benevol Aargau - Fachstelle für Freiwilligenarbeit

What benevol Aargau - Fachstelle für Freiwilligenarbeit does

benevol Aargau is a Swiss non-profit association (Verein) established in 2010 and headquartered in Aarau, operating as the designated Fachstelle (specialized agency) for voluntary work in the Canton of Aargau. The organization advises and connects three constituencies: individual volunteers seeking engagement, non-profit organizations and associations needing volunteer capacity, and municipalities supporting local social cohesion. Its core service portfolio centers on the benevol-jobs.ch platform for volunteer-organization matching, a structured course and certification program for volunteer coordinators, a professional magazine (benevol Nachrichten), newsletters, and practical resource tools. A Trägerschaft of 16+ institutional members — including the cities of Aarau and Baden, the cantonal hospitals of Aarau and Baden, Caritas Aargau, HEKS, Pro Senectute, the Swiss Red Cross, both major Aargau churches, and several municipalities — provides governance oversight and financial support.

The underlying technology is deliberately lightweight: a standard website on benevol-aargau.ch plus the benevol-jobs.ch job board, supplemented by Google Analytics, Google Fonts, YouTube embeds, and a Legally ok compliance widget. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile application, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. Course delivery is offered at physical venues (Aarau, Olten, Muri) and online.

Revenue mechanics are typical of a Swiss Fachstelle: (1) tiered course fees for volunteer coordinators (CHF 45 for supporting organization participants, CHF 65 for members, CHF 90 for non-members), (2) recurring membership contributions from Trägerschaft institutions and member organizations, and (3) voluntary donations (IBAN-published). The organization publishes an annual report and is part of the national benevol Schweiz umbrella network, which provides brand and cross-canton coordination. With 6 employees, the operation is small and structurally bounded to a single canton, with no external investment, no commercial scaling ambitions, and no funding rounds.

Name

benevol Aargau - Fachstelle für Freiwilligenarbeit

Legal name

Verein benevol Aargau

Website

https://benevol-aargau.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

benevol Aargau is a non-profit Fachstelle (specialized agency) in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, that coordinates voluntary work by connecting individual volunteers with non-profit organizations and municipalities through the benevol-jobs.ch platform, training programs, and advisory services, supported by a multi-institutional Trägerschaft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course fees: Revenue generated from educational courses and training programs for volunteer coordinators and organizations. Pricing varies by participant category (CHF 45-90 per course).
2. Membership contributions: Association model supported by member organizations (Trägerschaft) including municipalities, healthcare institutions, churches, and social organizations.
3. Donations: Organization accepts donations via IBAN CH75 0900 0000 6077 5840 7.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

benevol Aargau is the official specialized agency (Fachstelle) for voluntary work in the Canton of Aargau. It matches volunteers with nonprofit organizations and municipalities via the benevol-jobs.ch platform, delivers paid training courses and continuing-education programs for volunteer coordinators and volunteers, and provides advisory services on legal, insurance, and data-protection matters affecting voluntary engagement.

Product overview

benevol Aargau operates as a coordination and advisory center for voluntary work, offering a unified service portfolio centered around its job platform benevol-jobs.ch for matching volunteers with organizations. The core offerings include educational courses and events, a professional magazine (benevol Nachrichten), a newsletter, practical tools and resources, and inspirational volunteer stories. These services work together to connect volunteers with organizations, provide education and training, and promote voluntary engagement across the Aargau canton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• benevol-jobs.ch: A job platform operated by benevol Aargau for matching volunteers with organizations offering volunteer placements across the canton of Aargau.

Products and services

• benevol-jobs.ch Online job platform connecting volunteers seeking engagement with nonprofit organizations and municipalities offering volunteer positions across the Canton of Aargau. Includes a recruiter interface for organizations posting positions.
• Kurse & Anlässe (Courses & Events) Continuing-education program of paid courses and events for volunteer coordinators and active volunteers. Topics include legal aspects and data protection in voluntary work, social media, resilience, asylum fundamentals, Besuchsdienst (visiting service), and a multi-session Lehrgang Freiwilligen-Koordination certification course.
• Hilfsmittel (Tools & Resources) Practical tools and resources (guides, templates, materials) for nonprofit organizations, volunteer coordinators, and active volunteers to support voluntary engagement activities.
• benevol Nachrichten (Professional Magazine) Periodically published professional magazine covering topics related to voluntary work in the Canton of Aargau, featuring volunteer projects, best practices, and stories connecting diverse communities.

