MRGFF Annual Report 2021-2022

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educ A tion & AR ts

scienti F ic R ese AR c H

qu A lity o F li F e

community leadership

Canada · north a meriC a · israel

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Message from our Chair

one of my most important take- aways from this past year has been the importance of bringing joy to leading and being part of a family Foundation. a s the Foundation has evolved and matured so have my feelings about charitable giving.

Sometimes we get caught up in the details and complexities of grants and it is easy to forget that philanthropy means so much more than mere service, it is about: love for others, showing who we really are, growing with our ability to take risks, learning from what we do and being strategic and humble at the same time. These guiding principals ensure the ability to expand our lens and continue to grow as philanthropists.

no doubt the basis of our learning has come from our parents as role models. a highlight of the year for our family was the opportunity to celebrate the investiture of our father, co-founder of the Foundation, as a member of the order of Canada during a ceremony hosted by the Governor General, her e xcellency the Right honourable mary Simon, at Rideau hall in o ttawa.

I was honoured to be present when my father was recognized for his dedication to philanthropy in montreal, and around the world as well as his contributions in business as a pioneer of the Canadian generic pharmaceutical sector. my greatest wish is that in 40 years the next generation of our family will have opportunities for similar reflections.

the recognition of Morris Goodman as a Member of the order of canada and his contribution to the country underscored the importance of judging our Foundation not only by what we do, but by how closely it reflects the values and actions of our parents.

Shawna Goodman Sone

Shawna

Message from our President

Foundation grantees demonstrated tremendous resilience as they adapted and readapted to meet changing needs in every sector where we participate. a s a Foundation we adapted, and both led and followed in order to be a supportive and positive force.

amongst our challenges has been rethinking how we can be most valuable to grantees at a time of disruption. we began this year by facing unexpected inflation alongside a slow down in financial growth. In this context we are called on to consider how we will maximize resources at a time when Canada Revenue agency requires charities to increase disbursements to 5%, from the previous 3.5%.

a s we know we must increase spending, we ask: what is the most important investment theFoundation

has made? does the highest significance lie in the five new initiatives that were launched at academic institutions in 2022 to be implemented in 2023 and beyond, the one family of five orphaned refugees from afghanistan that the Foundation helped to settle in Canada or the thousands of children from the socio-economic periphery who were given the opportunity to attend overnight summer camp in Israel? each initiative reflects the values and mission of the Foundation and will have long term consequences. each initiative relates to the call to pursue a just world and use resources wisely. a s a Foundation we are blessed to have the resources to spread impact locally and globally and while we can not easily answer the question of what is most important, we will continue to focus on acting with intelligence, inspiration and intentionality.

the past year was framed in the subsiding pandemic alongside significant uncertainty about what is next.

our obligation is to rise to the need with strategy and to make investments that have outcomes that can be measured and replicated.

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you fail, learn from the experience and move on. be innovative and allow others the freedom to do the same when you are giving funds to an organization.

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Grant Recipients 2021-2022

oV eR $1m

Federation CJa

$300K - $1m

matan

weizmann Institute Canada

$100K - $300K

Cornell University

donald Berman Yaldei developmental Center

Fondation du musée d’art Contemporain de montréal

International Fellowship o f Christians a nd Jews o f Canada *

Jewish Community Foundation of montreal

educ A tion & AR ts

La Fondation de L’université Laval

Canadian Friends of The hebrew University of Jerusalem

Canadian Friends o f The Shalom hartman Institute/a mis Canadiens de L’institut Shalom hartman *

Chabad de Sherbrooke et des Cantons de L’est Chabad o f Sherbrooke a nd e astern Townships

Chabad o f downtown montreal *

Chabad Université de montréal

Chabad Zichron Kedoshim

Communauté Juive des Basses Laurentides Jewish Community o f The Lower Laurentides

Communauté Sepharade hekhal Shalom

Concordia University

ecole maimonide

Fidel a ssociation for education and Social Integration of ethiopian Jews in Israel *

Fondation notre home Foundation

oRT Canada

Université de montréal

$25K - $100K

atidim

Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada

Brown University

Camp Ramah in Canada *

Canadian a ssociates of Ben-Gurion University of the negev

Canadian Friends of Jewish Community of Greater Stowe

Canadian Friends of Tel aviv University

scienti F ic R ese AR c H our goal is to promote public health by offering funds for scientific research activities and health related projects.

qu A lity o F li F e

we aim to improve formal and experiential education by supporting high quality innovative programs, skill development, Israel experiences, volunteerism, and other engaging opportunities both in the Jewish and general community. you

we improve quality of life by supporting initiatives that focus on basic needs and organizations that serve populations at risk in montreal and Israel.

Canadian Friends of The Israel museum

Congregation Shaar hashomayim

GVah m *

Itim *

Jewish Funders network *

Jewish national Fund of Canada

maoz *

meitarim Raanana Pluralistic Jewish School *

onward Israel Internships and o pportunities Ltd.

