Fondation FACE

What Fondation FACE does

Fondation FACE (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion) is a French non-profit foundation recognized as a Fondation Reconnue d'Utilité Publique (FRUP) since 1994, originally created in 1993 at the initiative of Martine Aubry by 13 major French companies. It operates a national network of 40 FACE clubs, 31 sheltered corporate foundations, and 5 mediation structures, covering 72 French departments and overseas territories. The foundation supports the socio-professional inclusion of vulnerable populations — including long-term unemployed, refugees, youth, and people facing illiteracy — through workplace-based programs, corporate partnerships, and territorial mediation structures. In 2024, it reported accompanying 408,000 vulnerable people and engaging with over 5,000 partner companies.

Its business model rests on three revenue streams. First, corporate philanthropy and patronage: corporate donors fund national inclusion programs and benefit from the 60% French tax deduction under the Aillagon law. Second, foundation sheltering fees: FACE hosts 31 corporate foundations under its FRUP umbrella, charging administrative fees for structuring, governance, and tax-advantaged fund management. Third, European and public programmatic funding, including European funds such as FAMI for refugee integration and ministerial funding from the French ministries of Justice, Employment, Interior, Health, and Housing/City. Long-standing partners include Manpower, AG2R La Mondiale, the Kering Foundation, BNP Paribas, La Banque Postale, France Travail, and ANLCI.

Governance is led by President Jean Castex (former Prime Minister of France, appointed 2022) and Secrétaire Général Timothée Delacôte, with operational integration since 2022 by Groupe SOS, a major French social-economy operator. The foundation's value proposition is rooted in its regulatory status, territorial footprint, and three decades of operating history, positioning it as the central node of the French corporate social-inclusion ecosystem.

Name

Fondation FACE

Legal name

Fondation FACE

Website

https://fondationface.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fondation FACE is a French public-utility foundation operating a national network of 40 FACE clubs, 31 sheltered corporate foundations, and 5 mediation structures across 72 departments, supporting socio-professional inclusion of vulnerable populations through corporate philanthropy, foundation sheltering fees, and public/European programmatic funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion Foundation Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Business Associations (81391)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Social inclusion programs
• Corporate philanthropy services
• Community foundation
• Sheltered foundation hosting
• Employment inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plaine-saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Corporate Philanthropy and Mecenat (Corporate Giving): FACE generates revenue primarily through corporate donations, skills-based volunteering (mecenat de competences), and project-based sponsorship (mecenats de projet). Companies engaged with FACE contribute financially and through employee volunteering. FACE offers companies a tax-deductible framework under French law (60% tax deduction on donations). Revenue is also generated through apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) contributions.
2. Foundation Sheltering Fees: FACE acts as a sheltering foundation (fondation abritante) and receives fees for administrative and financial oversight of sheltered foundations. As of 2024, 31 sheltered foundations operate under FACE's umbrella, generating ongoing administrative fee revenue.
3. European and Public Funding: FACE receives funding from European programs (FAMI - Fonds Asile Migration et Intégration), national government ministries (Justice, Employment, Interior, Health, City/Housing), and territorial authorities for specific programs such as PAQTE, Job Academy, KARIBU, Via l'Emploi, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Fondation FACE is a non-profit foundation recognized as a public utility (FRUP) that mobilizes corporate engagement for social inclusion in France.

Product overview

Fondation FACE operates as a Foundation Recognized for Public Utility (FRUP) offering a portfolio of inclusion programs and services. The organization deploys action programs including employment support (Job Academy, Via l'Emploi), education (TEKNIK, Wi-Filles, Mon Stage de 3ème), violence prevention (OneInThreeWomen, ACTIV, WeGo!3), digital inclusion (Inclusion bancaire par le numérique), and refugee support (KARIBU). FACE also provides umbrella foundation services through its sheltering framework and organizes the annual S'engager Pour les Quartiers competition. The organization maintains a territorial network of 40 clubs, 31 sheltered foundations, and 5 mediation structures across 72 departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Job Academy: Accompagnement vers l'emploi de 1 à 6 mois incluant suivi individuel, ateliers collectifs et parrainage
• KARIBU
• Via l'Emploi
• Mon Stage de 3e
• Wi-Filles
• OneInThreeWomen
• Concours S'engager Pour les Quartiers
• TEKNIK

