{"id":11,"date":"2026-11-08T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T21:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nouveau.philanthropielaurentides.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-11-12T12:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:55:53","slug":"notre-equipe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philanthropielaurentides.org\/en\/notre-equipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People from here, committed to the region<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Philanthropie Laurentides is led by committed leadership and a board of directors with complementary expertise: finance, taxation, governance, communications, culture and conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A word from the President<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As the foundation for every cause, Philanthropie Laurentides has one ultimate goal: that its charitable partners achieve theirs.<\/p>Andr\u00e9 Goulet, President<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Larousse dictionary defines philanthropy as a \u201cfeeling that drives people to help others\u201d or \u201clove of humanity.\u201d The Association of Fundraising Professionals defines it as \u201cvoluntary action for the public good, which inspires a tradition of giving and sharing that is essential to quality of life.\u201d The Japanese concept of ikigai makes it the fourth component of one\u2019s \u201creason for being\u201d: combined with what you love, what you are good at and what you can be paid for, philanthropy becomes a key element of happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the rest of the President\u2019s message<\/summary>\n

Philanthropy, or \u201cdoing what the world needs,\u201d would therefore be essential to giving meaning to one\u2019s life. Fundamental and benevolent, it is both a mission and a calling. It is part of the daily life of charities and non-profit organizations. In a time of major change (an aging population, climate change, economic globalization, the collapse of biodiversity), it reflects the compassion, generosity and need some people feel to make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In concrete terms, philanthropy includes gifts of money, but also gifts of property, securities and land. It includes gifts of time, such as volunteering and community involvement. It is at the heart of social entrepreneurship, responsible production and consumption, and civic participation, and it underpins risk prevention and environmental precaution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From this perspective, Philanthropie Laurentides, the only public community foundation in the Laurentians, has as its \u201cwhy\u201d the development of the region\u2019s human capital (health, education, capacity building), cultural capital (knowledge, arts, history, heritage) and environmental capital (protected areas, access to nature). Its \u201chow\u201d relies on two levers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n