EMPOWERING LOCAL WOMEN TO REACH FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

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OUR SILENT AUCTION

The silent auction of the Lise Watier Foundation is officially open to all! Until October 17, you can support the cause by participating in our online auction. You’ll find more than 100 unique treasures, both big and small.

WHO WE ARE

A helping hand for women

The mission of the Lise Watier Foundation is to support and encourage the professional development and financial independence of local women by providing them with the means to realize their full 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

A program that changes lives

The issue: the lack of financial independence for local women

In Canada, 44 % of working women earn less than $30,000 per year*.

1250

women supported towards financial independence.

6

regions served (Montreal, Quebec, Laurentians, Montérégie, Sherbrooke, and Toronto).

171

businesses launched or propelled.

59

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

33 %

are in a better
financial situation after just one year.

[1] Statistics Canada (2022). Table 11-10-0240-01  Distribution of employment income of individuals by sex and work activity, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas 

MARIE-ÈVE

Graduate of the Let’s Start Up Program

The Lise Watier Foundation offers the Let’s Start Up Journey in Montreal, Quebec City, the Laurentians, Montérégie, Sherbrooke and Toronto. More than 300 women a year are committed to taking action through the Let’s Start Up Journey. 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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CDPQ
Fondation J.A. DeSève
RBC
Succes Finder
Sanimax