Products and services

• Job Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 408,000 vulnerable people accompanied in 2024 across all programs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FACE, France Travail, and 'Les entreprises s'engagent' signed a strategic partnership in 2024 to coordinate public employment services with corporate engagement initiatives.
• CJD (Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FACE and CJD signed a partnership in 2025 (announced 2024) to support territorial development through joint initiatives connecting young business leaders with FACE's social inclusion programs.
• AdmicalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FACE and Admical officially formalized a strategic rapprochement in 2024, aligning their approaches to corporate philanthropy and patronage in France.
• ANLCI (Agence Nationale de Lutte contre l'Illettrisme)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FACE and ANLCI signed a partnership to unite their forces for inclusion, addressing literacy challenges that constitute a barrier to employment and social integration.
• Entrepreneurs pour la PlanètemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FACE and Entrepreneurs pour la Planète partnered to unite their forces in favor of solidary ecological transition, combining environmental action with social inclusion.
• EDFmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024EDF joined the FACE Orientation Committee in 2024, committing to support FACE's programs through corporate engagement and employee volunteering.
• DécathlonmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Décathlon partnered with FACE in 2024, contributing to inclusion programs, particularly those leveraging sport as a vector for social integration.
• Anders AvocatsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Anders Avocats joined FACE as a partner company in 2025 (announced 2024), engaging in FACE's corporate inclusion programs.
• DGEFP (Delegation Générale à l'Emploi et à la Formation Professionnelle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023DGEFP partnered with FACE on the Via l'Emploi 3 program dedicated to supporting job seekers aged 50+ with disabilities, combining individual coaching, collective workshops, and enterprise sensitization.
• Fondation LegrandmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Fondation Legrand supports the Via l'Emploi 3 program for seniors with disabilities, contributing to coaching and professional integration activities.
• Groupe PolylogismajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Groupe Polylogis is a member of the FACE Orientation Committee, contributing to territorial housing and inclusion initiatives.
• Pernod Ricard FrancemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Pernod Ricard France joined the FACE Orientation Committee, committing corporate resources to FACE's social inclusion programs.
• Groupe SOScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Groupe SOS entered FACE's governance in 2022, with representatives on the Board of Directors including Gaëlle Tellier (Vice-President), Romain Garcia (Treasurer), Sofiane Kherarfa (Secretary), Céline Peudenier, and Jean-Marc Borello (President of Groupe SOS Executive Board).
• La Banque PostalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020La Banque Postale partnered with FACE on a banking inclusion through digital program, developing collective workshops and individual training on online banking tools, RIB generation, money transfers, check ordering, and international money sending. The project aims to reach 450 individual trainings and 100 collective workshops across 7 territories.
• Kering FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Kering Foundation co-founded the OneInThreeWomen network with FACE in 2018. This European network of companies is committed to fighting domestic violence and supporting female victims through professional integration, housing, and awareness programs.
• L'OréalmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018L'Oréal joined the OneInThreeWomen network as an ambassador company, committing to internal policies, training, and awareness programs to support employees who are victims of domestic violence.
• Clariane (formerly Korian)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Clariane (formerly Korian) is an ambassador member of the OneInThreeWomen network, bringing its expertise in healthcare and support for vulnerable populations to the domestic violence support initiative.
• BNP ParibasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018BNP Paribas partnered with FACE for refugee integration programs including linguistic and professional sponsorship (parrainage-marrainage) between refugees and BNP Paribas employees. The partnership organized collective workshops and 'petit-dej biz' events across 6 territories in 2021-2022.
• CarrefourmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Carrefour is an ambassador member of the OneInThreeWomen network, committing to support female employees who are victims of domestic violence and to raise awareness within its organization.
• SNCFmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018SNCF is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network, participating in the shared commitment to support victims of domestic violence among its workforce through internal policies and awareness programs.
• PublicismajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Publicis is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network and contributed to the 2022 'Sous vos yeux' advertising campaign against domestic violence, supporting creative production and media outreach.
• OrangemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Orange is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network, committed to internal awareness, training, and support programs for employees affected by domestic violence.
• Air FrancemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Air France is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network, participating in cross-company initiatives to support employees experiencing domestic violence.
• SanofimajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sanofi is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network, contributing to the company's broader commitment to employee wellbeing and support for victims of domestic violence.
• La PostemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018La Poste is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network, bringing its extensive national presence to bear in supporting employees and raising awareness about domestic violence.
• Société GénéralemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Société Générale is a member of the OneInThreeWomen network and a signatory of the Charter against Domestic Violence, participating in internal support and awareness initiatives.
• ATIGIP (Agence du Travail d'Intérêt Général et de l'Insertion Professionnelle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015ATIGIP, a service of the Ministry of Justice, partnered with FACE in 2015 for reintegration programs for persons under judicial supervision. The partnership includes awareness workshops, employment forums in prisons, and coaching activities.
• FAMI (Fonds Asile Migration et Intégration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015FAMI, a European migration fund, has supported FACE's refugee integration programs since 2015, including the Bienvenu.e.s project (2017-2019) and the current KARIBU program spanning 14 territories.
• AG2R La MondialecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007AG2R La Mondiale joined as a founding partner in 2007, bringing the total founding companies to 15. The partnership contributes to social protection and inclusion initiatives within the FACE network.
• Manpower FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Manpower joined FACE as a founding partner in 2002 and co-developed the Job Academy program in 2006. Manpower remains a key partner in professional integration programs, contributing both corporate expertise in staffing and recruitment and direct involvement in job placement activities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: France's largest sheltering and grantmaking foundation, distributing over €200M annually across 900+ sheltered foundations. Directly comparable as the dominant French community foundation operator and sheltering umbrella, competing for the same sheltered-foundation clients and corporate donor pool.
• France Travail: France's national public employment service. Signed a strategic partnership with FACE in 2024 to coordinate public employment services with corporate engagement; comparable as a key employment-inclusion delivery channel and policy counterpart.

