What MIGRAINE CANADA does

Migraine Canada is a national registered charity founded in 2018 by neurologist Dr. Elizabeth Leroux and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Its mandate is exclusively focused on improving the lives of Canadians living with migraine and other headache disorders through four pillars: education, advocacy, resources, and peer/community support. The organization serves a beneficiary population of approximately 5 million Canadians (per its own materials), with secondary audiences in caregivers, healthcare providers, employers, and educators.

The charity's core product stack centers on a digital platform anchored by the Canadian Migraine Tracker mobile app (iOS and Android, English and French, no ads, no paid features) co-developed with Canadian neurologists and primary-care providers, and the company's flagship Find a Headache Specialist Directory — described as the largest searchable database of migraine and headache specialists in Canada. Supporting products include the Migraine Tree content navigator, a 500+ resource library, webinars and the Migraine Talks podcast series, the Migraine Minute short-form video series, validated self-assessments (HIT-6, MIDAS), a PDF resource library, and an advocacy platform that automates constituent letters to provincial government representatives. Policy products include the Report Card on Access to Care and Treatment, the Burden of Migraine Quality of Life Report, the Model of Care for Migraine in Canada (developed with the Conference Board of Canada and Canadian Headache Society), and a position paper supporting the new Canadian Migraine Treatment Guidelines.

Migraine Canada operates as a donation- and sponsorship-funded nonprofit. Revenue is generated from individual donations (one-time, monthly, memorial, bequest, donor-advised funds, car donations through Donate a Car Canada), corporate sponsorships across platinum (AbbVie, Lundbeck, Organon, Pfizer, Teva), silver (Eisai, Pascoe, Searchlight Pharma), and bronze tiers (Cefaly, Idorsia), and foundation grants (Doug and Sandy Richardson Foundation, Barnes Family Foundation). All consumer-facing services are provided free of charge. Distribution is fully digital and national, via migrainecanada.org, app stores, email newsletter, social media, webinars, podcasts, events such as Move for Migraine, and earned media coverage. Day-to-day operations are managed by a small staff team (Executive Director, Partnerships and Programs Manager, Communications Lead) supported by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Name

MIGRAINE CANADA

Legal name

Migraine Canada

Website

https://migrainecanada.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Migraine Canada is a national registered charity that provides education, advocacy, tracking tools, and community resources to roughly 5 million Canadians living with migraine and other headache disorders, funded through donations and pharmaceutical sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy and Disease Education (Neurological Disorders)

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Headache & Migraine Medicine (HLAKAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Migraine education resources
• Patient advocacy services
• Health nonprofit charity
• Headache disorder support
• Chronic disease awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through one-time and monthly donations from individuals, memorial gifts in memory of loved ones, gifts left in wills, corporate donations, donor-advised funds, and car donations through Donate a Car Canada.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Pharmaceutical companies (AbbVie, Lundbeck, Organon, Pfizer, Teva, and others) provide platinum, silver, and bronze sponsorships. The organization states it is independently operated as a charity in Canada and does not advocate for specific treatment options or advertise on behalf of any partners or companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Migraine Canada is a national registered charity that provides free education, advocacy, support, and digital tools to Canadians living with migraine and other headache disorders. Its core deliverables include a mobile migraine tracking app, a searchable headache-specialist directory, an extensive educational resource library, advocacy tooling to contact government representatives, and community engagement via webinars, podcasts, and annual fundraising events.

