The Collective Impact Project (CIP)
The CIP contributes to an inclusive and poverty-free Montreal by amplifying and promoting collaboration, experimentation and learning.
What is the CIP?
A collective initiative
The Collective Impact Project (CIP) is a collective initiative to fight poverty and social exclusion.
Tools and support for communities
The CIP provides communities with the tools and support they need to target key issues and make significant progress through a variety of initiatives. The project’s philanthropic, institutional and community partners collaborate and pool their resources to support these neighbourhoods.
A collective impact
This approach is founded on having bodies at different levels work together to solve complex problems. As a project, the CIP is therefore greater than the sum of its parts.
A flexible approach adapted to Montreal’s neighbourhoods
The PIC aims to contribute to an inclusive and poverty-free Montreal by fostering collaboration, experimentation and learning.
The CIP approach combines philanthropic, institutional and community resources into a network of cooperation between a neighbourhood’s different stakeholders. The project provides multi-year funding to neighbourhoods to support the initiatives that they define for their residents.
In addition to funding, the CIP provides support, training and participatory workshops.
By focusing on collaboration, experimentation and learning with all partners, the CIP is a flexible project that brings people together to work on specific local needs.
Objective: to contribute to the implementation of long-term systemic changes in communities, while meeting their immediate needs.
Credit: Jean-Marc Abela
News from the CIP and the neighbourhoods
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A successful first Learning Crossroad for the CIP!
Nearly 90 members of the PIC community gathered on November 28, 2024 to share the learnings achieved during PIC phase 2.
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Register for the first CIP Learning Crossroad!
Now is the time to register for the CIP's very first Learning Crossroad! Don't miss it!
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The PIC community gathers to exchange practices on citizen participation
On September 26, 2024, the PIC community took part in an enriching day in La Petite-Patrie.
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The PIC publishes the learnings from the first year of the reflection-action cell.
We are delighted to announce the release of the report on the first year of activity of the PIC think-tank!
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Call for tenders: research and support mandate
The Projet Impact Collectif (PIC) coordination team is delighted to announce a call for tenders for a research and support mandate for the PIC team and its partners, to support the collective approach to expanding flexible financing.
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September 26: a day of CIP activities!
Join us for an activity day on September 26!
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A rewarding day in Lachine for the CIP and Centraide
Discover Lachine's sustainable food system just as the CIP and Centraide's teams did on July 4.
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The Collective Impact Project unveils its 2023-2024 activity report
Discover the CIP activity report for 2023-2024!
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30 districts in action to combat poverty and social exclusion
The CIP celebrates 30 Montreal neighbourhoods taking action to combat poverty and social exclusion!
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The SAVEUR Festival displays its colors in Saint-Michel
From May 23 to 25, 2024, Parc Joseph François-Perreault vibrated to the rhythm of cultural and food discoveries at the Festival SAVEUR de Saint-Michel.
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The CIP's learnings are published in The Philanthropist!
The results of phase 1 of the CIP are the subject of an article in The Philanthropist. Read it now!
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Bringing to life the learnings from the Phase 1 assessment
Find out what we're doing to pass on the results of the ICP Phase 1 assessment!
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PIC favors greater community representation in its governance!
Find out how PIC intends to make its governance structure more representative!
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The 2023 Collective Impact Festival’s report
Relive the second edition of the Collective Impact Festival by consulting the event report!
Upcoming events
Whether your neighborhood is participating in the CIP, or you'd like to come and chat, exchange ideas or celebrate with us, you can find all the dates of our activities right here!