Fondation Montfort Foundation

What Fondation Montfort Foundation does

Fondation Montfort Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1986 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that operates as the principal fundraising arm for Hôpital Montfort, Ontario's only francophone university hospital and the only hospital in the province guaranteeing healthcare services in both official languages. The Foundation solicits and remits donations to support medical equipment acquisition, facility modernization, professional development, research, and patient care programs at Hôpital Montfort and Institut du Savoir Montfort, serving a donor base of 3,266 contributors that remitted $3,147,279 CAD in FY2025-2026.

The Foundation operates nine giving programs: general donations, monthly recurring gifts, memorial donations, planned giving (testamentary bequests, life insurance, endowments), stock/securities donations, vehicle donations through Donate a Car Canada and Hospital Cars, the Club des nouveau-nés newborn membership ($50), the Anges de Montfort staff recognition program, and the Impact Montfort peer-to-peer crowdfunding platform. It complements these with a commercial initiatives portfolio — Partenaires Fierté corporate partnerships, a 32-screen innovative advertising program at the hospital, a checkout round-up and revenue-sharing program, and the upcoming Collection Montfort branded merchandise line — and with two strategic technology partnerships: Voyce (bedside medical interpretation in 240+ languages) and ēquilia (telemedicine mental health in French using CBT modules).

The Foundation operates with a lean team of 13 employees led by President and CEO Marc M. Villeneuve, and is governed by a board chaired by Lise Parent that includes Dominic Giroux (President & CEO of Hôpital Montfort) and Estelle Ethier (CEO of Institut du Savoir Montfort). Its 40-year history includes the completed Mental Health Emergency Zone campaign ($2 million, opened November 2024), the ongoing $12 million Carrefour santé Aline-Chrétien Orléans capital campaign (over $6.1 million raised), the annual Classique Dr-Bernard-Leduc golf tournament ($147,852 CAD in 2026), and the 2025 OBNL/Institution of the Year award from the Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la Capitale nationale.

Name

Fondation Montfort Foundation

Legal name

Fondation de l'Hôpital Montfort

Website

https://fondationmontfort.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondation Montfort Foundation is an Ottawa-based non-profit charitable foundation that raises and remits donations to Hôpital Montfort, Ontario's only francophone university hospital, via nine giving programs and commercial initiatives supporting equipment, research, mental health, and bilingual care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Charitable fundraising
• Hospital donations
• Planned giving programs
• Community healthcare funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Donations: One-time and recurring monetary contributions from individual donors supporting hospital equipment, facilities, staff development, and research.
2. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly contributions via bank withdrawal or credit card, with annual tax receipts issued for total annual contributions.
3. Major Gifts: Donations exceeding $10,000 from individual donors and corporations, including the Carrefour santé Aline-Chrétien campaign.
4. Planned Giving / Bequests: Testamentary bequests, life insurance donations, and endowment funds that provide long-term sustainable funding.
5. Stock Donations: Donation of publicly traded securities, providing tax advantages by eliminating capital gains tax on appreciated shares.
6. Event Fundraising: Annual charity golf tournament (Classique Dr-Bernard-Leduc), third-party events, and peer-to-peer fundraising through the Impact Montfort platform.
7. Commercial Initiatives: Revenue generated through advertising programs, revenue-sharing partnerships, and the Pride Partners program.
8. Vehicle Donations: Vehicle donations through Donate a Car Canada and Hospital Cars partners.
9. Newborn Club: $50 membership fee celebrating births at Montfort's Family Birth Centre.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Fondation Montfort Foundation raises charitable donations to fund equipment, facility modernization, professional development, and research at Hôpital Montfort — Ontario's only francophone university hospital. It offers structured giving programs (general, monthly, memorial, planned, vehicle, and stock donations), donor recognition programs, and the Impact Montfort crowdfunding platform, alongside commercial initiatives such as business partnerships, in-hospital advertising, and revenue-sharing programs.

Product overview

Fondation Montfort Foundation is a charitable organization that raises funds for Hôpital Montfort, Ottawa's only francophone university hospital. The foundation operates primarily as a fundraising organization rather than a technology company, offering various donation programs (general, monthly, memorial, planned giving, vehicle, and stock donations), recognition programs (Anges de Montfort, Club des nouveau-nés), and the Impact Montfort crowdfunding platform. Additionally, the foundation has developed commercial initiatives including the Partenaires Fierté partnership program, an innovative advertising program with digital screens and WiFi networks, a revenue sharing program, and the upcoming Collection Montfort merchandise line. The organization supports major healthcare initiatives such as the Mental Health Emergency Zone and the Carrefour santé Aline-Chrétien health hub campaign.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Partenaires Fierté: Strategic partnership program with businesses sharing Montfort's values and vision for healthcare excellence.
• Programme d'Affichage Novateurs
• Programme de partage des revenus
• Collection Montfort

