development mandate and partnership role with municipal authorities.
• Chantier de l'économie sociale: Quebec-wide network promoting and developing the social economy, the same sector CDCBF supports via the FDEÉS fund. Directly comparable in mission, sector focus, and policy advocacy role.
• Pôle économie sociale Centre-du-Québec: Regional social economy development pole serving the same Centre-du-Québec territory as CDCBF. Direct peer in regional social economy development and active partner of CDCBF.
• Fédération des centres d'action bénévole du Québec (FCABQ): Quebec federation mobilizing volunteer action across regions - directly comparable to CDCBF's 2,000+ volunteer network and grassroots mobilization model.
• Regroupement des organismes communautaires en santé mentale du Québec (ROCSMQ): Quebec network of mental health community organizations; directly comparable to CDCBF as a multisectoral federation, with member orgs overlapping CDCBF's suicide-prevention members.
• Corporation de développement social (CRDS) Centre-du-Québec: Regional social development corporation in Centre-du-Québec and listed CDCBF partner. Directly comparable in mandate of coordinating social development across the same territory.
• Coalition des organismes communautaires du Québec (COCQ): Quebec-wide coalition representing community organizations - analogous to CDCBF at the provincial scale. Comparable in advocacy, member representation, and policy engagement on community sector funding.
• Regroupement québécois des organismes de promotion (RQOP): Quebec network of community promotion organizations with a comparable regional representation and member-coordination mandate to CDCBF.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM): Quebec municipal federation representing municipalities including MRC d'Arthabaska. Broad incumbent with overlapping stakeholder relationships but broader scope than CDCBF's community development focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CDCBoisFrancs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdcboisfrancs
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdcboisfrancs/?hl=fr

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