{"id":653,"date":"2020-11-05T12:22:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=653"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:39:07","slug":"collective-impact-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/collective-impact-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Collective Impact Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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10 years of engaging Montreal\u2019s<\/span>\n
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Montreal\u2019s unique approach to fighting poverty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Collective Impact Project (CIP) is a large-scale innovative initiative whose goal is to fight poverty and social exclusion in Montreal\u2019s neighbourhoods. Initiated by the Lucie and Andr\u00e9 Chagnon Foundation and Centraide of Greater Montreal, the CIP channels the collective action of philanthropic, institutional, and community stakeholders. The project also harnesses collaboration and a shared vision to support sustainable systemic change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since its creation in 2015, the CIP has supported neighbourhoods using a novel approach that includes flexible multi-year funding, personalized guidance, training spaces, and direct support for planning and evaluation. The project has given fresh momentum to existing collaborative practices. It has also helped neighbourhoods start local initiatives created by and for their communities, which are now essential as crises grow and resources are limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CIP aims to be a catalyst for change that amplifies local action and achieves significant results across different dimensions of poverty, such as food security, housing, social inclusion, academic success, community infrastructure, and citizen involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a sign of its relevance and growing impact, the CIP supported 17 Montreal neighbourhoods between 2015 and 2021 before expanding to 31 neighbourhoods in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u267b\ufe0f Lasting structural impacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The CIP leads to:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  • Improved living conditions for vulnerable populations<\/strong> through support for concrete actions in the field (housing, food, social inclusion, community life).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Initiatives that are not possible otherwise,<\/strong> thanks to flexible funding and tailored support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Experimentation and innovation<\/strong> through spaces that foster learning, creativity, and the testing of new collaborative practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Stronger collaboration among community groups, institutions and philanthropy,<\/strong> resulting in long-term connections and a shared understanding of local issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Advanced local social development practices<\/strong> thanks to support that gives Montreal neighbourhood initiatives more tools and more structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    \u201cThis opportunity to experiment, dare to see things differently, and test things out in a different way [\u2026] was a gift to our neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83c\udf31 Fertile ground for experimentation\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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