Social Good Accelerator

What Social Good Accelerator does

Social Good Accelerator (SOGA) is a Franco-European non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 2018 and headquartered in Paris (15 rue Letort, 75018), that federates actors of the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) around an ethical, inclusive, and sovereign digital transition. Its work is organized through three integrated programs: VOICE (advocacy and institutional representation, including policy papers, tribunes, and contributions to French and European consultations), LEARN (capacity-building via training on ESS economics, digital collaboration tools, and AI — including the EU-funded SETS program), and CONNECT (community animation and research, anchored by the annual NEC ESS Europe event series spanning Paris, Brussels, Lille, and Saint-Sébastien, the Social Tech Atlas mapping project, and the new Observatoire de l'ESS numérique open-data initiative targeting ~300 ESS digital organizations in France and Belgium). The organization holds a qualified seat on the Conseil supérieur de l'ESS (CSESS) and is an established interlocutor of the European Commission's DG GROW and DG Connect units.

SOGA does not operate a commercial software product. Its digital infrastructure is built on commodity open-source components — WordPress CMS, Matomo analytics, Brevo email marketing, Ultimate Member for the member extranet, and Gandi hosting — with research outputs (the Observatoire) running on Python pipelines, Label Studio for human annotation, and publication to data.gouv.fr and Wikidata. It also supports and plans to migrate its own tools to LaSuite.coop, the open-source cooperative office suite co-developed by IndieHosters, Le Bureau coop, Open Sources Politics, Yaal Coop, and Algoo, as part of its European digital-sovereignty advocacy.

The organization's revenue model is that of a mission-driven association, not a venture-backed company: recurring membership fees (personalized via a 4-question simulator and processed through HelloAsso), tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations (66% and 60% deductions respectively under French law), periodic crowdfunding campaigns (a 2026 campaign has raised €14,145 of a €20,000 goal to fund shared digital-ESS infrastructure), and EU project financing through grants such as SETS, NGI, and DIGISET. SOGA serves ESS organizations, networks, foundations, cooperatives, consultants, researchers, and French and European public institutions working on digital-ESS policy, with no single anchor customer or donor dominating its revenue base.

Name

Social Good Accelerator

Legal name

Association Social Good Accelerator

Website

https://socialgoodaccelerator.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Social Good Accelerator (SOGA) is a Paris-based Franco-European non-profit association, founded in 2018, that federates 50+ Social and Solidarity Economy organizations across France and Europe around an ethical, inclusive, and sovereign digital transition through advocacy, training, and community-building programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Association Services / Social Economy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMABAI

Social Q&A & Knowledge Communities

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities

SECONDARYBPADAEAK

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Social solidarity economy
• Digital transition advocacy
• Nonprofit training programs
• Ethical digital infrastructure
• Community network federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Active and support members pay annual fees to join SOGA. Membership provides access to the European network, governance participation, collective project involvement, resources, and events. A personalized membership simulator calculates fees based on the member's situation.
2. Donations and crowdfunding: One-time or recurring donations from individuals and organizations. Support members receive tax receipts (66% deduction for individuals on income tax, 60% for corporations). SOGA runs periodic crowdfunding campaigns targeting specific communal infrastructure projects.
3. European project financing: SOGA participates in and coordinates EU-funded projects (e.g., SETS — Social Economy Transition Skills, NGI Next Generation Internet, DIGISET) which provide operational funding for research, training, and community animation activities.
4. Professional services and training: SOGA offers training programs (via the SETS project) to ESS managers, employees, and leaders on ESS models, digital collaboration tools, and AI. Some resources and in-depth publications are reserved for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Social Good Accelerator (SOGA) is a Franco-European non-profit association that federates Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) organizations around ethical, inclusive, and sovereign digital transition. It operates three interconnected programs — VOICE (institutional advocacy and policy representation), LEARN (training and capacity building), and CONNECT (community networking, events, and open-data research) — to provide its member organizations with advocacy, training, networking, and research outputs.

