ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir

What ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir does

TADA (ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir) is a Brussels-based Belgian non-profit organization (ASBL/vzw) founded in 2012 by Sofie Foets to combat educational inequality among youth from socially disadvantaged and immigrant backgrounds in Brussels, where 4 in 10 children grow up in precarious conditions. Its core offering is a bilingual weekend school operating across 5 branches in Brussels municipalities (Anderlecht, Molenbeek NL/FR, Schaerbeek, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode), serving 800+ children aged 10-14 every Saturday through 300+ workshops led by volunteer professionals over ~80 Saturdays per participant. The organization complements this with a lifelong alumni network (1,700+ members aged 14+) providing mentoring, homework support, and student job access, plus a pilot programme extending its methodology into traditional schools.

TADA has no proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure consists of standard digital tools (website, email, social media) and the King Baudouin Foundation's Peer2peer fundraising platform for tax-deductible donations (minimum €40/year threshold, 30% tax deduction). Impact measurement is delivered through the TISC Impact Report, co-developed with Vlerick Business School since 2016, which validates outcomes including <2% early school leaving among alumni in contact and 82% three-year alumni retention.

The organization is funded entirely through donations rather than commercial revenue: one-off and monthly individual donations, legacies and bequests, corporate volunteering and pro bono services (legal, strategic, design, bookkeeping), peer-to-peer fundraising, and institutional grants from foundations and EU programmes (Erasmus+). Major corporate and institutional supporters include AXA Belgium (headquarters since 2014), Orange Belgium (digital inclusion partnership), CVC, GBL, EY, Bain, BCG, BNP Paribas Fortis, KBC, Euroclear, Janssen Pharmaceutica, TotalEnergies Foundation, the King Baudouin Foundation, and multiple family foundations. The go-to-market model is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, volunteer advocacy, events such as the 20 km Brussels run (169 runners in 2024), press coverage in Belgian media, and partner referrals rather than paid marketing.

Name

ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir

Legal name

ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir

Website

https://tada.network

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TADA is a Brussels-based non-profit running 5 bilingual weekend school branches and a 1,700+ member alumni network to combat educational inequality among socially disadvantaged youth aged 10-14, funded entirely through donations, corporate pro bono, and grants from 40+ partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

akta.pro primary industry

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Weekend education
• Youth mentorship
• Alumni network
• Nonprofit learning
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (One-off and Monthly): TADA accepts one-off and monthly donations from individuals. Donations to the 'Friends of TADA Fund' at the King Baudouin Foundation are tax-deductible up to 30% when the annual total reaches or exceeds €40. Donors can give directly to TADA's account or via the King Baudouin Foundation for a tax certificate.
2. Legacies and Bequests: TADA accepts classic bequests (part or all of assets), 'legacy as a duo' (bequest without heirs with fiscal advantages), and lifetime donations. Legacy as a duo is only fiscally attractive in Wallonia and Brussels after 01/07/2021 changes in Flanders.
3. Corporate Volunteering and Pro Bono Services: Companies provide guest teachers for weekend school workshops, offer team-building activities, and contribute pro bono services (legal, strategic, administrative, communication, graphic design, bookkeeping). This is non-monetary but represents in-kind support.
4. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Individuals organize their own fundraising actions (sponsored walks, sales, celebrations) via the King Baudouin Foundation's Peer2peer platform, with donations directed to TADA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TADA is a Brussels-based non-profit learning network that runs free Saturday weekend schools for children aged 10-14 from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, offering practical workshops led by volunteer professionals. It also operates an alumni network providing continued mentoring and support to graduates aged 14-18+, plus a pilot program guiding traditional schools to activate networks around their institutions. All programs are delivered free of charge to participants and funded through donations and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

TADA (ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir) is a Brussels-based non-profit learning network offering educational programs for youngsters from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The core offerings consist of a Weekend School for children aged 10-14, an Alumni Network for participants aged 14+ who continue receiving support, and a Pilot Program in Schools. Additional services include the Buddy System for one-on-one mentoring, the Guest Teacher Program for professional volunteers, and TADA Stories, a content platform sharing inspiring narratives about inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend School
• Alumni Network
• Pilot Program in Schools
• Buddy System (One-on-One Mentoring)
• Guest Teacher Program

