To mark its 30th anniversary (officially on September 11, 2025), the Teasdale-Corti Foundation has reviewed its operations. The board of directors has included itself in this review. Clear mandates, with well-defined responsibilities, are at the heart of the Foundation's reform—Foundation 2.0. The board of directors has established profiles for its seven directors to ensure the smooth running of the Foundation's strategic planning, performance evaluation and other functions.
In our context, performance is not only measured in financial terms but above all in terms of impacts and outcomes. The Foundation's mission is to support the Hospital in meeting its objectives. But how exactly should we go about it? What do we need to measure? This is what our approach aims to establish. The complex changes facing the hospital and the Foundation pose immense challenges. To stay true to its mission, the Foundation must adapt the way it supports the hospital as the hospital changes.
Our planning reflection is aligned with the strategic planning that the hospital is undertaking for the 2027–2032 period—an exercise it has been doing every five years since 2007. The hospital's first planning was undertaken in the aftermath of the Civil War, as part of a project funded by the Teasdale-Corti Foundation with a financial contribution from the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa. For the Foundation to achieve its goals, the priorities for the use of its funds must be identified by the Hospital. The Foundation ensures that the financial relationship complies with Canadian law and, if necessary, negotiates certain aspects of projects.
The new director profiles are used to fill vacancies. In the first half of 2026, four positions were filled. The Foundation's website provides a summary of the profile of each of our directors, their qualifications and experience. The Foundation's Board of Directors includes seven individuals with diverse backgrounds in tropical medicine (2), international development (3), engineering or architecture (2), accounting and financial management (2), governance, planning, and senior organizational leadership (5)—a person may have experience in many areas. Beyond their professional background, our directors bring much greater added value: their networks of contacts.
The board has recently launched several initiatives. We will tell you in future newsletters how the Foundation 2.0 supports the legacy of Dr. Lucille Teasdale and Dr. Piero Corti.
Gilles Rivet, CPA, MBA — President and Treasurer
Dominique Corti, MD — Vice-President, Programs
Sylvain Dufour, Eng. (Ret'd), CPA, MSc, MIng (Mgmt) — Secretary and VP Admin
