Foundation Instructions

What Foundation Instructions does

Fondation Mode d'emploi is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, that delivers professional reintegration services to vulnerable populations. Founded in 1992 as Association SOS Travail and converted to foundation status in 2000, the organization operates one of the three largest reintegration structures in the canton, serving more than 2,500 beneficiaries per year across adult job seekers, youth aged 15-40 without initial vocational training, highly qualified migrants, and persons with health limitations recognized by ANDIAMO/OAI Vaud. Its service portfolio includes assessment and orientation measures (VIA Emploi, Evaluation Jeunes), apprenticeship preparation programs (App&Go, CapApp, Coaching de Formation, MR Jeunes), migrant integration support (Impuls, Horizon, Français pour l'Emploi), specialized courses (forklift driving, computer and office software training), and outplacement services for separating employers. Service delivery is supported by an internal pedagogical platform enabling online access to didactic content, dedicated workshops (FilNet for sewing/laundry at Payerne, Néotronic for electronics at Penthalaz, Y-Tronic at Yverdon-les-Bains, Table couvre-toi for food valorization), and a network of nearly 600 partner enterprises that host internships and apprenticeships.

The foundation operates under a government-mandate service delivery model, with revenue principally derived from multi-year mandates awarded by four Swiss cantonal bodies: DGEM (Direction générale de l'emploi et du marché du travail), DIRIS (Direction de l'insertion et des solidarités), OAI (Office de l'assurance-invalidité pour le canton de Vaud), and EVAM (Établissement vaudois d'accueil des migrants). Beneficiary-facing services are fully funded by these mandates and free to participants; outplacement services are sold directly to employers at moderate, custom-quoted prices. The foundation also operates an indirect commercial model by intermediating beneficiary labor into partner enterprises, which receive social-impact returns. The total operating budget grew from CHF 6,059,305 in 2009 to CHF 13,821,163 in 2020, with continued growth implied by 2025 internship volumes running 20% above 2024.

Day-to-day delivery relies on a multidisciplinary staff of approximately 140 employees (up from 48 in 2007) spanning career advisors, psychologists, job coaches, trainers, socio-professional educators, and a dedicated Partnership & Placement team. The foundation holds ISO 9001 and Eduqua quality certifications, and is governed by a Conseil de Fondation chaired by Jean-Marc Chevallaz. Leadership transitioned in April 2024 when Marylise Simonin succeeded Claudine Robert as Directrice following Robert's 14-year tenure. Distribution is entirely domestic to Canton Vaud and Western Lausanne district municipalities, with no international footprint and no equity funding; the entity is a regulated non-profit foundation rather than an investable company.

Name

Foundation Instructions

Legal name

Fondation Mode d'emploi

Website

https://modedemploi.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Swiss non-profit foundation headquartered in Lausanne delivering professional reintegration services in Canton Vaud. Provides coaching, training, internships, and apprenticeships to job seekers, youth, migrants, and persons with disabilities under mandates from cantonal government bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Mandate Funding: Core revenue derives from mandates awarded by Swiss government bodies: DGEM (Direction générale de l'emploi et du marché du travail), DIRIS (Direction de l'insertion et des solidarités), OAI (Office de l'assurance-invalidité pour le canton de Vaud), and EVAM (Établissement vaudois d'accueil des migrants). Budget of CHF 13,821,163 by end of 2020, growing from CHF 6,059,305 in 2009.
2. Outplacement Services for Employers: Outplacement program for employers who have separated from employees. A customized coaching program with approximately 20 hours of personalized coaching over 4 to 6 months. Pricing described as 'modéré' (moderate).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation Mode d'emploi delivers professional reintegration services in Canton Vaud, Switzerland, operating under mandates from cantonal bodies (DGEM, DIRIS, OAI, EVAM). Core offerings include skills assessment, personalized career coaching, French language and computer training, apprenticeship preparation, internships within partner enterprises, temporary employment programs, and outplacement for separating employers. It serves approximately 2,500 beneficiaries annually across roughly twenty distinct measures covering job seekers, youth without qualifications, migrants, and persons with health limitations.

