Fondation Laurent Duvernay-tardif

Name

Fondation Laurent Duvernay-tardif

Legal name

Fondation Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Website

https://fondationldt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education Nonprofit Services

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended Learning Time Programs (After-School/Summer Intervention) (EDAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Nonprofit charity foundation
• Art and sports education
• After-school programming
• Charitable fundraising services

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: Individual and corporate donations from Visionary, Inspired, Partner, and Ally donor tiers. Programs are offered free to participants, funded entirely by donations.
2. Golf Tournament: Annual golf tournament fundraising event. 2025 edition raised $413,020; 2026 edition raised $419,130.
3. Major Fundraising Campaign 2021-2027: Campaign target of $10 million CAD to fund La 6e période ($6M), Tremplin Santé ($3M), and endowment fund ($1M). 70% of objective reached by 2025.
4. Third-Party Fundraising Events: Partners and supporters organize independent fundraising events and collections on behalf of the foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondation Laurent Duvernay-Tardif delivers free art and sport-based educational programs to disadvantaged youth in Quebec, free of charge to participants. It operates two flagship programs: La 6e période, a 13-week parascolary program deployed in public elementary schools that combines contemporary visual art workshops with diverse physical activities for grades 5-6 students, and Tremplin Santé, a summer camp support program providing free training, activities, scholarships, and accompaniment to day camps across Quebec. Programs are funded entirely through philanthropic donations, corporate sponsorships, and annual fundraising events.

Product overview

The Foundation operates two flagship programs. La 6e période is a free afterschool parascolary program delivered during the school year in public elementary schools across Quebec, offering youth aged 10-12 a combination of contemporary visual art workshops and diverse physical activities over 13 weeks. Tremplin Santé, acquired through a 2024 merger with Fondation Tremplin Santé, extends the Foundation's reach into the summer months by supporting day camps with free resources, training, activities, funding, and personalized accompaniment. Together, these programs create a year-round ecosystem supporting youth educational success through arts and sports, from January through the school year and into summer camps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La 6e période: Parascholastic program combining art and sports for students in grades 5-6 (third cycle of primary school) deployed in schools across Quebec
• Tremplin Santé

Products and services

• La 6e période Free parascolary afterschool program for 5th and 6th grade elementary students combining contemporary visual art workshops with diverse physical activities. Delivered free of charge in public schools across Quebec for 13 weeks during the school year. The program aims to foster curiosity, self-confidence, and a sense of competence to support educational perseverance.
• Tremplin Santé Free summer camp support program providing free resources, training, activities, and funding to day camps across Quebec. Includes leadership scholarships for camp counselors, vacation bursaries for disadvantaged youth, and professional development for camp management and animation teams. Focuses on combating summer learning loss and promoting educational success through art and physical activity. Reaches 100,000+ youth annually through 475 registered camps.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2200+ youth participated in La 6e période 2024-2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation Tremplin SantécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024In June 2024, Fondation Tremplin Santé (founded 2012) merged into Fondation LDT. Henri-Paul Rousseau, FTS founder, transferred activities and assets to FLDT. This union combined FTS's summer camp programming (reaching 230,000+ children annually) with FLDT's La 6e période school program, extending year-round programming to FLDT.
• Laurent Duvernay-Tardif et Florence-Agathe Dubé-MoreaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founders of the foundation. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is former NFL player and medical doctor; Florence-Agathe Dubé-Moreau is author and independent art curator. Both serve as Coprésidents of the foundation.
• Association des camps du Québec (ACQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual congress partner. FLDT team presents at ACQ congress. Collaboration on summer camp sector development and Tremplin Santé program promotion.
• Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l'école, le bien-être et la réussite éducative des jeunescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Isabelle Archambault, Canada Research Chair holder at Université de Montréal. Conducting scientific evaluation of La 6e période program implementation and effects since 2024.
• OmnikinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec company providing Kin-Ball equipment and training. Partnered with FLDT to pilot Kin-Ball activity in La 6e période program.
• Mathieu CardinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec contemporary artist whose work (trompe-l'oeil installations) inspired La 6e période art workshops. Visited program to work directly with students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kidsport Canada: Canadian charity that helps families cover the costs of sport registration, equipment, and transportation for children. Comparable mission of sport access for low-income youth, though operating through financial subsidies rather than direct program delivery.
• Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities: Canadian national charity removing financial barriers to sport and recreation for kids ages 4-18. Direct peer in mission — providing sport access to disadvantaged youth — though focused exclusively on sport (not art) and operating as a broader financial-assistance program.
• Right To Play: International NGO that uses sport and play to protect, educate, and empower children in disadvantaged communities. Highly comparable to FLDT in combining sport-based programming with educational outcomes for marginalized youth, though operating globally and at a larger scale.

Regional players

• Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon: Major Quebec family foundation focused on educational success and reducing inequalities from early childhood through young adulthood. Highly comparable Quebec-based philanthropic model targeting educational perseverance in disadvantaged communities.
• Fondation Desjardins: Quebec cooperative foundation supporting education, youth cooperation, and humanist values. Comparable Quebec-rooted philanthropic entity with overlapping donor base and educational success focus.
• Fondation du Grand Montréal: Community foundation supporting education, youth, and social inclusion across Greater Montreal. Comparable Quebec-based grantmaking foundation with overlapping donor community and educational success focus.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Canada: Long-standing Canadian youth development organization offering after-school programs, day camps, sports, and arts activities. Comparable in delivering free/low-cost youth programming combining physical activity and personal development, but operates at much larger national scale.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada: National youth-serving organization providing after-school and summer programming in arts, sports, education, and leadership. Comparable in offering free extracurricular programming for at-risk youth, with broader geographic reach and an established facility-based model.
• Centraide United Way Canada: Federated Canadian charitable network funding community services including youth programs. Comparable as a Quebec-anchored (Centraide) fundraising and grantmaking organization, but operates as a broad funder rather than direct program provider.

Emerging players

• Breakfast Club of Canada: National charity running school-based food, education, and engagement programs for youth, with strong Quebec presence. Comparable in using schools as the primary delivery channel for programs serving disadvantaged children, though focused on nutrition rather than arts/sport.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FondationLDT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-ldt
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationldt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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