College citoyen de France

What College citoyen de France does

Collège citoyen de France is a Paris-based, non-profit civic education organization (Association de Loi 1901) founded in 2021 that runs a free, six-month training program to prepare French citizens for participation in local politics, with the current 5th promotion explicitly focused on the 2026 municipal elections. The curriculum is delivered through a hybrid model: weekly two-hour evening sessions on Zoom (Tuesdays 18:30-20:30) supplemented by two three-day in-person bootcamps held in France, plus collaborative workshops, on-demand mentoring from co-founders, gala evenings, and masterclasses from high-profile political, academic, and cultural figures. The target audience is engaged citizens from associative, private-sector, and public-sector backgrounds who intend to run as candidates, join a municipal list, or serve on a campaign team.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately lightweight and third-party: Zoom for live instruction, Tally for the online application and newsletter funnel, HelloAsso for donation processing, and Squarespace for the public website and content hosting. There is no proprietary platform; the core "product" is the pedagogical curriculum, the speaker network, and the alumni community rather than software. The organization has trained more than 200 participants across four completed cohorts since 2021 and operates with a staff of 1-10.

The business model is that of a donation-funded non-profit, not a commercial enterprise. The program is offered at no cost to participants and revenue generation is explicitly not a stated objective. Funding flows through individual donations via HelloAsso and through the reputational and network capital contributed by a co-founder bench that includes the President of Groupement Les Mousquetaires, a former French Secretary of State, the artist JR, and the co-founder of The Family. Go-to-market is community-led: admissions are handled through an online application followed by a selection interview, with awareness driven by word-of-mouth, alumni referrals, social media, and a YouTube presence.

Name

College citoyen de France

Legal name

Association de Loi 1901 Collège citoyen de France

Website

https://collegecitoyen.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collège citoyen de France is a Paris-based non-profit that runs a free, six-month civic leadership program to prepare French citizens for the 2026 municipal elections, using weekly Zoom sessions, in-person bootcamps, and mentoring, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education and Leadership Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Civic leadership training
• Municipal election preparation
• Civic education program
• Public affairs mentorship
• Citizen engagement training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Services: The organization provides free civic education and leadership training to citizens. Revenue generation is not the primary objective as the program is offered at no cost to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Collège citoyen de France runs a free, six-month civic leadership training program designed to prepare engaged French citizens for participation in municipal politics, with the 5th cohort (2025) focused on the 2026 municipal elections. The program combines weekly two-hour online sessions on Tuesday evenings via Zoom with two intensive three-day in-person bootcamps, group workshops, one-on-one mentoring from co-founders, gala networking evenings, and masterclasses from high-profile political, intellectual, and business figures.

Product overview

Collège citoyen de France is a civic education organization offering a unified training program centered on its core 6-month leadership curriculum. The program consists of weekly online sessions (Tuesdays 18h30-20h30), two intensive 3-day bootcamps in person, collaborative workshops, one-on-one mentoring with co-founders, and networking events including gala evenings. The curriculum covers municipal governance fundamentals, campaign strategy, and includes masterclasses from distinguished political and intellectual leaders. The 5th promotion (2025) specifically prepares participants for the 2026 municipal elections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collège citoyen de France - Programme Principal (6-month civic leadership training) Six-month free civic leadership training program designed to prepare French citizens for political engagement, specifically targeting the 2026 municipal elections. The program includes weekly online sessions, two in-person bootcamps, group workshops, mentoring, masterclasses, and community networking.
• Sessions en ligne (mardis soir) Weekly 2-hour online courses held on Tuesday evenings (18:30–20:30) covering political fundamentals, campaign preparation, and practical workshops for program participants.
• Bootcamps en présentiel Two 3-day intensive in-person bootcamps held in France (March and September 2025) at the beginning and end of the curriculum for collaboration and hands-on learning among participants.
• Ateliers collectifs Group workshops for building campaign programs and strategies throughout the curriculum, enabling participants to share experiences and skills.
• Mentorat On-demand mentoring sessions with the co-founder team to address strategic questions related to political campaigns and leadership for program participants.
• Masterclasses Expert sessions from high-level political figures, artists, intellectuals, and thought leaders who share practical knowledge and experience with program participants.
• Soirées de gala Two gala evenings for networking with alumni, distinguished speakers, and supporters of the Collège citoyen community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ citizens trained since 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HelloAssominorOthersThe organization accepts donations through HelloAsso, a French platform for associations. This partnership enables supporters to make financial contributions to the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• The Family: European education company co-founded by CCF co-founder Alice Zagury, focused on training European tech entrepreneurs. It is not a direct peer but shares the founder network and CCF's hybrid bootcamp+online pedagogical approach.

Direct peers

• Generation Citizen: Nonprofit focused on bringing civic education and democratic participation to young people, with direct parallels to CCF's mission of training engaged citizens. Operates a similar cohort-based, community-led delivery model.
• Sciences Po Executive Education: Sciences Po's executive and continuing education division trains French and European professionals in governance, public policy, and leadership. It is the most established French provider of paid civic-leadership training, competing directly with CCF for the same pool of aspiring public servants, though at a substantially higher price point.
• More in Common: International nonprofit that works to reduce polarization and build more inclusive democracies through civic programs and research. Operates in France and shares CCF's mission of countering political disengagement, with comparable donation-funded economics.
• Mikva Challenge: US nonprofit that trains young people in civic engagement, leadership, and democratic participation through Action Civics programs. Closely aligned with CCF's mission of building pipelines of engaged citizens, though focused on youth rather than adult municipal candidates.
• Citizen University: US-based nonprofit that builds civic culture and trains citizens in democratic participation through programs like the Civic Saturday Fellowship. Closely mirrors CCF's mission of preparing engaged citizens for public life, with a similar cohort-based, community-led model.
• La Belle Démocratie: French civic engagement organization that mobilizes citizens around democratic participation. Shares CCF's apolitical civic-engagement positioning in the French market and competes for the same donor and volunteer pool.

Broad incumbents

• Renaissance Party Academy (LaREM): The training arm of the French presidential majority party runs candidate academies for electoral preparation. While partisan where CCF is apolitical, it competes for the same pool of aspiring municipal candidates ahead of the 2026 elections and has materially larger resources.
• Institut Montaigne: Leading French think tank producing policy recommendations and developing leadership for public service. While primarily research-driven, it occasionally runs training and leadership programs that overlap with CCF's leadership-development thesis.

Emerging players

• BridgeUSA: US-based student civic organization that fosters dialogue across political differences. Adjacent to CCF's mission of cross-partisan civic preparation, though focused on university students rather than adult municipal candidates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/j4XcP_Pa96w
• Facebookfacebook.com/collegecitoyendefrance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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