Mission Statement:
La Fondation de l'Université Laval is dedicated to supporting Université Laval financially to enhance education, research, and creation. It achieves this by organizing fundraising campaigns, providing financial support according to the university's needs, soliciting and managing donations, and ensuring donor intentions are respected. The foundation also fosters a lasting culture of philanthropy among university staff, students, alumni, and friends.

Geographic Focus:
La Fondation de l'Université Laval operates primarily in Québec, Canada, focusing on supporting activities within the Université Laval community. While its primary geographic focus is local, it contributes to a broader national and international context through its role in advancing education and research at a leading French-language institution with an international focus.

Program Highlights:
- Medical Advances: The foundation supports medical research, particularly in imaging-guided brachytherapy and stem cells and tissue engineering, contributing to the well-being of cancer patients and burn victims.
- Sustainable Development: It partners with organizations like the Réseau intersectoriel francophone pour les objectifs de développement durable (RésODD) to help meet the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Nature-Based Education: The foundation supports research units like Petite enfance, Grandeur Nature, which develop tools for nature-based education in early childhood services.
- Biofood Industry: It promotes the transfer of scientific and technical knowledge to businesses through projects like Ça Relève!, which helps solve real-world problems in the biofood industry.
- Climate Action: The foundation supports initiatives like Chantier d’avenir en action climatique, a master’s program focused on climate action with innovative approaches and inter-faculty teaching.
- Free Dental Care: It provides free oral care to low-income people in the Québec City area through agreements like the one with GreenShield Canada.
- Student Experience: The foundation supports various student initiatives, including a summit on academic success and mental health, and programs like the BMO Young Indigenous Leaders program for forestry students.