Summary of the webinar “The experience of flexible funding at the Collective Impact Project”

Published on February 23 2026
Image couverture de la synthèse du webinaire l'expérience du financement souple au Projet impact collectif

Following our webinar on the experience of flexible funding at the Collective Impact Project (CIP), we invite you to discover this summary infographic, which outlines the main findings. Based on collaborative research conducted by the PIC, TIESS, and PhiLab, the discussion brought together the perspectives of funders, community actors, and researchers on the benefits, challenges, and impacts of less restrictive funding practices. This infographic highlights the key points discussed during the meeting and continues the reflection on the current transformations in philanthropic practices.

List of speakers

Introduction 
Elisabeth Robinot (Co-director of PhiLab, UQAM)

Présentation
Isabel Heck (PIC/Centraide, PhiLab, CRISES)

Panélistes
Gabriel Salathé-Beaulieu (TIESS)
Michelle LeDonne (Pathy Foundation, Philanthropic Foundations Canada) 
Salwa Ben Belgacem (Table de quartier de Parc-Extension)

  • Diane Alalouf-Hall
    Associate Professor at UQAM and Transfer and Training Manager at PhiLab
    Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Isabel Heck
    Researcher
    UQAM
  • Centraide du Grand Montreal
    Centraide du Grand Montréal
    Claude Pinard
    President and Executive Director
  • TIESS - Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire
    Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS)
    Vincent van Schendel
    General Director

How to cite this publication

(2026). Summary of the webinar “The experience of flexible funding at the Collective Impact Project”, [Infographic], PhiLab – Canadian philanthropy partnership research network, https://philab.uqam.ca/en/summary-of-the-webinar-the-experience-of-flexible-funding-at-the-collective-impact-project/

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