Product overview

Social Good Accelerator (SOGA) is a Franco-European nonprofit association (loi 1901) that does not offer a traditional software product or platform. Instead, SOGA operates three interconnected community programs: VOICE (advocacy and institutional representation), LEARN (training and capacity building), and CONNECT (community networking and research). The organization runs the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique, a research observatory creating an open directory of ESS digital organizations; NEC ESS, an annual European conference on ethical digital transition; and the Social Tech Atlas mapping project. Through the SETS European project, SOGA also delivers free professional training on digital transition for ESS organizations. These programs collectively advance SOGA's mission of promoting ethical, inclusive, and sovereign digital for the Social and Solidarity Economy in France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VOICE Advocacy program enabling ESS digital actors to be represented before French and European institutions, including policy papers, institutional contributions, and media interventions.
• LEARN Capacity-building program offering training on digital projects, change management, and collaborative knowledge creation with members, including formations, replays, prompts, and collective projects.
• CONNECT Community networking program that connects, federates, and co-constructs ethical, solidarity-based, and sustainable digital solutions, including the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique and Social Tech Atlas.
• Cafés IAssos Series of workshops and events helping associations regain control over AI and digital tools, providing practical training and peer-learning opportunities on AI for non-profits.
• Observatoire de l'ESS numérique A web and mobile directory project cataloging organizations whose primary activity is general-interest digital work in France and Belgium, filterable by sector, economic model, technology type, and social impact, to be published on data.gouv.fr and Wikidata.
• NEC ESS (Numérique en Commun[s] ESS) European event series dedicated to ethical, inclusive, and cooperative digital transition for social and solidarity economy actors, held across multiple European cities with conferences, workshops, and networking.
• Social Tech Atlas Mapping and cataloging initiative for Social Tech organizations and solutions within the ESS ecosystem.
• SETS (Social Economy Transition Skills) EU-funded project providing three free training programs for ESS managers, employees, and facilitators covering ESS economics and impact management, digital collaboration tools, and AI opportunities and risks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ organizations federated in a European ESS digital community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• LaSuite.coop (IndieHosters, Le Bureau coop, Open Sources Politics, Yaal Coop, Algoo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023LaSuite.coop is a cooperative office suite (open source, European-hosted) co-developed by five structures: IndieHosters (hosting), Le Bureau coop (domain management), Open Sources Politics (civic tech), Yaal Coop (software development), and Algoo (free software). SOGA supports and accompanies LaSuite.coop as a member, plans to migrate its own tools to it, document the migration, and reference it in the Observatoire. SOGA sees it as a transformative project for the ESS ecosystem.
• ESS FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESS France is the national head network for the Social and Solidarity Economy in France. SOGA works closely with ESS France on institutional advocacy, co-signed contributions to the Stratégie nationale de l'ESS, and was proposed by ESS France to join the Conseil supérieur de l'ESS (CSESS). Both organizations collaborate on campaigns and the NEC ESS event.
• European Commission (DG GROW, DG Connect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2018, SOGA works with the European Commission's 'Social Economy' unit (DG GROW) on integrating ESS specifics into the European Action Plan for Social Economy and 'Transition Pathways for Social Economy,' particularly on digital, data, and AI. SOGA also participates in the NGI (Next Generation Internet) Forum and interacts with DG Connect on digital sovereignty and open internet stack initiatives.
• La MednumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Mednum is the national cooperative for digital inclusion in France. SOGA collaborates with La Mednum on NEC ESS co-organization, joint advocacy for inclusion, and the Semaine de l'IA pour tous initiative under the AI Ambassador role.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCT is a key institutional partner supporting NEC ESS Europe and related events. SOGA also collaborates with ANCT's Suite Territoriale and the Direction Interministérielle du Numérique (DINUM) on digital commons and sovereignty topics.
• HelloAssocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHelloAsso provides the digital infrastructure for SOGA's membership enrollment, donations, and event registration via its platform. It is also a co-organizer of NEC ESS 2025.
• Le Mouvement AssociatifmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Mouvement Associatif is the national association for French associations and a co-organizer of NEC ESS 2025. It collaborates with SOGA on advocacy and representation of the associative sector in digital policy.
• CG ScopmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCG Scop represents cooperative enterprises (SCOPs and SCICs) in France and co-organizes NEC ESS 2025. SOGA and CG Scop share a common interest in cooperative digital models.
• Emmaüs ConnectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmmaüs Connect is a leading digital inclusion actor in France, addressing digital exclusion for vulnerable populations. It is a co-organizer of NEC ESS 2025, contributes to the Baromètre du numérique analysis, and is featured in the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique.
• IndieHosterscoreTechnology or IntegrationIndieHosters provides ethical and sovereign hosting services for the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique infrastructure (pipeline, data, and annotation tool). It is also a founding member of LaSuite.coop.
• DatactivistmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDatactivist is a cooperative specializing in open data and data literacy. It is part of the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique's research committee and contributes expertise to the project's methodology.
• Data PlayersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData Players is a data-focused organization contributing to the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique project as part of the research committee.