Sylvan adams Y m-Y wha

The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue

University of Chicago

UndeR $25K

a nimations Scientifiques Prof. dino *

B’nai Brith Canada Foundation

Building a Jewish Tomorrow

Camp B’nai Brith Inc.

habilitas Foundation (ex ma B-mackay) *

hebrew Foundation School o f Congregation Beth Tikvah

heritage montreal

hillel montreal *

hunter College Foundation Inc

Jewish Public Library

JPRo network Inc

KlezKanada

Les a mis de Tourterelle

maccabi Canada

montreal holocaust museum

museum of Jewish montreal

n I F Canadian Charitable Trust

orchestre Symphonique de montréal

Philanthropic Foundations Canada

Segal Centre for Performing a rts

Spirit of Israel *

Sulamot *

Temple emanu-el-Beth Sholom

The a llegra Foundation

The Foundation for Genocide education

The hamilton hebrew academy Zichron meir

United Talmud Torahs of montreal Inc. *

w indmill microlending / Le moulin microcrédits

can never be wrong doing something nice

oV eR $1m

mcGill University

$100K - $300K

University o f Virginia medical School Foundation

$25K - $100K

defi Canderel

Israel Cancer Research Fund

Jewish General hospital Foundation

UndeR $25K

a ssociation Canadienne des ataxies Familiales

Bladder Cancer Canada

Canadian Cancer Society

Côte-Saint-Luc

Fondation de l’hôpital de memphrémagog

Fondation de L’institut de Recherches Cliniques de montreal

Fondation du CSSS de la mRC de Coaticook

montreal heart Institute Foundation

movember Canada

muscular d ystrophy Canada

o varian Cancer Canada/Cancer de L’ovaire Canada

Société Canadienne de la Sclérose en Plaques

The Cedars Cancer Foundation at the mcGill University

healthCentre

The montreal General hospital Foundation

Uhn Foundation

Université de montréal IRIC

Good MA n cA nce R nstitute, McGill u nive R sity

oV eR $300k

Federation CJa

$100K - $300K

Centraide of Greater montreal

$25K - $100K

Canadian Friends o f Beit Issie Shapiro *

Jewish Community Foundation of montreal

Jewish national Fund of Canada

Leket Canada *

UJa Federation of new York

UndeR $25K

8400 The health network * agence ome TZ

auberge Shalom pour femmes

Canadian magen david adom For Israel

Chabad de Sherbrooke et des Cantons de L’est Chabad o f Sherbrooke a nd e astern Townships

Chabad Lifeline

Charles-Bruneau Foundation

Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation

dans la Rue

dror Israel *

Fondation hôpital Charles-Lemoyne

Fondation Laurent duvernay-Tardif

Fondation Le Pilier

Friendship Circle of Quebec

Giant Steps Foundation montreal

GVahIm *

hadassah-w izo o rganization of Canada *

hebrew Free Loan a ssociation

hevlei Kesher

Jem workshop Inc.

Jewish General hospital Foundation

Just For Kids Foundation *

La Fondation du Grand montreal/The Foundation o f Greater montreal

La Fondation du Refuge Pour Femmes Chez doris Inc.-Chez

doris The women’s Shelter Found Inc.

Le Phare - enfants et Familles

Les a mis de la montagne

Les Programmes Résidentiels Kehilla montréal/ Kehilla

montréal Residential Programs

Lone Soldier Center in memory of michael Levin *

mada Community Centre

maison Belfield

maison L’exode Inc.

maison Shalom *

myra’s Kids Foundation / Fondation myra’s Kids

na’amat Canada Inc.

national Ramah Commission Inc *

ndG Food depot

ne’eman Foundation

nova L’ouest de L’ile/nova west Island

ogen *

old Brewery mission

St. Raphael’s Palliative Care home and day Centre

Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada / Fondation Pour

L’enfance Starlight Canada

Sylvan adams Y m-Y wha

Teresa dellar Palliative Care Residence Foundation

The montreal Children’s hospital Foundation

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

The Shira Pransky Project *

The Toy Tea For Children / The-Jouet Pour enfants

The Unicorn Children’s Foundation/La Fondation Pour enfants La Licorne

Toujours ensemble Inc.

Ve’ahavta: The Canadian Jewish humanitarian & Relief Committee

west Island Cancer wellness Centre

west Island women’s Shelter

*Grant paid thought the Shawna Goodman and Todd Sone Family Foundation

Family branches support by a

Ateliers éducatifs/ educational workshops

La Fondation de la famille morris et Rosalind Goodman organise deux formations par années avec le but de favoriser le renforcement des capacités et les activités de réseautage entre nos récipiendaires. nous travaillons pour offrir une programmation pertinente aux défis vécus par les organismes à but non lucratif.

Bilangues et dynamiques, les ateliers visent à aider les organisations communautaires au-delà de l’apport financier. L’objectif est de créer un espace alternatif de formation favorisant le partage de connaissance et le développement de l’apprentissage collectif.

en partenariat avec :

« un grand merci pour l’invitation. je suis en début de carrière, alors j’ai énormément appris lors des échanges avec des femmes gestionnaires qui ont pas mal plus d’expérience que moi. »

ode BeLZIL e , directrice des activités philanthropiques.

Fondation J. a rmand Bombardier.

« l’apprentissage est une valeur que nos deux fondations partagent. en imaginant et en construisant des ateliers ensamble, nous souhaitons encourager la rencontre de différents réseaux et cultures, le partage et l’entraide. nous sommes convaicues que de la création de liens de confiance naissent de grandes choses. »

RIm Ja Rma K , Coordonnatrice C aP Campus, Université de montréal.

MRGFF leadership

Gerald

david

deborah

Jonathan

mia

Todd

i’m very much attracted to organizations that breed a sense of community. My late mother was instrumental in being a builder of the Montreal jewish community, and she believed that everybody has a role to play.

S hawna G

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