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

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt AaraucoreOthersCity of Aarau as a municipal supporter and member of the Trägerschaft (sponsorship body), contributing to the governance and support of benevol Aargau.
• Caritas AargaucoreOthersSocial services organization as a member of the Trägerschaft supporting benevol Aargau's mission to promote voluntary work.
• HEKS Aargau/SolothurncoreOthersSwiss Protestant Church's humanitarian aid organization as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Kantonsspital AaraucoreOthersCantonal Hospital Aarau as a member of the Trägerschaft, supporting voluntary work coordination.
• Kantonsspital BadencoreOthersCantonal Hospital Baden as a member of the Trägerschaft supporting benevol Aargau.
• MüllerhausminorOthersCultural center as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Museum AargauminorOthersCantonal museum as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Pro Senectute AargaucoreOthersOrganization for elderly support as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Reformierte Kirche AargaucoreOthersReformed Church of Aargau as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Regionales Pflegezentrum BadenminorOthersRegional care center as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Römisch-Katholische Landeskirche des Kantons AargaucoreOthersRoman Catholic Church of Aargau as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton AargaucoreOthersSwiss Red Cross Aargau as a member of the Trägerschaft, supporting voluntary work.
• Stadt BadencoreOthersCity of Baden as a municipal supporter and member of the Trägerschaft.
• Gemeinde SuhrminorOthersMunicipality of Suhr as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Gemeinde WettingenminorOthersMunicipality of Wettingen as a member of the Trägerschaft.
• Stadt ZofingenminorOthersCity of Zofingen as a municipal supporter and member of the Trägerschaft.
• benevol SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization benevol Schweiz provides the overall brand, network, and coordination across Swiss voluntary work agencies. The local benevol Aargau is part of this national network.
• Migros KlubschuleminorOthersVenue provider for the 'Asyl in der Schweiz' course, held at Migros Klubschule location.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz: National Swiss Red Cross society coordinating humanitarian aid, healthcare, and volunteer programs across cantons. The Aargau chapter is a Trägerschaft member of benevol Aargau; operates overlapping volunteer recruitment and training programs at national scale.
• Pro Senectute Schweiz: National foundation for elderly care and engagement in Switzerland, coordinating extensive volunteer visit-services and elderly-support programs. Pro Senectute Aargau is a benevol Aargau Trägerschaft member, indicating substantial overlap in volunteer coordination methodologies.
• Caritas Schweiz: National umbrella of the Caritas network in Switzerland, a major social services and humanitarian organization. Caritas Aargau is itself a Trägerschaft member of benevol Aargau, indicating significant operational overlap in coordinating volunteer engagement and community support.
• benevol Schweiz: National umbrella organization coordinating the cantonal benevol agencies across Switzerland. benevol Aargau operates under this national brand and network, making it the natural parent and broader incumbent with overlapping volunteer-coordination mandate at national level.

Direct peers

• benevol Graubünden: Cantonal benevol agency in Canton Graubünden providing the same Fachstelle model for volunteer work. Direct peer serving similar nonprofits, municipalities, and individual volunteers with comparable offerings.
• benevol St.Gallen: Cantonal benevol agency serving Canton St.Gallen with comparable volunteer coordination, training, and job-placement activities. Closely comparable service portfolio and target customer base to benevol Aargau.
• benevol Luzern: Cantonal benevol chapter operating in Canton Luzern with equivalent volunteer coordination and training services. Highly comparable operating model and customer segments to benevol Aargau.
• benevol Bern: Another cantonal chapter of benevol Schweiz, operating the same Fachstelle für Freiwilligenarbeit model in Canton Bern. Direct peer in terms of volunteer matching, training programs, and institutional Trägerschaft structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benevol-aargau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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