Products and services

• Don général (General Donation)
• Don mensuel (Monthly Donation)
• Don à la mémoire de (Memorial Donation)
• Don planifié (Planned Giving)
• Don d'un véhicule (Vehicle Donation)
• Don d'actions (Gift of Shares)
• Anges de Montfort (Montfort Angels)
• Club des nouveau-nés (Newborn Club)
• Impact Montfort
• Tournoi de golf-bénéfice (Charity Golf Tournament)
• Partenaires Fierté (Proud Partners)
• Programme de partage des revenus (Revenue Sharing Program)
• Zone d'urgence de santé mentale (Mental Health Emergency Zone)
• Carrefour santé Aline-Chrétien Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ patients served annually across all services
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• BMO Financial Group / BMO Nesbitt BurnsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the annual Classique Dr-Bernard-Leduc golf tournament. The 2026 edition raised $147,852. BMO Nesbitt Burns also handles stock donation transfers for the Foundation.
• Teresa PagnottaminorOthersHonorary President of the 2025 Classique Dr-Bernard-Leduc golf tournament. Regional President of Personal Banking for Quebec and Eastern Ontario at BMO.
• Straight Up SnaxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal vending machine operator (Sebastian) operating at Carrefour santé Aline-Chrétien, contributing a portion of sales to the Foundation. Represents private sector collaboration with healthcare institution.
• All Seniors CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPride Partner program participant, demonstrating alignment with senior care services and community health mission.
• Host IndiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPride Partner program participant in the commercial initiatives portfolio.
• Ferme avicole LavioletteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPride Partner program participant in the commercial initiatives portfolio.
• RecharjmeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPride Partner program participant in the commercial initiatives portfolio.
• Fromagerie St-AlbertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPride Partner program participant in the commercial initiatives portfolio.
• Simon BrascoupéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKitigan Zibi Anishinabeg artist collaborating on Indigenous art project for Hôpital Montfort and Carrefour santé Aline-Chrétien, creating therapeutic and culturally inclusive spaces with murals and drums painted by Indigenous artists.
• VoycecoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical interpretation application installed on smart screens at patient bedside, providing real-time access to certified medical interpreters in 240+ languages 24/7. Foundation covers usage fees at $0.99/minute up to $15,000/year for 5 years.
• ēquiliacoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtual clinic platform offering telemedicine mental health services in French for minority Francophone populations, using evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy modules including Mindfulness, Insomnia, and Anxiety programs.
• Donate a Car CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational vehicle donation partner offering free towing across Canada for donors wishing to contribute vehicles to the Foundation.
• Hospital CarsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOttawa-region vehicle donation partner offering free towing according to security protocols for local donors.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Health Sciences North Foundation: Fundraising arm of northern Ontario's largest hospital (Sudbury). Comparable mid-sized regional hospital foundation operating in a similar Ontario healthcare context with capital-campaign, major-gift, and event-fundraising programs.
• CHEO Foundation: Fundraising arm of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, also based in Ottawa. Competes for the same regional donors, corporate sponsors (Big Five banks), and event volunteers, while running comparable monthly-giving, major-gift, and community-event programs.
• The Ottawa Hospital Foundation: The fundraising arm of Ottawa's largest academic hospital, operating in the same city and donor market. Directly comparable donor pool, corporate partner base, and capital-campaign mechanics, though it serves a broader (anglophone-majority) patient population.

Broad incumbents

• St. Michael's Hospital Foundation (Unity Health): Foundation supporting a downtown Toronto academic hospital. Comparable mid-sized Canadian hospital foundation structure with major-gift, planned-giving, and signature event programs targeting urban corporate and individual donors.
• SickKids Foundation: One of Canada's largest hospital foundations, raising hundreds of millions annually for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Operates the same broad playbook (major gifts, planned giving, events, peer-to-peer) at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Vancouver General Hospital Foundation: Major Canadian hospital foundation raising funds for Vancouver's largest hospital. Comparable diversified fundraising model across major gifts, events, planned giving, and corporate partnerships, but at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• MUHC Foundation: McGill University Health Centre Foundation in Montreal raises funds for an affiliated academic hospital network. Comparable structure as a hospital foundation supporting bilingual tertiary care with major-gift, planned-giving, and event-based fundraising programs.
• CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation: The fundraising foundation for CHU Sainte-Justine, Quebec's leading francophone pediatric hospital. Highly comparable as a francophone hospital foundation with similar giving programs (general, monthly, planned giving, major gifts), bilingual mandate, and capital campaign model.
• Fondation Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont: Fundraising foundation for a major francophone Montreal hospital. Closely comparable governance, donor programs, and francophone-community fundraising approach, serving a similar minority-language healthcare mission in Quebec.
• Jewish General Hospital Foundation: Fundraising arm of a major Montreal hospital with strong community-identity donor base. Highly comparable operating model: community-tied giving, large annual campaigns, planned giving, and signature fundraising events supporting a single hospital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FondationHM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Montfort1986
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationmontfort
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondationmontfort
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationmontfort2021

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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