Product overview

Migraine Canada operates as a national registered charity offering a suite of educational, advocacy, and support resources for Canadians living with migraine and headache disorders. The primary digital product is the Canadian Migraine Tracker mobile app (available in English and French on Apple and Android platforms), which enables symptom and trigger tracking with provider sharing capabilities. Complementing the app are the Migraine Tree navigation guide, PDF Resource Library, Migraine Stories collection, and Language Guide. The organization provides clinical support tools including Self-Assessments (HIT6, MIDAS), a Find a Specialist Directory with 80+ clinic listings across Canada, and the Migraine Minute video series. Advocacy products include the Advocacy Toolkit with template letters, the Report Card on Access to Care, and the Quality of Life Report. Educational content includes Webinars, the Migraine Talks podcast series, and position statements including the Model of Care for Migraine in Canada and New Canadian Migraine Treatment Guidelines. The Move for Migraine annual campaign rounds out the community engagement offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canadian Migraine Tracker App A free, bilingual (English and French) migraine tracking/diary mobile app available on Apple and Android that lets users record headaches, triggers, and medications, view calendar and graphic summary statistics, and share results with their healthcare providers via print, email, or fax. It is designed for Canadians living with migraine and other headache disorders, with no ads or paid features.
• Find a Headache Specialist Directory A free online searchable directory of headache and migraine specialists and clinics across Canada, allowing patients and referring providers to filter by geography, specialty category, Botox availability, pediatric services, and self-referral options.
• Migraine Tree An interactive roadmap/decision-tree navigation tool that allows users to systematically explore important topics related to migraine and headache disorders and access relevant educational resources.
• Migraine Canada Webinars and Podcasts (Migraine Talks and Migraine Matters) Free educational webinar series (Migraine Matters) and a 12-episode Migraine Talks podcast series covering migraine treatments, workplace accommodations, food and migraine, CBT, sex differences in migraine, and other topics, with content delivered by medical experts and shared on YouTube.
• Advocacy Toolkit and Automated Letter Platform A self-serve advocacy toolkit providing template letters, guides, and an automated platform that uses postal-code lookup to contact provincial government representatives about medication access and migraine-related policy changes.
• HIT-6 and MIDAS Online Self-Assessments Free online versions of validated clinical self-assessment instruments — the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) and the Migraine Disability Assessment Test (MIDAS) — that patients can use to evaluate their headache condition severity.
• Move for Migraine Annual Awareness and Fundraising Campaign An annual awareness and fundraising campaign combining physical activity challenges with donation appeals, available both virtually and in-person across Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 Million Canadians living with migraine served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Headache SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization committed to improving care for patients with headache disorders. Collaborates on guidelines, resources, and education. Migraine Canada references their treatment guidelines and directs healthcare providers to their website.
• Conference Board of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by the Canadian Headache Society to develop a proposed national Model of Care for Migraine in Canada. Migraine Canada supports and advocates for this model.
• American Migraine FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization supporting migraine awareness and education.
• Brain Injury CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner addressing related neurological conditions.
• CHAMP (headachemigraine.org)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner focused on headache and migraine education and support.
• Migraine QuebecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Quebec-specific migraine support; collaborated on the Canadian Migraine Disease Language Guide.
• Migraine World SummitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for international migraine awareness.
• Migraine IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community partner organization.
• Migraine Foundation NZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community partner organization from New Zealand.
• Migraine TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based community partner organization.
• National Migraine SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support partner organization.
• Spinal CSF Leak CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner addressing related neurological conditions.
• MDSC (Migraine and Depression Scientific Collaboration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization.
• Women's Health Collective CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting women's health initiatives.
• Foundation for Accessible CannabisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Migraine Foundation: US-based national nonprofit dedicated to migraine research, education, and advocacy. Directly comparable in mission and operating model — Migraine Canada itself lists AMF as a community partner.
• The Migraine Trust: UK-based charity focused on migraine research, education, and support. Operates a similar patient-advocacy model and is a listed community partner of Migraine Canada.
• National Headache Foundation: Established US nonprofit focused on headache and migraine education, advocacy, and research. Comparable in mission and content/library focus.
• CHAMP (Coalition For Headache And Migraine Patients): US-based coalition of migraine and headache patient organizations. Migraine Canada lists CHAMP as a community partner, reflecting shared mission and constituency.

Others

• Allergy & Asthma Network: US-based nonprofit providing chronic-condition patient education, advocacy, and resources. Comparable structural model of multi-channel patient advocacy for a chronic disease population.
• Canadian Headache Society: Professional medical society committed to improving headache care in Canada. A strategic partner of Migraine Canada rather than a peer, but a closely adjacent organization with shared constituency.

Regional players

• Migraine Ireland: Ireland's patient advocacy organization for migraine. Operates a similar community-education model in a distinct geography; listed as an international community partner.
• Migraine Foundation NZ: New Zealand-based migraine patient advocacy charity. Comparable mission and operating model, but serves a different geography; listed as Migraine Canada's international community partner.
• Migraine Quebec: Quebec-focused migraine patient organization that collaborated with Migraine Canada on the Canadian Migraine Disease Language Guide — a strong thematic peer with overlapping audience.

Emerging players

• Cluster Headache Support Group: Patient-led organization serving people affected by cluster headache, a condition adjacent to Migraine Canada's coverage. Useful comparison for emerging patient-advocacy models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MigraineCanada
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCS36BzZ2rOt8eld3-QisKjw
• Facebookfacebook.com/migrainecanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/migrainecanada
• Instagraminstagram.com/migrainecanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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