Fondation Internationale Roncalli

What Fondation Internationale Roncalli does

Fondation Internationale Roncalli is a Canadian non-profit foundation established in 1974 and operational since 1980 by the Sœurs de la Providence (with the Sœurs de la Congrégation Notre-Dame joining as voting members in 2008). Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the Foundation funds community-driven sustainable development projects in 50+ countries across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America, distributing approximately $2 million CAD annually across more than 100 projects with per-project budgets capped at $35,000 CAD and timelines not exceeding 12 months. It has deployed $134.7 million in over 10,000 community projects since inception, with partner-leveraged investment exceeding $350 million cumulatively.

The Foundation's core service is a grants-based funding model with two primary revenue streams: an annual donation campaign that distributes funds to community development projects, and dedicated funds/endowments (including the Fonds d'Aide Haïti and the Fonds Baillairgé) that allow religious congregations and philanthropic organizations to finance perpetual missions abroad. Its operating platform consists of a WordPress-based multilingual website (French, English, Spanish) hosted on WP Engine, and the Plateforme Admission — an online portal that handles grant applications, project management, and final reporting for NGO partners. Administrative costs are capped at 10% of total expenses, ensuring 90% of donations flow directly to community projects.

The Foundation serves three primary customer segments: (1) non-governmental organizations in developing countries applying for project grants; (2) Canadian-based religious congregations seeking fiduciary and project-management support to perpetuate international charitable missions; and (3) philanthropic organizations and high-net-worth individuals seeking structured international giving. Donor contributions come from individuals (via CanadaHelps, direct mail, telephone, and planned giving) and institutional supporters. The organization works through a network of 200+ Canadian partner organizations and 1,200+ local implementing partners, supported by a team of approximately 22 staff.

Name

Fondation Internationale Roncalli

Legal name

Fondation Internationale Roncalli

Website

https://roncalli.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fondation Internationale Roncalli is a Montreal-based non-profit foundation that grants approximately $2M CAD annually to 100+ community development projects in 50+ countries, serving NGOs, religious congregations, and philanthropic donors through its grant programs and dedicated funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Grantmaking and Charitable Fund Management

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• International development grants
• Community development funding
• Charitable foundation services
• Donation management platform
• Endowment fund administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Donation Campaign: Individual and institutional donors contribute to the Foundation's annual campaign, which funds approximately $2 million per year across 100+ community development projects in the Global South. Donations are tax-receivable in Canada for gifts of $20 or more.
2. Dedicated Funds and Endowments: Religious congregations and philanthropic organizations create dedicated funds or endowment funds managed by the Foundation to finance specific country/regional programs or perpetual missions abroad. Revenue comes from donor contributions designated to these funds.
3. Haiti Assistance Fund: Dedicated fund for disaster response in Haiti, including post-earthquake reconstruction (2010), Hurricane Matthew relief (2016+), COVID-19 response, and the 2022 earthquake. Revenue sourced from designated donations.
4. Baillairgé Fund: Dedicated fund supporting the formation of future priests in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America. Sustained by immediate donations and planned gifts (bequests).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondation Internationale Roncalli is a Canadian nonprofit charitable foundation that funds sustainable development projects in the Global South. Each year it runs an open grant cycle that finances more than 100 community projects with budgets up to $35,000 CAD and 12-month timelines, supporting work in agriculture, education, health, water and sanitation, women's empowerment, income generation, pastoral activities and climate resilience. It also manages dedicated endowment funds for religious congregations and donors (including the Haiti Assistance Fund and the Baillairgé Fund for priestly formation), accepts tax-receipted donations in Canada, and supervises projects end-to-end through its Admission online portal.

Product overview

The Fondation Internationale Roncalli is a charitable foundation that operates a portfolio of services centered on grant funding for international development projects. The core offering consists of an annual Grant Funding Program supporting over 100 projects annually (up to $35,000 CAD per project) across 8 areas of action in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America. This is supported by the Admission Platform, an online portal for grant applications and project management. The foundation also manages dedicated funds (Fonds Dédiés) including the Haiti Assistance Fund and Baillairgé Fund, and processes donations through an integrated online donation service. The organization does not operate as a technology product company but as a traditional charitable foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Grant Funding Program
• Dedicated Funds and Endowment Management
• Admission Online Platform
• Haiti Assistance Fund (Fonds d'Aide Haïti)
• Baillairgé Fund (Fonds Baillairgé)
• Online Donation Service (via CanadaHelps)