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: Federation of French social inclusion organizations focused on poverty, housing, and economic integration. Comparable for its territorial federation model and beneficiary overlap (vulnerable populations, refugees, employment reintegration).
• Secours Catholique-Caritas France: Major French social inclusion NGO operating nationwide with similar missions on poverty, employment, and integration of vulnerable populations. Comparable as a federating national organization delivering accompaniment programs to similar beneficiary segments (RSA beneficiaries, refugees, youth).
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French foundation tackling housing exclusion and poverty. Comparable in scale, FRUP-equivalent status, and policy advocacy role on inclusion issues, with overlapping donor and public funding sources.
• Les entreprises s'engagent: National movement mobilizing French companies for social inclusion, co-led by FACE. Directly comparable as a federating platform for corporate engagement on inclusion, with overlapping partner companies and territorial coverage.
• Admical: French reference organization for corporate philanthropy and mecenat, recently formalized a strategic rapprochement with FACE in 2024. Directly comparable in mobilizing companies around CSR and patronage, with overlapping corporate partner base.

Emerging players

• BNP Paribas Foundation: Corporate foundation of BNP Paribas partnering with FACE on refugee integration (linguistic and professional sponsorship). Comparable as a corporate foundation with programs on inclusion and education, and as a current FACE partner.
• Make.org Foundation: European civic engagement platform and foundation partnered with FACE on the 'Grande Cause' campaign. Comparable for its use of mass consultation to drive social-inclusion campaigns and overlap with FACE's public-mobilization work.
• Kering Foundation: Corporate foundation of Kering co-founding the OneInThreeWomen network with FACE. Comparable for its role in corporate philanthropy and gender-based violence initiatives, though operating as a single-corporation foundation rather than a federating platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/laFondationFACE
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationface
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-agir-contre-l-exclusion
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationface
• Xx.com/fondationface

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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