Product overview

Fondation Mode d'emploi is among the three largest professional reinsertion organizations in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The foundation operates a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services organized around three main mandates: the General Employment Service (DGEM), the Directorate of Social Cohesion (DIRIS), and the Invalidity Insurance (AI). The core offering includes employment integration programs (VIA Emploi, Outplacement), youth apprenticeship preparation (App&Go, CapApp, MR Jeunes, Evaluation Jeunes, Coaching de Formation), migration support (Impuls, Horizon), and specialized training (French courses, computer courses, forklift driving). These services are delivered through internal workshops (FilNet for sewing, Table couvre-toi for food valorization) and a pedagogical platform, serving approximately 2,500 beneficiaries annually with over 140 employees. The foundation also operates the RunApp sports-based insertion program and manages temporary employment programs (PET-PI) for diverse populations including adults, youth, migrants, and invalidity beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outplacement
• VIA Emploi (Vers l'Insertion Accompagnée)
• App&Go
• Impuls
• CapApp
• PET-PI (Programme d'Emploi Temporaire - Programme d'Insertion)
• MR Jeunes
• Horizon
• Français pour l'Emploi
• Cours de Conduite de Chariots Élévateurs et Bases en Logistique
• RunApp
• FilNet (Atelier Couture et Buanderie-Lingerie)
• Evaluation Jeunes
• Mesure Jeunes EdT
• MIP Externalisée Jeunes
• Coaching de Formation
• Gestion des Transitions Professionnelles
• Cours Théoriques et Pratiques
• Cap Valoris

Quantifiable outcome

• Placement rates up to 80% (excluding interruptions) in certain services
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, major, significant and notable.

• CoopcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Coop is the primary food donor for the Table couvre-toi workshop operated by the foundation. Up to four daily deliveries of fruits, vegetables, and later fresh, chilled, frozen, dry, and non-food products from Coop's Aclens logistics center. Unsold but consumable products are redirected instead of being destroyed. Non-usable items are returned to Coop Aclens for biogas conversion.
• Table couvre-toi (TcT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020Partnership established in 2020 (operational from May 2021) with Table couvre-toi, a Winterthur-based food redistribution association. The foundation operates a sorting workshop at Penthalaz that processes up to 100 tonnes of food per month for redistribution to people in need. Products come primarily from Coop via their Aclens logistics center. The workshop employs up to 20 beneficiaries in reintegration measures, providing them with logistics skills while fighting food waste.
• CaritasminorOthersFood redistribution charity receiving sorted food products from the TcT workshop at Penthalaz for distribution to people in need.
• Les Cartons du CœurminorOthersFood redistribution association receiving sorted food products from the TcT workshop at Penthalaz for distribution to people in need. Has also provided volunteer support during staff shortages.
• Table Suisse (Schweizer Tafel)minorOthersNational food redistribution organization receiving sorted food products from the TcT workshop at Penthalaz.
• Tables du RhôneminorOthersRegional food redistribution organization receiving sorted food products from the TcT workshop at Penthalaz for distribution to people in need in the Rhône region.
• PartageminorOthersFood redistribution charity receiving sorted food products from the TcT workshop at Penthalaz.
• Centre EMYSminorOthersTurtle sanctuary that uses non-usable food products from the TcT workshop (approximately 3,000 turtles fed on surplus bananas and other fruits). Part of the waste valorization ecosystem.
• LANDI Nord Vaudois VenogemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing retail partner with stores in Cossonay, Yverdon-les-Bains, and Orbe. Provides approximately a dozen internships per year for DGEM, DIRIS, and OAI beneficiaries. Internships primarily in retail management, sales assistant, warehouse, and forklift operations. Several employees were hired following reintegration internships.
• MatisasignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld's leading constructor of railway track maintenance machines. Organized site visits for young beneficiaries to discover trades of painter, automation technician, logistician, industrial equipment constructor, and construction machine mechanic. Offers internships and apprenticeships.
• ImpleniasignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor construction and real estate company with embedded corporate social responsibility culture. Long-standing partnership with regular opportunity sharing and exchanges. Multiple internships and concrete employment engagements realized for beneficiaries.
• Goutte SAsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cap Valoris program for recycleur CFC apprenticeship. Member of a network of training enterprises (REF - Réseau d'entreprises formatrices) facilitating vocational training in waste valorization for young beneficiaries.
• Retripa SAsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cap Valoris program. Organized discovery sessions of the recycleur profession for young beneficiaries. Key partner in the REF (Réseau d'entreprises formatrices) for waste valorization apprenticeships.
• Thévenaz-Leduc SAsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cap Valoris program for recycleur CFC apprenticeship via REF network.
• STRID SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cap Valoris program for recycleur CFC apprenticeship via REF network.
• Récupération RG SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cap Valoris program for recycleur CFC apprenticeship via REF network.
• FedExnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational courier company hosting multiple reintegration internships. Cited as an example of a partner offering quality internship experiences that often lead to employment outcomes.
• ID MobilenotableGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile services company hosting reintegration internships and recognized with 'Je m'engage!' trophy for outstanding commitment to professional reintegration.
• Teenergy ProductionsnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerProduction company recognized with 'Je m'engage!' trophy for hosting multiple beneficiaries for quality internships.
• Les Galetas du CSP VaudnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerCSP Vaud social enterprise hosting multiple beneficiaries for internships with positive outcomes.
• Eben-Hézer FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing partner foundation providing internship opportunities for beneficiaries, including driver roles for persons with disabilities. Multiple successful employment outcomes, including hiring of former beneficiary Shaho as vehicle fleet manager.
• Le BirdsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cap Valoris program for sorting and recovery of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) components for disposal. Part of the ecological insertion ecosystem.
• MCH Beaulieu Lausanne SAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of Salon des Métiers et de Formation. The foundation participated and some staff conducted mock job interview sessions for event visitors.
• FedEx (repeat entry, same entity)notableGTM or Marketing PartnerSee above.
• WSPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEngineering consultancy firm where Majlinda, a former foundation participant, secured an apprenticeship as a civil engineering draftsperson.
• L'atelier côté jardinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHorticulture and landscaping company where former participant Céline secured her CFA diploma and now works as a landscape gardener.
• FedEx (repeat entry, same entity)notableGTM or Marketing PartnerSee above.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Switzerland: National Swiss social services federation with broader portfolio across all cantons. Provides umbrella-level context for how regional Caritas entities like Caritas Vaud operate and compete in the same reintegration space.
• HEKS / EPER (Hilfswerk der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirchen Schweiz): Swiss Reformed Church aid organization operating nationwide with programs in migration, employment integration, and social inclusion. Broader, national-scale peer in social services and refugee/migrant labor market integration.
• Adecco Foundation Switzerland: Corporate foundation focused on Swiss workforce integration, with adjacent programs for unemployed and vulnerable populations. Comparable in mission but operates at national scale and through different funding mechanisms.

