What is the Desjardins Foundation?
What is the Desjardins Foundation?
Founded in 1970, the Desjardins Foundation is a charitable organization that contributes to young people's academic success every year by awarding scholarships to students, grants to schools and organizations and donations to partner organizations.
We do everything we can to encourage young people to stay in school.
We also administer Desjardins Philanthropic Funds, which allow you to make a long-term investment in a cause that matters to you.
In 2023
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$6 million was awarded to help young people succeed academically -
472,000 young benefited from Desjardins Foundation initiatives across the country -
$2 million was given back to the community through Desjardins Philanthropic Funds
Governance
The Desjardins Foundation's board of directors is made up of 4 members of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec's board of directors.
Members of the Board of Directors
Chair
Guy Cormier
President and CEO of Desjardins Group
Secretary
Maryse Lapierre
Director, Caisse Desjardins des Ramées
Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
Paula Parhon
Director, Caisse Desjardins de Beauport
Member of the board of directors of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
Jordan Baril-Furino
Director, Caisse Desjardins de l'Ouest-de-l'Île
Annual reports and financial statements
See the Desjardins Foundation's financial results