Les Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens (Les EDC)

What Les Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens (Les EDC) does

Les Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens (Les EDC) is a French non-profit association founded in 1926 that serves Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking to align their professional lives with their faith. The organization unites 3,700+ members across 415 local teams meeting monthly, 21 French regional structures, and 41 international teams, with approximately 400 members serving in volunteer leadership roles. Its core offering is structured formation in Pensée Sociale Chrétienne (Christian Social Thought), peer fraternity through monthly team meetings under spiritual advisors, and access to a national events program culminating in the annual Assises (held in Lyon in 2026 under the centenary theme "Vis, Crois et Entreprends!").

The technology platform centers on lesedc.org, which provides member registration, online payment processing, a searchable member Annuaire with suggestion logic, event registration, and a private member resource area; a companion mobile application extends this to iOS and Android. Content products include the bimonthly Dirigeants Chrétiens magazine, Les Cahiers des EDC thought-leadership publications, a YouTube channel, and a podcast series (including an RCF broadcast partnership). Le Campus des EDC delivers structured formation, and the Fondation des EDC's Baromètre du bien commun provides a proprietary four-dimension common-good assessment tool.

The business model is membership-subscription driven: individual members pay tiered annual fees (standard, under-35, expatriate, non-imposable, hardship at €60 solidarity rate, and a bienfaiteur premium tier) covering the September-to-August membership year, with a 3-month free discernment period for new joiners. Supplementary revenue comes from magazine subscriptions/advertising and tax-deductible donations to the Fondation des EDC (sheltered by Fondation Notre-Dame, a recognized public-interest foundation). Distribution is community-led and referral-driven via existing members, complemented by digital channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, RCF), regional/national events, and a dedicated recruitment page. African-market members are channeled to Uniapac, the international federation partner.

Name

Les Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens (Les EDC)

Legal name

Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens

Website

https://lesedc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Les Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens (Les EDC) is a French non-profit association serving 3,700+ Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders across 415 monthly local teams via structured formation in Christian Social Thought, peer fraternity, a member web platform, the bimonthly Dirigeants Chrétiens magazine, and the philanthropic Fondation des EDC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rue

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Les EDC operates primarily on annual membership fees paid by entrepreneurs and business leaders. Fees are tiered based on personal situation: standard personal tariff, reduced tariffs for members under 35, non-residents of France, low-income members, and solidarity tariffs. A 'bienfaiteur' (benefactor) tariff allows members to contribute above the standard rate. Annual fees are payable via credit card (one-time) or monthly direct debit (12 installments). New members benefit from a 3-month free discernment period before their first annual fee is calculated pro-rata.
2. Revue Dirigeants Chrétiens (Magazine Subscription): The bimonthly magazine 'Dirigeants Chrétiens' is available by subscription. Revenue is generated through individual and organizational subscriptions to the publication, which is also included as part of certain membership tiers.
3. Foundation Donations: The Fondation des EDC receives charitable donations from members and external donors to fund its social mission: training at-risk youth, supporting job creation for vulnerable populations, and promoting the common good economy culture. Donations may be eligible for tax receipts under French law (reçu fiscal).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Les EDC is a member-based movement that provides Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders with monthly peer fraternity meetings, structured formation in Christian social thought (Pensée Sociale Chrétienne), and access to publications, an online member directory, a mobile app and an annual subscription to the bimonthly Dirigeants Chrétiens magazine. The movement also operates the Campus des EDC formation platform and the Fondation des EDC, a philanthropic foundation supporting youth formation and job creation for vulnerable populations.

