Women's Y Foundation
BUILD A STRONG NETWORK
TO SUPPORT A CRITICAL MISSION
du Y des femmes de Montréal et de la Fondation Y des femmes
The Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary!
More than $8.5 million raised to support
the YWCA Montreal
"I am proud of what the Foundation's team has achieved. They have shown their ability to navigate this pandemic with flexibility and resilience and to seize the opportunities that present themselves."
Édith Cloutier
President of Rogers Communications, Women’s Y Foundation President
Our values
- Respect for all our participants and partners.
- Donors and partners at the heart of all our activities and decisions.
- Innovation to maximize the results of all our fundraising initiatives.
- Financial rigour and transparency to ensure our long-term viability.
Results
Revenues increase*
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*Despite the pandemic and less contributions.
Donations going towards
programs and services
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Overall financial support
YWCA Montreal’s mission
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Women of Distinction Awards
$
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InspirationnELLE Gala
$
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COVID-19 emergency funds
Close to
$
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subscribers
Newsletter
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subscribers
"We are heading into the new year with determination, ready to take on the new reality brought about by COVID-19. We are more motivated that ever to rise to the challenge of pursuing our mission and helping the YWCA build a better future for Montreal women and girls."
Isabelle Lajeunesse
Women’s Y Foundation Managing Director
Our donors
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new donors
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women
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Francophones
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Greater Montreal
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people
Average donation
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Corporate donations
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new corporate donors
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Businesses and foundations
Average donation up
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Average loyalty
years
9 corporate and individual
donors
have been with us for 25 years.
Thank you for their unwavering commitment.
have been with us for 25 years.
Thank you for their unwavering commitment.
"Contributions from our numerous donors is essential so that the women and girls needing support can benefit from the best possible help through the multitude of programs and services that the YWCA Montreal has developed for and with them. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to you, on their behalf."
Mélanie Thivierge
CEO of the YWCA Montreal
Laureates - Women of Distinction Awards
geneviève bich
BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Vice president, Human Resources
Metro
*Mrs. bich writes her name in lower case.
Manon Barbeau
Arts, Culture and Design
President and founder
Wapikoni mobile
Asmaa Ibnouzahir
Social and Environmental Engagement
President and founder
Institut F
Vânia Aguiar
Information and education
President
Fondation les Petits Rois
Reut Gruber
Public Services
Associate Professor and researcher, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Attention, Behaviour and Sleep Laboratory Douglas Research Centre
José Côté
Sports, Health and Wellness
Professor and researcher
Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal
Special Awards
Caroline Martel
Coup de coeur award
Former participant in the YWCA’s residential services
(posthumous tribute)
Marcèle Lamarche
Woman of Outstanding Achievement Award
Executive Director
Le Chaînon
Dominic Monchamp
Inspiration Award
Detective Lieutenant, Investigations supervisor
Quebec Provincial Integrated Team against Sexual Trafficking, Montreal City Police Department
Laureates - InspirationnELLE Awards
Éliane Legault-Roy
Communications
Founder of Bête féroce and Public Relations Adviser
Aminka Belvitt
Entrepreneurship
President of Wofemtech and A NEW REALITY – Tech Summit for Girls
Laila Benameur
Sustainable development
Entrepreneur and research in nanoscience and nanotoxicology
Nina Lantinga
Fashion and design
Founder and CEO of Lantinga Vita
Rashida Geddes
Human resources
Leadership coach to millennial women, BMO talent recruitment consultant, professional speaker
Christine Law
Sports, Health and Wellness
Founder of Floranthropie and L’Atelier Floral Montréal
Ravy Por
Technology
Data scientist and Leader – Partnerships and Outreach, Advanced Analytics, Desjardins
Special Award
Ahlem Hadj
Coup de coeur
Former participant of YWCA Montreal