Israel Cancer Research Fund (icrf) - Montreal

What Israel Cancer Research Fund (icrf) - Montreal does

Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) Montreal is a Canadian nonprofit charitable organization (BN #102 540 473 RR 0001) founded in 1975 and headquartered at 1310 Greene Avenue, Suite #710, Westmount, Quebec. It operates as the Montreal chapter of the parent Israel Cancer Research Fund and is the sole ICRF chapter offering a local Fellowship Program that places Israeli physician-scientists at top Montreal hospitals for advanced research training before they return to Israel. Across the ICRF system, more than $100 million USD has been raised since 1975, funding over 3,000 cancer research grants at leading Israeli hospitals, universities, and biomedical research institutes.

ICRF Montreal funds cancer research through two principal grant vehicles: the Israel Grant Program (Research Professorship Grants, Project Grants, and Research Career Development Awards) and the Montreal Fellowship Program. Grant quality is governed by a Scientific Review Panel of 40-60 prominent U.S. and Canadian scientists donating roughly 2,000 hours annually, modeled on the NIH peer-review process, and overseen by an International Scientific Council. Research is delivered through long-standing partnerships with Israeli academic and research institutions and Montreal teaching hospitals.

The organization generates no product revenue; all funding is philanthropic. Revenue streams include individual donations, named scientific grants and fellowships (named Fellowships from $60,000 annually), planned giving (wills, estates, bequests, gifts of stock, donor-advised funds, life insurance), leadership giving, and event fundraising (annual gala, Taste for Life, EmpowHER, JGH Le Week-end, third-party fundraisers). Distribution occurs through the ICRF Montreal website, the Crowdchange online fundraising platform, phone, direct mail, and tribute cards. The organization is led by CEO Brigitte Fortin, operates with 1-10 employees, and is currently running its 50th Annual Campaign.

Name

Israel Cancer Research Fund (icrf) - Montreal

Legal name

ICRF Montreal

Website

https://icrfmontreal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICRF Montreal is a Canadian nonprofit founded in 1975 that funds cancer research in Israel and runs the only ICRF chapter-based Fellowship Program placing Israeli physician-scientists at top Montreal hospitals, serving individual donors, families, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Research Funding / Nonprofit Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Cancer research funding
• Charitable grantmaking
• Research fellowships
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Planned giving donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Westmount

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct charitable contributions from individual donors supporting cancer research in Israel
2. Named Scientific Grants: Philanthropic opportunities for donors to fund specific researchers or research programs, with recognition benefits including lab visits and correspondence with scientists
3. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts including wills, estates, bequests, gifts of stock, donor-advised funds, and life insurance for long-term sustained support
4. Leadership Giving: Flexible support gifts that help ICRF respond to emerging scientific opportunities and strengthen overall research portfolio
5. Event Fundraising: Revenue from annual events including galas, Taste for Life, EmpowHER events, and third-party fundraisers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICRF Montreal is a nonprofit charitable organization that raises donations to fund cancer research in Israel and to operate a local Montreal Fellowship Program placing Israeli physician-scientists at top Montreal hospitals. Revenue is generated through individual donations, named scientific grants, planned giving, leadership gifts, and event-based fundraising, and is disbursed as competitive research grants vetted by an NIH-modeled peer-review process.

Product overview

ICRF Montreal operates as a non-profit cancer research funding organization offering grant programs and fundraising services. The core offerings include the ICRF Israel Grant Program (supporting cancer research in Israel through Research Professorship Grants, Project Grants, and Career Development Awards) and the unique ICRF Montreal Fellowship Program (funding Israeli physician-scientists for advanced training in Montreal). Additional services include tribute cards and third-party fundraising platforms. The organization connects donors with Israeli cancer researchers through a rigorous peer-review grant allocation process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $100 million USD invested in research funding since 1975
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Israeli Academic and Research InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1975Long-standing partnerships with all leading Israeli hospitals, universities, and biomedical research centers where ICRF-funded cancer research is conducted. ICRF has awarded over $100 million USD supporting more than 3,000 grants at these institutions.
• Montreal Hospitals (Fellowship Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICRF Montreal Fellowship Program places Israeli physician-scientists at top Montreal hospitals for advanced research training before they return to Israel to establish research programs and advance patient care.
• ICRF International Scientific Council (ISC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversight body comprising internationally recognized cancer specialists with responsibility for the entire ICRF grant-making process, ensuring scientific rigor and excellence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen: Major breast cancer-focused charity funding research through grants while running large-scale fundraising events. Comparable event-driven fundraising model and research-grant allocation approach.
• Canadian Cancer Society: Canada's largest national cancer charity, funding research, advocacy, and support services. Operates in the same Canadian donor market as ICRF Montreal but with a much broader scope across all cancer types and patient services.
• American Cancer Society: One of the largest voluntary health organizations in the US, funding cancer research and patient support. While US-focused, it competes for cross-border North American cancer philanthropy dollars and operates a comparable research-grant funding model.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Large US-based voluntary health organization funding blood cancer research through grants and patient support. Comparable in mission scope (research funding) and reliance on individual donations and event-based fundraising.

Direct peers

• Prevent Cancer Foundation: US-based nonprofit funding cancer research and education across prevention, early detection, and treatment. Comparable as a smaller, focused cancer research grantmaking organization with a similar donor base and mission.
• Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation: US-based cancer research foundation funding early-career scientists through prestigious fellowships and grants. Directly comparable to ICRF's fellowship investment model and focus on emerging researchers.
• The V Foundation for Cancer Research: A leading US cancer research grantmaking foundation that funds research across multiple cancer types. Operates a similar research-grant funding model with rigorous peer review and is highly comparable as a dedicated cancer research funder.
• Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) International: ICRF's parent organization and the central body funding cancer research in Israel. The Montreal chapter is one of several ICRF chapters, making this the most direct peer organization with the same mission, grant programs, and peer-review process.

Others

• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Professional scientific organization that funds cancer research through grants and conducts peer review. Comparable as a scientific-grant-making body in the cancer research space, though broader in scope and member-driven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/icrfmontreal

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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