Product overview

Les Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens (Les EDC) operates a unified movement platform centered on its main website (lesedc.org), which provides a private member area with team coordination tools, an online member directory, and event registration. The core publications include La revue Dirigeants Chrétiens (a bimonthly magazine), Les Cahiers des EDC (thought leadership papers), and audio/video content via the YouTube channel and podcast series. Training and formation is delivered through Le Campus des EDC. The movement also encompasses the Fondation des EDC (a separate philanthropic foundation), Le Prix de l'économie du bien commun (annual award), and Le Baromètre du bien commun (assessment tool). A mobile application extends access to member services across iOS and Android devices. The overall portfolio supports Christian entrepreneurs in aligning their professional and spiritual lives through community, formation, and shared resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Campus des EDC: Training and formation platform offering courses on Christian social thought and leadership for EDC members
• La Revue Dirigeants Chrétiens
• Le Prix de l'économie du bien commun

Products and services

• Adhésion annuelle aux EDC (Annual Membership)
• Le Campus des EDC (Formation Platform)
• La revue Dirigeants Chrétiens (Bimonthly Magazine)
• Plateforme web Les EDC (lesedc.org)
• Application mobile Les EDC

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,700+ entrepreneurs and business leaders united in a common mission
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uniapac (Union Internationale des Associations de Patrons Chrétiens)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLes EDC refers African Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders to Uniapac, which has member units throughout Africa. This is a longstanding international federation relationship, as Les EDC is part of the global Christian business leader movement.
• Fondation Notre-DamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation des Entrepreneurs et Dirigeants Chrétiens is sheltered by (abritée par) Fondation Notre-Dame, which is recognized as being in the public interest (d'utilité publique). This structural relationship provides the EDC Foundation with its legal shelter and institutional legitimacy for issuing tax-deductible donation receipts.
• RCF (Radio)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes EDC President Nicolas Masson of the Campus des EDC appeared on RCF (a French Christian radio network) to present the 6 principles of Christian social thought through podcasts, extending the movement's reach through broadcast media.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rotary International: Global service-club organization for business and professional leaders organized into local clubs with regular meetings, peer fellowship, and a foundation channeling philanthropic giving. Although secular, Rotary's local-club + foundation structure is a direct analog to Les EDC's teams + Fondation des EDC architecture.
• Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (CPME): French confederation representing SMEs and mid-cap firms across all regions, with a regional structure analogous to Les EDC's 21 regions. Operates a comparable geographic and SME-targeted member-service model, but in a secular, advocacy-driven frame.
• Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF): Largest French employers' federation representing companies of all sizes. A broad incumbent occupying the same general space of business-leader representation in France, but with a lobbying/advocacy mandate rather than a faith-fraternity one — relevant as a comparison for scale, regional presence, and member-service breadth.

Direct peers

• C12 Group: US-origin peer advisory groups for Christian CEOs and business owners, organized into local groups that meet monthly for peer accountability and business counsel. Closely mirrors Les EDC's monthly local-team model with a faith-based charter and peer-fraternity value proposition.
• UNIAPAC (Union Internationale des Associations de Patrons Chrétiens): International federation of national associations of Christian employers and entrepreneurs. UNIAPAC is the umbrella body that Les EDC explicitly points African members to; it operates the same faith-and-business model at multi-country scale, making it the closest structural peer and a federation partner simultaneously.
• Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC): International fellowship of Christian business and professional men organized in local groups and teams. CBMC operates a near-identical model of monthly peer meetings, faith-in-business integration, and leadership formation across many countries, making it a direct functional peer to Les EDC.
• Legatus: Catholic organization for Catholic CEOs and business owners, organized into local chapters with monthly meetings and formation. Legatus is the closest Catholic-specific peer to Les EDC's Catholic social-teaching framework, particularly comparable in chapter structure and formation programming.
• Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants (CJD): French association of young business leaders (under 45) organized into local sections with monthly meetings, peer exchanges, and formation programs. Operationally the closest secular French analog to Les EDC's local-team structure and movement-driven model, providing a benchmark for member economics and engagement.
• Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI): Global Christian men's fellowship with local chapters focused on integrating faith and business. Operates a comparable local-chapter, faith-in-business, monthly-meeting model to Les EDC, though from a different denominational tradition.

Others

• Fondation Notre-Dame: Recognized French public-interest foundation that shelters Fondation des EDC and other faith-based philanthropic entities. As an enabling organization, it is not a competitor but a structural enabler for Les EDC's philanthropic arm and a model for Catholic foundation governance in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqZYvRoFoPBY0wHsct7p8JA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-entrepreneurs-et-dirigeants-chr%C3%A9tiens/mycompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/les__edc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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