Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains

What Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains does

Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains (MFM), founded in 1993, is a non-profit community organization headquartered at 2130 avenue Mailhot in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. The organization serves the residents of the MRC des Maskoutains regional county municipality, providing family-accompaniment and newcomer-accompaniment services spanning the entire family lifecycle \u2014 from early childhood (0\u20135 years), through youth (6\u201318 years), adults, seniors, and caregivers. Its core service portfolio includes drop-in childcare (halte-garderie "Les p'tits explorateurs"), parenting workshops, youth programming (including the summer camp "Les Globes trotteurs"), adult and senior activities, caregiver respite and training, the Jumelage interculturel (intercultural matching program), and professional interpretation services offered in over a dozen languages to external institutions.

MFM is staffed by approximately 50 employees with specialized expertise, including seven dedicated Intercultural Community Workers (ICI) covering health, school, youth, women, early childhood, and collective activities. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its technology stack is limited to standard non-profit SaaS tools (DonorPerfect for donations, Qidigo for registrations, Mailchimp for email, Google Analytics for web tracking). Service delivery is primarily in-person at the Saint-Hyacinthe facility, supplemented by phone/email intake and online registration.

MFM's revenue model is fundamentally that of a community non-profit. The primary funding source is government subsidies, principally from MIFI (Minist\u00e8re de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Int\u00e9gration) for newcomer integration programs, supplemented by other provincial bodies. Secondary revenue streams include annual fundraising campaigns (the "Nous dinde-DONNONS" holiday campaign raised $41,112 in 2023), a monthly donor program ($15/$30/$45/$90 tiers), major corporate ambassador partnerships (Caisse Desjardins as Youth Ambassador, \u00c9nergie Valero as Inclusion Ambassador), minimal service fees ($14/day childcare, $10/year membership), and a fee-for-service interpretation business. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Anne-Marie Ducharme, with Myriam Martel as Directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale.

Name

Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains

Legal name

Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains

Website

https://mfm.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains is a non-profit community organization founded in 1993 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, serving families across all life stages in the MRC des Maskoutains region through newcomer integration, childcare, youth programs, caregiver support, and interpretation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Family Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Family social services
• Newcomer integration
• Early childhood programs
• Caregiver support
• Interpretation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Hyacinthe

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Grants: Primary funding from government bodies including MIFI (Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration), which funds immigration integration programs, and other provincial bodies that support family services, youth programs, and community development initiatives.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization conducts annual fundraising campaigns including 'Nous dinde-DONNONS', monthly donors, one-time donations, and memorial donations. The annual campaign has grown from $17,000 (2019) to over $41,000 (2023).
3. Service Fees: Minimal fees charged for specific services such as the halte-garderie at $14 per day. Membership fee of $10 for MRC des Maskoutains residents. Some services such as interpretation are provided for a fee to external institutions.
4. Ambassador Major Donor Program: Corporate ambassadors (e.g., Caisse Desjardins for youth, Énergie Valero for inclusion) make major donations tied to three-year commitments in exchange for visibility in activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Maison de la Famille des Maskoutains is a non-profit community organization that delivers family accompaniment, newcomer integration, early childhood, youth, adult/senior, and caregiver support services to residents of the MRC des Maskoutains region. It also offers paid interpretation services to public institutions and operates paid programs such as drop-in daycare ("halte-garderie") and summer camps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Accompaniment Services (Accompagnement aux familles) Family support and accompaniment services for residents of MRC des Maskoutains across all life stages, including individualized support, workshops, and group activities. Targeted at parents, children, youth, adults, and seniors in the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $41,000 raised in the 2023 'Nous dinde-DONNONS' holiday campaign, distributed directly to families in need
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CSSS Richelieu-Yamaska (CISSS de la Montérégie-Est)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by CSSS Richelieu-Yamaska, MFM provides a liaison service between newly arrived refugee families and the healthcare network. This partnership ensures newcomers can navigate the healthcare system effectively.
• Centre des services scolaires de Saint-HyacintheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFM provides school liaison services connecting school teams with partners related to newly arrived families with school-age children. This partnership supports the educational integration of newcomer children.
• Bâtissons l'avenir avec ellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Le Cercle des femmes' (Women's Circle), an activity that promotes respect and equality between men and women. The program helps break isolation, establish social networks, facilitate French language practice, and learn about Quebec society and values.
• Nourri-SourceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNourri-Source provides a certified lactation consultant for MFM's 'Causeries lactées' (lactation meetings), offering breastfeeding support to parents free of charge and without judgment.
• Alice de Guise (Doula)minorOthersAlice de Guise serves as a doula providing childbirth preparation courses at MFM — four workshops covering childbirth understanding, concrete tools (breathing, positions, pain management), and confident preparation for expectant persons and their partners.
• Industrie Gastronomique CascajarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCascajares provides festive turkey boxes ('Le Chef et Moi' brand, pre-cooked turkeys with sauces) for the 'Nous dinde-DONNONS' campaign. The company sponsors boxes which local businesses then sponsor for families in need. This is a three-way partnership model involving Cascajares as supplier, local businesses as donors, and MFM as coordinator.
• Saint-Hyacinthe TechnopoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Nous dinde-DONNONS' campaign. Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole is the organization responsible for economic development in the greater Saint-Hyacinthe region and supports the campaign's community mobilization efforts.
• LEBCO (Les Entreprises Leblanc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBCO, headquartered in Saint-Hyacinthe, is a presenting sponsor ('Présidence d'honneur') of the 'Nous dinde-DONNONS' campaign. LEBCO manages a network of poultry farms and real estate properties, and is a major supporter of the annual turkey donation initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA du Québec: Larger national-affiliated non-profit offering childcare, newcomer services, youth programs, and community health initiatives across Quebec; broader portfolio than MFM but overlapping in family services, immigration support, and community programming.

Direct peers

• Maison de la famille de Québec: Quebec-city based family resource centre offering family accompaniment, parenting workshops, drop-in childcare, and newcomer support under a comparable non-profit structure to MFM, serving a different but analogous regional population.
• La Parentèle de Saint-Hubert: Longueuil-area family services non-profit offering accompaniment, parenting support, drop-in activities, and community food programs; highly comparable model serving families across the full life cycle in a Quebec regional context.
• La Maisonnée (Saint-François): Sherbrooke-area family resource centre providing accompaniment, halte-garderie, parenting workshops, and community services under the same Quebec non-profit family centre model as MFM.
• Carrefour familial Hochelaga: Montreal-based community family organization providing parenting workshops, family accompaniment, food assistance, and youth services, with a comparable structure and target population to MFM.

Emerging players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada: National non-profit offering youth mentoring and family support programming with comparable volunteer-driven model and partnership-based funding approach; partial overlap on youth services and community mobilization but does not offer childcare or newcomer integration.

Others

• Centraide du Grand Montréal: Federated fundraising umbrella organization that channels donor dollars to a network of community agencies including family service non-profits; comparable as a Quebec social services funding ecosystem actor but not a direct service provider.

Regional players

• Services communautaires Catholiques (SCC) / Catholic Community Services: Settlement and integration services provider with comparable newcomer accompaniment, interpretation, and family support programs; operates primarily in British Columbia and Ontario but offers a comparable immigrant-family service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLtnh3ae6XnbdxcRqEWzZwQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/maisondelafamilledesmaskoutains
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maison-de-la-famille-des-maskoutains
• Instagraminstagram.com/maisondefamillemaskoutains

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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