Support

This component of the General Funding Program provides arts organizations with the opportunity to solicit donations from the community as a third party fundraiser for the Conseil. The organizations’ fundraising activities increase the Conseil’s ability to financially support the arts.

Lunch & Learn: Philanthropy sessions are roundtable discussions, talks and workshops to help managers, directors, volunteers and cultural workers learn about different types of fundraising campaigns and tools to attract and mobilize donors and volunteers.

Cultural philanthropy internships

This program enables an arts management student to be hosted in a Montreal arts institution for a paid internship lasting several months. The Conseil works in partnership with Montreal arts institutions to offer a first work experience in philanthropy in the cultural sector and to allow for professional enrichment. Students will be supervised by their university, and the internship will be part of their university curriculum. This program is financially supported by the Caisse Desjardins de la Culture and benefits from pedagogical support from HEC Montréal. To see the latest interns and internships, click here.

Professional field trip in philanthropy

This program is a stay designed to create a career path for a cohort of cultural workers who are permanent residents of Quebec, between 18 and 35 years old, and are responsible for fundraising activities within their organisation. The program aims to:

• set up meetings with cultural institutions, philanthropy experts and philanthropy groups outside of Montréal
• align with philanthropic practices outside Montréal
• help develop the professional network of philanthropy interns and cultural workers in Quebec
• enable the professional Montréal philanthropy community to draw parallels with another Canadian arts and culture philanthropic ecosystem, taking into account the socio-historical context and policies supporting the arts

Co-development groups

In partnership with the Conseil, the Conversations philanthropiques en culture co-development groups enable you to learn how to help and be helped in problem-solving. Each participant takes it in turns to talk about a problem they’ve experienced, and receives sound advice from a group of peers in a climate of trust, respect and mutual support.

Regroupement un acte en Théâtre

This alliance of 19 theatres in Montréal and Quebec City comes together to collectively reflect on individual gifts to cultivate and promote this type of philanthropy among its audiences. With support from the Conseil, the group meets monthly for workshops, training, and discussions on best practices and collaborative work related to various philanthropy issues and more specifically, how to grow individual donations.

The Conseil supports the additional funding initiative proposed by Tangente as part of its “Give a helping hand, move a mountain!” program. Emerging artists who are programmed by this presenter are invited to be promoters of participatory funding campaigns on La Ruche. Once a crowdfunding campaign has been approved and has raised its first $1,000, The Conseil’s additional funding fund pays an additional $500 to the promoter, subject to the campaign’s overall objective being met. Participants also benefit from the expertise and services offered by La Ruche.