• INSA Rennes / Laboratoire Fabrique de Pensée CritiquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSA Rennes (via the Fabrique de Pensée Critique laboratory) is an academic partner conducting research-action for the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique: documentary analysis, focus groups, quantitative survey (300 responses targeted), and 80 qualitative interviews in France and Belgium. Jacques-François Marchandise and Anne Rumin are on the research committee.
• Sciences Po Lille / Centrale LillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from Sciences Po Lille's 'Sociétés Numériques' master program conduct cooperative research with SOGA on the Observatoire: literature review, typology refinement, database inventory, and data aggregation via a dedicated questionnaire. Augustin de Chevigny (Centrale Lille) built the technical and data architecture.
• GIS MarsouinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIS Marsouin is an academic research group participating in the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique's research committee.
• Coop des CommunsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop des Communs organizes events on digital autonomy and commons (e.g., July 2025 Paris event where SOGA spoke on digital commons and European law). Véra Vidal is on the Observatoire research committee.
• Les AssembleursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Assembleurs is an ESS organization providing digital inclusion training. Referenced as a key actor in SOGA's editorial content on ESS families and digital inclusion, and featured in the Observatoire.
• SolinumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolinum facilitates digital access for vulnerable populations. Referenced as a key ESS digital inclusion actor in SOGA's editorial content and the Observatoire project.
• TélécoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTélécoop is a cooperative telecom operator providing ethical alternative connectivity. Referenced in SOGA's editorial content on ESS families and digital sovereignty, and featured in the Baromètre du numérique analysis.
• Open Food FactsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Food Facts is a digital commons building open food product data. SOGA features it as a key ESS digital commons actor and it was encountered at the NGI Forum as a project aligned with European digital sovereignty values.
• Data For GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData For Good develops tools for measuring and optimizing environmental footprint. Nastasia Fouret from Data for Good serves as data mentor for the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique.
• CommownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommown is a cooperative offering responsible device rental (Fairphones, etc.). Referenced in SOGA's content on ESS circular economy and sustainable digital consumption.
• LatitudesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatitudes works on responsible data usage and advocacy. A founding co-organizer of NEC ESS 2023 and featured in SOGA's editorial content on ESS digital families and environmental impact.
• ADEMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de la transition écologique) published key studies on digital environmental impact (2025) that SOGA references and contextualizes for the ESS sector in its editorial content.
• ARCEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCEP (regulator for electronic communications) published the Baromètre du numérique and studies on digital sustainability that SOGA analyzes and contextualizes for ESS actors in its editorial work.
• CREDOCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREDOC conducts the annual Baromètre du numérique survey. SOGA publishes critical analyses of the Baromètre results from the ESS perspective, with contributions from members like Victor (Emmaüs Connect) and Pierre (Télécoop).
• The Shift ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Shift Project published the intermediate report on AI, data, and decarbonation (March 2025) which SOGA references in its editorial content on digital environmental impact and ESS alternatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avise: ESS advisory organization supporting social enterprises, with programs in digital transition, capacity building and funding guidance. Targets the same ESS organization audience as SOGA and is part of its partner ecosystem.
• Emmaüs Connect: Leading French digital inclusion actor addressing exclusion for vulnerable populations. Co-organizes NEC ESS 2025, contributes to the Baromètre du numérique analysis, and is featured in the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique.
• La Mednum: National cooperative for digital inclusion in France. Co-organizes NEC ESS, collaborates on the Semaine de l'IA pour tous, and operates as a core SOGA partner with overlapping membership and audience in the ESS digital transition space.
• ESS France: National head network for the Social and Solidarity Economy in France, co-signing SOGA's contributions to the Stratégie nationale de l'ESS and proposing SOGA for the Conseil supérieur de l'ESS. Operates a broader ESS mandate (not digital-only) but shares the same member-recruitment and advocacy playbook and is a direct co-organizer of NEC ESS.
• France Tiers-Lieux: Federation of "tiers-lieux" (third places/workspaces) across France. Comparable to SOGA as a federating body of community digital infrastructure actors, with shared policy advocacy and capacity-building functions in the ESS and digital inclusion space.
• Latitudes: Cooperative working on responsible data usage and advocacy, founding co-organizer of NEC ESS 2023. Focuses on digital environmental impact and ESS digital families — directly comparable to SOGA's editorial and observatory work.

Emerging players

• Solinum: Facilitates digital access for vulnerable populations and is referenced as a key ESS digital inclusion actor in SOGA's editorial content and the Observatoire. Comparable mission on digital inclusion via ESS-style operating models.
• Les Assembleurs: ESS organization providing digital inclusion training in Hauts-de-France. Referenced as a key actor in SOGA's editorial content on ESS families and digital inclusion, and featured in the Observatoire de l'ESS numérique — a smaller-scale peer operating in the same delivery space.
• Optéos: Coopérative d'Activité et d'Emploi and active SOGA member providing ESS consulting. A smaller-scale practitioner cooperative operating in the same ESS consultancy space SOGA serves through its LEARN and CONNECT programs.

Broad incumbents

• Crédit Coopératif: Cooperative bank and key financial supporter of NEC ESS Europe and SOGA's institutional work. A larger, established cooperative financial institution operating broadly across the ESS economy, with a financial-services mandate that overlaps with SOGA's funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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