Quantifiable outcome

• <2% early school leaving rate among alumni (vs. alarming baseline of 4 in 10 Brussels children at risk of dropout)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Janssen PharmaceuticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter. VRT report shows TADA workshops organized at Janssen's premises, suggesting in-kind facility support and employee volunteering.
• CEFICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter. Cefic (European chemical industry federation) also supported TADA's 20 km Brussels run, indicating sponsorship contribution.
• Autics GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter, indicating potential pro bono or specialized contribution.
• PTCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter (technology company), indicating pro bono or financial contribution.
• Erasmus HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter, indicating potential academic collaboration or student involvement.
• Orange BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange has been actively supporting TADA for two years across multiple levels. Orange conducts IT workshops at the weekend school, offers student jobs and activities for alumni, and helped 975 young people become familiar with digital skills. This is a multi-year, multi-faceted partnership aligned with Orange's digital inclusion mission.
• IPES (Institute for the Promotion of Education, Slovenia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian research institute focused on gender equality. Collaborated with TADA on a workshop about gender stereotypes in education and a multi-day training program for TADA's teaching staff. Co-created workshop conducted in 7 French-speaking classes.
• Empathearty Consortium (Step Institute, Solska Impro Liga, Redial Partnership, La Xixa Teatre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ project (November 2023–October 2025) making theater more accessible to young people with fewer opportunities. TADA collaborates with 4 European organizations to explore improvisation, expression, and storytelling through exchanges, training, and workshops.
• IKIGAI (Bordeaux, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimilar organization to TADA based in Bordeaux. TADA and IKIGAI collaborate under the Equal Futures Erasmus+ project to develop methods to reach more teenagers through school-based activities and community involvement. Focus on broadening student perspectives, citizenship, and teacher support.
• Théâtre Les TanneursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater venue in Brussels collaborated with TADA's Anderlecht branch for Empathearty project workshops and excursion.
• Vlerick Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTADA's Impact Report (TISC) was created in collaboration with Vlerick Business School in 2016. This partnership provides academic rigor to TADA's impact measurement and outcome tracking.
• AI Talitha KoumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter, indicating alignment with youth/social mission organizations.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Belgium: Belgian branch of the global children's rights and education NGO. Operates broadly across youth welfare, education equality, and school inclusion — overlapping with TADA's mission but at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Junior Achievement Belgium: Belgian member of the global JA network delivering entrepreneurship and career-readiness education to youth, including disadvantaged populations. Overlaps with TADA's weekend-school career-exposure workshops but at greater scale and broader curricular scope.
• UNICEF Belgium: Belgian arm of UNICEF focused on children's rights, education access, and youth welfare globally. Comparable in mission (educational equity for vulnerable children) but operates as part of a global UN institution rather than as a community-embedded operator.

Emerging players

• Step Institute (Ljubljana): Slovenian institute collaborating with TADA on the Erasmus+ Empathearty project on improvisation, expression, and storytelling for young people with fewer opportunities. Comparable as a small European organization focused on youth development and inclusion.
• La Xixa Teatre: Barcelona-based theater company collaborating with TADA on the Erasmus+ Empathearty project to make theater accessible to young people with fewer opportunities. Comparable as a niche educational/social-inclusion organization working with disadvantaged youth through experiential methods.

Others

• King Baudouin Foundation: Major Belgian public-benefit foundation that hosts the 'Friends of TADA Fund' enabling tax-deductible donations and provides the Peer2peer fundraising infrastructure. An ecosystem enabler rather than a direct peer, but materially comparable as a Belgian non-profit operating in the social-impact space.

Direct peers

• IKIGAI: Bordeaux, France-based organization explicitly collaborating with TADA under the Erasmus+ Equal Futures project. IKIGAI operates a structurally similar weekend school model for teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds, making it the most direct comparable peer in the dataset.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TADA.network
• Facebookfacebook.com/ToekomstATELIERdelAvenir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tadanetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/tada.network

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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