Others

• Office de l'assurance-invalidité du canton de Vaud (OAI Vaud): Cantonal invalidity insurance office that is both a key mandate-issuing partner and operates its own ANDIAMO insertion programs. Important ecosystem participant rather than a true competitor — interacts with the foundation as a contracting authority.
• Établissement vaudois d'accueil des migrants (EVAM): Vaud cantonal authority for migrant reception and integration that refers Livret S beneficiaries to the foundation. Functions as both a referral pipeline (customer) and ecosystem coordinator rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Croix-Rouge vaudoise: Vaud branch of the Swiss Red Cross providing social services including migrant integration and training programs. Overlaps with the foundation's Horizon (Livret S) and Impuls (qualified migrants) measures.
• Pro Senectute Vaud: Vaud branch of Switzerland's leading seniors' organization, providing employment-related services for the 50+ population. Comparable to the foundation's Atout'Age measure and broader employment reintegration mandate.
• Caritas Vaud: Major Vaud-based nonprofit social services organization providing assistance to vulnerable populations including migrants, low-income families, and job seekers. Closest comparable in terms of mission, canton focus, and beneficiary segments (especially migrants and RI beneficiaries).
• Centre Social Protestant Vaud (CSP Vaud): Vaud-based social services nonprofit addressing poverty, exclusion, and unemployment. Comparable in offering coaching, employment support, and accompaniment services to vulnerable populations in the same canton.
• Pro Infirmis Vaud: Swiss disability advocacy and support organization with Vaud operations providing professional integration support to persons with disabilities. Directly comparable to Fondation Mode d'emploi's ANDIAMO/AI beneficiary programs and CapApp offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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