Our mission

Listening, exchanging, and working together with the community in order to launch sustainable actions and changes for:

Water preservation
Entrepreneurship
Community development in the Laurentians

Our values

The Foundation was created in 1990 by Nan-B and Philippe II de Gaspé Beaubien to give generously of their time, experience and resources to the community. The family takes an “entrepreneurial and investment approach” to its philanthropic endeavours.

The approach is based on three important principles. Firstly, to engage with and understand the needs of those already active on an issue, to determine together how we can make a difference, to be the seed funder to secure the early years of program development, and to secure sustainable funding and to ensure program longevity.

Cross-sector collaboration is core to its mode of operating, engaging experts from various fields and sectors. Youth and next gen are also core to its programs, recognising the value of new ideas, approaches and perspectives. This diversity of voices is at the base of innovation and creativity, and helps ensure the sustainability of its programs.

Listening

Undertaking

Collaborating

Water is more than a symbol. It is an indispensable resource for all of our futures. Our generation has chosen to get involved in its restoration and preservation.

4th generation of the de Gaspe Beaubien family

Families, the focus of all our endeavours.

Philippe II & Nan-B de Gaspé Beaubien

Founders

Supporting positive change within our community remains our daily motivation.

Nan-B de Gaspé Beaubien

Founder

We believe that when it comes to effecting true change, time and personal commitment are as essential as money.

Philippe II de Gaspé Beaubien

Founder

Change is a long-term commitment. One generation paves the way, and the next ensure sustainable action.

de Gaspé Beaubien 3rd generation

Fresh water is the source of life. It is essential. The de Gaspe Beaubien Foundation and AquaAction exist to encourage the development of concrete solutions to protect it and ensure the wellbeing of future generations.

Francois de Gaspe Beaubien,

President of AquaAction’s board of administration

Water is more than a symbol. It is an indispensable resource for all of our futures. Our generation has chosen to get involved in its restoration and preservation.

4th generation of the de Gaspe Beaubien family

Families, the focus of all our endeavours.

Philippe II & Nan-B de Gaspé Beaubien

Founders

Supporting positive change within our community remains our daily motivation.

Nan-B de Gaspé Beaubien

Founder

We believe that when it comes to effecting true change, time and personal commitment are as essential as money.

Philippe II de Gaspé Beaubien

Founder

Change is a long-term commitment. One generation paves the way, and the next ensure sustainable action.

de Gaspé Beaubien 3rd generation

Fresh water is the source of life. It is essential. The de Gaspe Beaubien Foundation and AquaAction exist to encourage the development of concrete solutions to protect it and ensure the wellbeing of future generations.