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THE 2026 AUCTION |Nearly 80 exceptional items to discover! Place your bids now

EMPOWERING WOMEN TO REACH FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

Encourag e Train Support

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Our silent auction is now live

Until October 15, nearly 80 unique lots are accessible online: works by artists, a private suite experience at the Bell Centre for a Canadiens game, exceptional getaways, spectacular shows, indulgent treatments, gourmet experiences, and jewelry and fashion from luxury boutiques.

Every stake is more than a purchase: it directly supports our programs to encourage, train and support women towards sustainable financial independence.

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Month After Month Monthly Giving Campaign 

Giving once helps. Giving every month creates lasting impact. 

With the Month After Month campaign, you join a community of committed donors who believe that one simple monthly gesture can make a meaningful difference in a woman’s life. Monthly giving is a simple, accessible and meaningful way to support the Foundation on an ongoing basis. Because real change does not happen overnight, your continued support helps more women throughout the year on their journey toward financial independence.  

Every month, you can be part of the change. 

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The 2026 Annual Ball: Kalidéa

Join us on October 15 at Windsor Station for the 13th edition of our annual ball, themed Kalidéa. For one unforgettable evening, immerse yourself in a dazzling experience, where the brilliance of the rarest crystals meets the resilience and strength of the women we support—radiating like a kaleidoscope and casting a luminous path for those who follow.

 

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Month After Month Monthly Giving Campaign 

Giving once helps. Giving every month creates lasting impact. 

With the Month After Month campaign, you join a community of committed donors who believe that one simple monthly gesture can make a meaningful difference in a woman’s life. Monthly giving is a simple, accessible and meaningful way to support the Foundation on an ongoing basis. Because real change does not happen overnight, your continued support helps more women throughout the year on their journey toward financial independence.  

Every month, you can be part of the change. 

A helping hand for women

As an organization working for financial independence for women, the role of the Lise Watier Foundation is to offer women resources, training, support, and access to a network to enable them to develop their self-confidence and their full professional potential.

Our intervention pillars

Encourage
Unlocking the professional potential of women by strengthening their confidence in their abilities to build a solid foundation for a fulfilling professional life.
Train
Giving women the support, knowledge, and tools they need to acquire and strengthen the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their professional goals.
Support
Cultivating achievements by valuing collaboration, continuous education, and professional development.

OUR IMPACT

Programs that change lives

1 679

women supported towards financial independence.

7

regions served
(Montreal, Drummondville, Gatineau, Laurentians, Montérégie, Quebec City and Sherbrooke).

254

businesses launched or propelled.

84

women have received or are receiving financial aid to pursue post-secondary education.

35 %

are in a better
financial situation after just one year.

MARIE-ÈVE

Graduate of the Entrepreneurship Program

The Lise Watier Foundation offers the Let’s Start Up Pathway in Montreal, Drummondville, Gatineau, the Laurentians, Montérégie, Quebec City and Sherbrooke. More than 500 women a year are committed to taking action through the Let’s Start Up Pathway. They graduate with a better understanding of their strengths and skills, as well as the knowledge and tools to implement their professional project. Women thus begin a new journey towards financial independence through entrepreneurship, a return to school or a more fulfilling job.

Major donors

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