Fondation des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est

Name

Fondation des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est

Legal name

Fondation des écoles scolaires du Centre-Est

Website

https://fondationecolecatholique.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Education Support

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAHAK

Emergency Student Aid & Hardship Fund Administration

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

SECONDARYBPAGADAJ

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIAKAF

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

SECONDARYEDALAIAG

Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Programs (Trips, Climbing, Rentals)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Student financial assistance
• School support programs
• Community fundraising events
• Education poverty relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

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. Charitable Donations: The Foundation receives donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations through its website, CanadaHelps online platform, and Centraide workplace giving programs. Donors receive tax receipts for their contributions.
2. Annual Golf Tournament: The annual golf tournament is the primary fundraising event, generating significant revenue through participant registrations, sponsorships, and silent auctions. The 2025 event raised over $63,000 from 260+ participants.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Platinum $5,000, Diamond $3,000, Gold $2,000, Silver $1,200, Bronze $600, Tierre $200) provide revenue and include promotional benefits at the golf event.
4. Vehicle Donations: Partnership with Donate a Car Canada allows donors to contribute vehicles (cars, trucks, RVs, boats, motorcycles), with free towing provided and tax receipts issued.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fondation des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (FECCE) is a registered Canadian charity that provides financial and material assistance programs to students of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) who experience poverty. It operates eight social-service programs covering emergency intervention, special projects, post-secondary access, day/summer/enrichment camps, breakfasts and lunches, all-season clothing, winter boots and snow gear, transportation for special circumstances, and social entrepreneurship. Programs are accessed free of charge by eligible families through school principals and are funded by charitable donations, corporate sponsorships, an annual golf tournament, a silent auction, and a vehicle donation partnership.

Product overview

The Fondation des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (FECCE) is a registered charity operating eight social service programs and several fundraising initiatives to support students and families in need within the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est school system. The core programs include emergency intervention funding, clothing assistance, breakfast/lunch programs, summer camps, post-secondary access scholarships, transportation assistance, special projects, and social entrepreneurship. The foundation also operates major annual fundraising events including a golf tournament and silent auction, and partners with Donate a Car Canada for vehicle donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programme 1 – Fonds d'intervention pour les situations d'urgence
• Programme 2 – Projets spéciaux
• Programme 3 – Accès aux études postsecondaires
• Programme 4 – Camps de jour, d'été et d'enrichissement
• Programme 5 – Déjeuners de la Fondation
• Programme 6 – Habillement toute saison
• Programme 6A – Distribution de bottes d'hiver et d'habits de neige
• Programme 7 – Déplacement pour circonstances particulières
• Programme 8 – Entreprenariat social
• Programme de bourse – Programme Sport-Études Scholarship program supporting families with the costs of sports-study program training fees, partnering with Club de gymnastique Les Sittelles, École de danse Louise, and World Elite Academy (Belleville). Bursaries range from $500 to $1,500 based on family income.
• Journée de golf annuelle (Annual Golf Tournament) Annual golf fundraising event held in August at The Meadows Golf & Country Club. Includes registration with golf, cart, meal, and surprise bag. Registration fee is $150 per person until July 31, 2026, and $165 per person from August 1-4, 2026. The 13th edition (2025) raised over $63,000 with 260+ participants.
• Encan silencieux (Silent Auction) Annual silent auction event accompanying the golf tournament to raise funds for the Foundation's programs. The 2026 auction runs from May 25 to August 12, 2026, allowing non-golfers to participate and support the Foundation.
• Donate a Car Canada Vehicle Donation Program Vehicle donation partnership accepting cars, trucks, RVs, boats, or motorcycles. Free towing is available in most areas across Canada, and donors receive tax receipts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,500 children have benefited from Foundation programs since 2011
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Donate a Car CanadasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDonate a Car Canada accepts vehicle donations (cars, trucks, RVs, boats, motorcycles) on behalf of the Foundation. Free towing is available in most areas across Canada, and donors receive tax receipts. This partnership provides an additional vehicle for donors to contribute to the Foundation's mission.
• The Meadows Golf and Country ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary venue for the Foundation's annual golf tournament. The 2025 13th edition was held August 13, 2025 at this Gloucester location, hosting 260+ golfers. The venue has been a consistent partner for multiple years of the fundraising event.
• Club de golf CasselviewsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the 2023 annual golf tournament (11th edition), held August 16, 2023, hosting 265+ golfers alongside The Meadows Golf and Country Club.
• CanadaHelpscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation platform partner enabling secure charitable donations with instant tax receipts. The Foundation's donation page is hosted at canadahelps.org/en/dn/7108.
• Centraide (United Way)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Foundation is registered with Centraide (charitable registration: 811187863RR0001), allowing donors to contribute through workplace giving programs if offered by their employer.
• Club de gymnastique Les SittellessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Sport-Studies Bursary Program, offering gymnastics training in partnership with CECCE schools for students in the program.
• École de danse LouisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance school partner in the Sport-Studies Bursary Program, offering dance instruction in partnership with CECCE schools for students in the program.
• World Elite Academy (Belleville)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Sport-Studies Bursary Program, offering specialized training in Belleville for CECCE students in the program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fondation Les Petits Frères des Pauvres: Francophone charitable foundation combatting isolation and poverty of vulnerable populations; comparable in linguistic community focus and poverty-alleviation mission.
• Right To Play: International charity using sport and play to support vulnerable children's education and well-being; overlaps with FECCE's Sport-Studies Bursary Programme and Programme 2 (special projects funding sports/cultural activities).

Others

• Kids Help Phone: Major Canadian youth-services charity; adjacent in mission (supporting vulnerable youth) though focused on mental health rather than material aid.

Direct peers

• Sport'Aide: Quebec charity providing financial support so children from low-income families can participate in organized sport; directly comparable to FECCE's sports/dance bursary mission.
• Canadian Feed The Children: National child-focused food security and poverty-relief charity; overlaps with FECCE's emergency food assistance, clothing, and basic-needs programming for low-income families.
• Breakfast Club of Canada: National charity funding school breakfast programs — directly overlaps with FECCE's Programme 5 (Déjeuners de la Fondation) and serves the same student-in-need segment through school-based delivery.
• Fondation du Grand Montréal: Quebec-based student aid and school-community grantmaking foundation; structurally analogous as a francophone charitable foundation supporting student success and educational access.
• Centraide United Way Ottawa: Regional workplace-giving federation that already partners with FECCE for donor contributions; comparable as a community-based fundraiser and grant distributor supporting vulnerable populations in Eastern Ontario.

Broad incumbents

• Daily Bread Food Bank: Larger Toronto-based food bank serving low-income families; overlaps with FECCE's food security programs at greater scale and provides a benchmark for community food-assistance operations.

Regional players

• United for Literacy: Canadian literacy charity working through schools and community organizations; comparable as a school-network-embedded support program targeting educational outcomes for at-risk students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fondation_ECCE
• Facebookfacebook.com/FondationECCE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondationecolecatholiqueducentre-est

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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