Development and Peace - Caritas Canada

What Development and Peace - Caritas Canada does

Development and Peace — Caritas Canada (DPCC), legal name Développement et Paix – Caritas Canada, is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization (registered charity BN 1 1882 9902 RR 0001) founded in 1967/1968 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It is the official international solidarity organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of the global Caritas Internationalis network. The organization runs 59 community development and humanitarian aid projects across 34 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, in partnership with 47 local organizations, and invested $19.76 million CAD in overseas projects in FY2024-2025, reaching 7.18 million people directly and indirectly.

Its product surface consists of charitable programs and advocacy campaigns rather than technology. Offerings include the flagship Share Lent (Sur la voie de la justice) annual campaign, recurring advocacy initiatives (Turn Debt into Hope, Reaping our Rights, Stand for the Land), youth engagement via DPCC Jeunesse and the National Youth Assembly, fundraising programs (THINKfast, JeûneSolidaire), monthly giving (Les Partagens), planned giving (bequests, securities, life insurance, Solidarity Fund), podcast series (Voix solidaires, Explora Terres), and a Schools program. No proprietary software, hardware, or API is disclosed.

DPCC is funded through three primary revenue streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring), planned giving and bequests, and government funding from Global Affairs Canada. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, mobilizing Canadians through a parish and diocesan council network supported by regional animators, seasonal campaigns, advocacy actions, MP engagement, and international forums (e.g., COP30). The organization is governed by a national council with a democratic membership structure; in May 2026, Acting Executive Director Hélène Gobeil assumed leadership following the passing of Carl Hétu, with Gabrielle Dupuis serving as President.

Name

Development and Peace - Caritas Canada

Legal name

Développement et Paix – Caritas Canada

Website

https://devp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Development and Peace — Caritas Canada is a Canadian Catholic international solidarity organization that runs 59 development and humanitarian projects across 34 countries in partnership with 47 local organizations, while mobilizing Canadian donors and parish networks through advocacy campaigns and recurring giving programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• International development
• Humanitarian aid
• Charitable donations
• Advocacy campaigns
• Community mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

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. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual Canadians. Monthly giving program branded as 'Les Partagens'. Donations are tax-receipted. The organization runs seasonal fundraising campaigns linked to Lent and other advocacy priorities.
2. Planned Giving and Bequests: Donors can leave bequests by will, designate life insurance policies, donate publicly traded securities, or contribute to the Solidarity Fund. These represent deferred, long-term revenue streams.
3. Government Funding: International cooperation program is carried out in part with financial support from the Government of Canada acting through Global Affairs Canada (Affaires mondiales Canada).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is a Canadian Catholic charitable organization that channels donations to international community development and humanitarian aid projects in 34 countries, while mobilizing Canadians through parish networks and advocacy campaigns on social justice issues including debt relief, ecological justice, women's rights, and human rights due diligence. The organization combines overseas program delivery through 47 local partner organizations with domestic advocacy, education, and fundraising programs.

Product overview

Development and Peace - Caritas Canada operates as a democratic international solidarity movement with a dual mission: partnering with local organizations abroad to support development and humanitarian work, and mobilizing Canadians for social justice. The organization offers advocacy campaigns (Share Lent, Turn Debt into Hope, Reaping our Rights, Stand for the Land), youth engagement programs (DPCC Jeunesse, Youth Ambassadors), educational podcasts (Voices of Solidarity, Planet Pals), and various giving programs including monthly donations (Les Partagens, Share Year-Round) and fundraising initiatives (THINKfast, JeûneSolidaire). The portfolio consists primarily of programs and campaigns rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Share Lent: The organization's annual Lenten campaign, known in French as 'Partageons le Carême', mobilizing Canadians to support international solidarity.
• THINKfast
• Les Partagens
• Voix solidaires
• Planet Pals

Products and services

• Share Lent Campaign (Sur la voie de la justice / Le Canada, sur la voie de la justice)

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.18 million people reached directly and indirectly by overseas projects in 2024–2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Caritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and Peace — Caritas Canada is the official international solidarity organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis, a global network of over 162 Catholic organizations working in over 200 countries and territories.
• Trócaire (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrócaire is the overseas development and humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. DPCC has partnered with Trócaire to fund programs in Somalia (investment of nearly $11 million since 2017) and Sudan. Programs include nutrition, maternal health, livelihoods, water/sanitation, and emergency aid.
• Canadian Foodgrains BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPCC co-organized a webinar on the hunger crisis with Canadian Foodgrains Bank in October 2025. Both organizations work in international food security and nutrition programming, with shared goals around addressing global hunger.
• AQOCI (Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPCC is a member of AQOCI, a coalition of Quebec-based international cooperation organizations. DPCC youth ambassadors participated in an AQOCI-organized panel during International Development Week on youth participation in COP30 and the People's Summit.
• SUCOsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUCO is a Montreal-based international cooperation organization and member of AQOCI. DPCC youth ambassadors participated in a SUCO-organized panel titled 'Génération engagée: parcours inspirants et relève en action' at an event during International Development Week.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SUCO: Montreal-based international cooperation organization and fellow AQOCI member. Comparable as a Quebec-based development NGO; DPCC youth ambassadors have participated in SUCO panels, making it a close regional peer and potential collaborator.

Direct peers

• Plan International Canada: Canadian arm of Plan International, focused on children's rights and gender equality. Comparable as a Canadian international development NGO with similar recurring giving, advocacy on girls' rights, and field programming footprint.
• Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Canadian affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network focused on international development and pluralism. Comparable as a Canadian faith-inspired international development foundation operating in similar geographies with similar co-funding and advocacy profile.
• World Vision Canada: Canadian arm of World Vision International, a faith-inspired child-focused international development NGO. Comparable as a Canadian mass-donor international development organization with similar fundraising campaigns, sponsorship model, and faith-rooted positioning.
• UNICEF Canada: Canadian fundraising arm of the UN children's agency. Comparable as a Canadian-resident international development NGO competing for the same household donor and government partnership dollars on child-focused programming.
• Trócaire: Overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland and fellow Caritas member. Directly comparable as a Caritas sister organization implementing the same Catholic social teaching mission; DPCC has co-funded nearly $11M of Trócaire's Somalia programming since 2017.
• Canadian Foodgrains Bank: Canadian coalition of churches and agencies addressing global hunger. Directly comparable as a Canadian faith-rooted international development NGO with which DPCC has co-organized webinars and shares food security programming in Somalia and Sudan.
• Catholic Relief Services: US official overseas relief agency of the Catholic Church and Caritas member. Closely analogous as a larger Caritas counterpart operating in overlapping humanitarian and development sectors, providing a useful scale benchmark for DPCC.
• Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) Canada: Canadian branch of CARE International, focused on poverty, women's empowerment, and humanitarian response. Comparable as a Canadian international development NGO with overlapping donor base, advocacy priorities, and government funding relationships.
• Oxfam Canada: Canadian affiliate of Oxfam International focused on poverty, inequality, and humanitarian response. Comparable as a Canadian-headquartered international development NGO operating in similar Global South geographies and competing for the same individual donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DevPeace
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DevPeaceTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/devpeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/d-veloppement-et-paix
• Instagraminstagram.com/devpeace

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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