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Merci de soutenir le développement de Pointe-à-Callière, cité d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal, un site unique qui préserve et met en valeur un riche patrimoine historique et archéologique. Faire un don, c’est appuyer l’action, la croissance et le rayonnement de Pointe-à-Callière en plus de rendre accessible ce lieu exceptionnel au plus grand nombre de gens possible.
Working together to further education and outreach
Annual Campaign
The Francine Lelièvre Education Fund is a fundraising initiative organized by the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation with a goal of furthering the philanthropic and social commitments of the Museum’s founder and Executive Director from 1992 to 2020, Francine Lelièvre. She is honouring us by sponsoring our annual campaign for 2022-2023, which reflects the values she hopes to preserve for future generations: promoting education and access to culture.
We are reaching out to you to help us reach our goal: $250,000
The Pointe-à-Callière Foundation will lend its support to the Museum’s education and outreach projects. These projects will be developed together with teaching establishments in Montréal, throughout Québec, or elsewhere in the country. Precisely, the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation hopes to meet several objectives with this Fund:
- Developing of innovative educational programs that are in step with Montréal’s social and cultural issues;
- Supporting teaching and outreach projects for students in francization classes or from less privileged environments;
- Encouraging a spirit of sharing and community through educational activities that promote diversity and inclusion.
Every donation makes a difference, no matter the amount.
Exclusive Invitation All donors of $100 or more will receive an exclusive invitation to a talk by Francine Lelièvre, focusing on the Museum’s 30 years of education and outreach efforts. The project to receive support from the Francine Lelièvre Education Fund in 2023 will also be announced. You will also receive a pen bearing the Pointe-à-Callière logo.
Une façon simple et efficace de soutenir la mission de Pointe-à-Callière
En choisissant de répartir votre don en douze versements égaux, vous offrez à la Fondation une source de revenus stable et prévisible. De plus en plus de donateurs choisissent de faire 12 dons égaux plutôt qu’un seul gros don une fois par année. Facile à planifier, ce type de soutien a un fort impact pour le donataire. Votre don sera un atout certain pour les équipes du Musée et de la Fondation. Merci!
Soutenez votre Musée
En donnant à Pointe-à-Callière, vous permettez au Musée de poursuivre son développement, vous posez un geste de confiance et vous encouragez les équipes à poursuivre leur travail. Finalement, vous assurez aux générations actuelles et futures la préservation et l’accès à ce site unique. Votre soutien fait une réelle différence.
Un don en l’honneur d’une personne chère
A gift in memoriam is a generous gesture as a way of expressing your sympathy to family members and friends. If you would like to notify the family or a particular individual of your donation, the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation can send a card in your name to the people concerned.
Prenez part à la suite de l’histoire
Faites une différence pour la Cité d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal. C’est grâce au soutien des donateurs et donatrices que Pointe-à-Callière a pu, au fil du temps, se développer et grandir, rayonner et accueillir des milliers de visiteurs chaque année. Merci de permettre au Musée d’aller encore plus loin dans la réalisation de sa mission.
Interesting tax benefits, a major impact for Pointe-à-Callière
The Pointe-à-Callière Foundation welcomes planned gifts, both immediate and deferred, and extends its sincere thanks to donors who support Pointe-à-Callière in this way.
Immediate donations may be in the form of monetary gifts, securities (shares, bonds), charitable gift annuities, immovables and gifts in kind. Future or deferred donations may be in the form of bequests or life insurance policies (death benefit).
The following form will allow you to transfer shares and securities listed on the stock exchange to the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation.
To help you decide on the type of gift best suited to your situation, the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation recommends that you consult a professional tax advisor or financial advisor, for details on the tax rules applicable in your case.
For more information on planned giving, contact the Foundation by email.
Contribute to enriching Pointe-à-Callière's collections
One of the Museum’s mandates is to acquire collections relating to Montréal’s history, from prehistory to the present, and to conserve, manage and display them. The Museum also acquires items related to its temporary exhibitions, and purchases and manufactures items and receives them through donations and bequests.
For more information on this type of donation, contact the Collections Archivist at Pointe-à-Callière, by email or by phone at 514-868-5679.
Give and receive in return!
Did you know that you get a tax credit when you give to a charitable organization like the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation? And that’s not all… when you make your first cultural donation of $5,000 or more, you will receive an additional 25% tax credit on top of the other applicable tax credits! A $5,000 donation would therefore have a net cost of just $1,340 for the donor! It pays to support culture!
Charitable registration number : 890133176 RR 0001
