Annual report
2024
/2025

Foreword from the Board Chair and CEO

Foreword from the Board Chair and CEO

The future takes heart

Dear donors, volunteers, and partners,  

This year marks a historic milestone for our Foundation. Thanks to your extraordinary support, we raised $34 million for the Montreal Heart Institute. A record amount that is a testament to the strength of our community.  

This unprecedented generosity will enable us to launch several promising projects, with an emphasis on advanced medical technologies. The MHI remains at the forefront of innovation by leveraging the power of revolutionary tools such as AI. These allow experts to optimize diagnoses, personalize treatments, and transform the patient experience.   

Another key area of research: women’s heart health. The goal is to pave the way to a deeper understanding of the cardiovascular issues affecting women and to provide adapted care, meeting a need that has too often been underestimated.   
  
In fact, the potential for groundbreaking advancements has never been greater, and we are driven by a common goal: to transform the future of cardiovascular medicine. In this vein, we’ve also worked on reaffirming our brand image and modernizing our online presence to better reflect our commitment to innovation and progress.  

Our ambition is a clear-cut one: to build a future where heart disease is much less prevalent. And your generosity empowers us to set the stage for this medicine of tomorrow. Thank you for believing in our mission, for translating generosity into innovation, and for bringing medicine into the future, today.  

Together, let’s continue to innovate, act, and save lives. 

 

Daniel Lamarre, Chair of the Board

Alain Gignac, CEO

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Summary of 2024-2025

A forward-looking movement

Thanks to a committed community and a shared vision of progress, we aim to revolutionize cardiovascular medicine. The support of our donors enables the Montreal Heart Institute to push the boundaries of knowledge and imagine new ways of preventing, diagnosing, and treating heart disease. 

This year, the Foundation collected $29,324,191. A result that embodies the power of a mobilized community. 

 

A record amount of $34,057,689 allocated to the MHI

  • 79% Research
  • 10% Equipment and technology
  • 6% Prevention
  • 5% Education

Sources of donation revenue

  • 81% Major donations and planned gifts
  • 11% Direct marketing
  • 8% Fundraising activities
$29M
Amount raised by the Foundation
$34M
Funds allocated to the MHI

Financial statements

Financial statements

This year, the Foundation is proud to have granted a record amount to the MHI, reflecting the generosity of its donors and the tangible impact of its work. Every donation received is managed with the utmost rigour, integrity, and transparency, in accordance with the highest standards of governance. These principles guide every decision we make to ensure responsible and sustainable stewardship of the entrusted funds.

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Events

Fundraising events and activities 

By taking part in our fundraising activities, you give life to our mission. An entire community has rallied to our cause this year again to generate tangible results and make advances in cardiovascular health possible.

2024-2025 results
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Donors and partners 

Our donors and partners

A heartfelt thank you to the people and organizations who have – between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025 – contributed to our mission with a donation of $5,000 or more or who have pledged to do so.

Gifts received in 2024–2025
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Planned giving 

Planned giving 

Planned giving means ensuring a legacy of hope that supports the Institute's mission today and for generations to come. Planned giving also allows the MHI to remain at the heart of what's possible and to continuously push the boundaries of cardiovascular medicine, all while leaving a lasting impact.  

We want to warmly thank our 142 visionary donors who have chosen to build this future with us. We also want to acknowledge those who left us this year, leaving behind a meaningful and lasting legacy.

Bequests received in 2024-2025
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Board of directors, committees, and volunteers

Board of directors, committees, and volunteers
Montreal Heart Institute

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