Quantifiable outcome

• $134.7M invested in 10,000+ projects since 1980; total with partners exceeds $350M
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Terre Sans FrontièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term implementing partner in Bolivia; coordinated a hospital laboratory equipment project in Pucarani serving 12,600 patients annually. The Foundation provided funding while Terre Sans Frontières managed procurement and deployed a volunteer laboratory technician from Quebec to train local staff.
• Centro de orientación y capacitación Whipala (COCAWI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Bolivian organization founded and managed by Bolivian women since 1999; works on local development and economic empowerment of poor rural communities in the Altiplano. COCAWI partnered with the municipality of Pucarani to support the healthcare system of 11 rural communities as a sub-partner to Terre Sans Frontières.
• Missionnaires de la ConsolatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership in Africa since 1991, supporting development projects in countries where the congregation operates.
• Sœurs Servantes du Saint-Coeur de MariecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Cameroon since 2006; supports community development initiatives led by the congregation.
• Fondation Mains Ouvertes (Burundi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Burundi since 2016.
• Ailes de l'EspérancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership in Peru since 1985; supports community development projects in the northern region of Chiclayo.
• Horizons of FriendshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Central America since 2001.
• Association d'épiceries communautaires (TAC, Honduras)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Honduras since 2019.
• Sopar (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership in India since 1980.
• Dominican Sisters of the Trinity (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounders and operators of San Pedro Hospital in Davao City since 1948; partnership with the Foundation since 2004. The Foundation has overseen major renovations ($1.5M) and a $3.9M emergency COVID-19 support program for the hospital.
• Minstrels of Hope (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Philippines since 2006.
• Fanm Deside (Haïti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership in Haiti since 1989.
• Sœurs de la Charité de Saint-Hyacinthe (Haïti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Haiti since 2010.
• Petits Frères de Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant-JésuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership supporting charitable works in developing countries.
• Foi et Joie HaïticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit works organization present in Désormeaux, Haiti for over 14 years; partnered with the Foundation on a women's empowerment project including financial training, a community bakery, and school infrastructure improvements, benefiting 1,725 people.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Développement et Paix: Canada's official Catholic international development organization, funding community-based projects in the Global South through annual campaigns and partnerships with Canadian NGOs. Most directly comparable peer given shared Catholic identity, Canadian base, and similar international development focus.
• Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie: Quebec-based nonprofit foundation supporting education and socio-economic development in Haiti and francophone Africa. Highly comparable given Quebec origins, focus on community development in the Global South, and similar grantmaking model targeting small community-led projects.
• Fondation Béati: Quebec-based faith-inspired foundation supporting small community development projects in Latin America and Haiti with similar grant caps and partner-driven model. Closely comparable niche peer sharing Quebec roots, faith-based identity, and small-project community development focus.
• King Baudouin Foundation: Belgium-based public benefit foundation managing over 1,000 funds and endowments for philanthropic purposes including international development. Closely comparable for its specialized fund/endowment management services for institutions and individuals pursuing perpetual missions.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: One of Europe's largest grantmaking foundations, distributing over €300M annually across philanthropy, research, and community development. Comparable as a multi-purpose community-oriented grantmaking foundation with endowment management services, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Catholic Relief Services: US-based official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community, operating in over 100 countries with multi-hundred-million-dollar annual budget. Comparable faith-based model and international development focus, though at substantially larger scale and with broader humanitarian mandate.
• Caritas Internationalis: Global confederation of over 160 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations. Operates at much greater scale across humanitarian response and international development, sharing the Catholic faith-based identity and Global South focus that anchors Roncalli's mission.
• Aga Khan Foundation: International faith-inspired development foundation operating across 30+ countries, focused on education, health, and rural development in underserved regions. Comparable faith-anchored development model serving Global South communities, though with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Others

• Cooperation Canada (formerly CCIC): Canadian umbrella organization representing international development and humanitarian organizations. Comparable as part of the Canadian international development ecosystem, though operates as an industry association rather than direct grantmaker.

Regional players

• Fondation L'Occitane: European corporate foundation supporting women's entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in developing countries. Comparable as a grantmaking foundation funding community projects in the Global South, though with narrower thematic focus on women's economic empowerment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RoncalliInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-internationale-roncalli

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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