Bénévolat Vaud

What Bénévolat Vaud does

Bénévolat Vaud is a non-profit association recognized as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique), headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It operates exclusively in the Canton de Vaud, supporting volunteering, associative life, civic engagement, and self-managed mutual aid. The organization serves individuals seeking volunteer opportunities (including seniors, the unemployed, migrants, and people with disabilities), Vaud-based associations, foundations and cooperatives seeking volunteer recruitment and governance support, self-help groups covering roughly 100 themes, social welfare beneficiaries in insertion measures (Revenu d'Insertion), and the canton's 300+ communes.

Its core product is the benevol-jobs.ch web platform for matching organizations with volunteers, which lists over 200 volunteer opportunities per month. Adjacent services include the MACIT social-insertion measure (approximately 100 beneficiaries annually through ~50 partner associations), the Mission Nature ecological-insertion program (workshops of up to 12 participants), a training catalog (300+ attendees in 2022), affordable meeting-room rentals, a knowledge base for civil society actors, coordination for ~100 self-help groups, and insurance services for 35 volunteer driver groups. Technology stack is standard web infrastructure with no disclosed AI capabilities.

Revenue is generated through a mix of cantonal and communal public funding, foundation subsidies (e.g., Promotion Santé Suisse), membership fees from individuals and organizations, and small service fees (room rentals, training at CHF 20 for legal consultations). Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer channels (telephone permanence Monday-Thursday, in-person consultations, the self-service platform) with event-driven engagement (webinars, conferences, workshops, the annual Journée des Communes with UCV, and Semaine du Bénévolat) and community-led outreach through multi-platform social media and a newsletter.

Name

Bénévolat Vaud

Legal name

Association Bénévolat Vaud

Website

https://benevolat-vaud.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bénévolat Vaud is a recognized public-utility non-profit association in Lausanne supporting volunteering, associative life, and self-managed mutual aid across Canton of Vaud via the benevol-jobs.ch matching platform, two social-insertion measures (MACIT, Mission Nature), training, and coordination of roughly 100 self-help groups and 50 partner associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: Bénévolat Vaud receives public funding from cantonal and communal authorities, as well as subsidies from foundations like Promotion Santé Suisse for specific projects.
2. Membership Fees: Association generates revenue through membership fees from member organizations and individuals.
3. Service Fees: Fees charged for certain services including meeting room rentals at affordable prices, training courses, and consultation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bénévolat Vaud operates the benevol-jobs.ch web platform that matches individuals seeking volunteer engagements with non-profit associations in the canton of Vaud, listing over 200 volunteer opportunities monthly. Beyond matching, the organization delivers social insertion measures (MACIT civic-action missions and Mission Nature ecological workshops) for social-assistance beneficiaries, training programs for association committee members, legal/administrative consultations, meeting room rentals, and coordination support for approximately 100 self-help group themes.

Product overview

Bénévolat Vaud is a nonprofit association recognized as being of public utility, offering a portfolio of services to support volunteering, associative life, and self-managed mutual aid in the canton of Vaud. The core offering includes the benevol-jobs.ch web platform for volunteer matching, complemented by two social insertion measures (MACIT and Mission Nature) for social assistance beneficiaries. Additional services encompass room rental, training programs, an events calendar, a knowledge base, and coordination support for self-help groups. The organization acts as a central hub connecting individuals, associations, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mission Nature: A social integration measure offering nature-based activities and workshops for beneficiaries of social assistance, combining ecological engagement with social reintegration.
• MACIT (Missions d'Actions Citoyennes)

Products and services

• benevol-jobs.ch Web platform matching organizations seeking volunteers with individuals looking for volunteer opportunities in the canton of Vaud; organizations create accounts, post opportunities, and manage applications.
• MACIT (Missions d'Actions Citoyennes) Social insertion measure for recipients of social assistance, enabling beneficiaries to engage in volunteer activities within partner associations, foundations, and cooperatives across approximately 10 sectors including health, solidarity, culture, ecology, and social services.
• Mission Nature Social insertion measure combining ecological insertion with social rehabilitation, engaging participants in nature-based activities including over 20 diverse workshops (indoor and outdoor, forest, countryside, and theater settings) over a 6-month program.
• Catalogue de formations (Training Catalog) Continuing education programs adapted to the needs of civil society actors in Vaud, offering both annual programs and customized training sessions for volunteers, association committee members, and self-help groups.
• Événements (Events Catalog) Calendar of events including webinars, conferences, collaborative thematic workshops, and informal networking meetings for volunteers, association members, and self-help groups in the canton of Vaud.
• Salle de réunion à louer (Meeting Room Rental) Rental of meeting rooms at affordable prices for association meetings or self-help group gatherings at Bénévolat Vaud's Lausanne premises.
• Entraide autogérée (Self-Managed Mutual Aid Coordination) Coordination and training services for self-managed mutual aid groups, including support in founding new groups, member recruitment, and group consolidation across approximately 100 themes in the canton of Vaud.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Info-Entraide SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational foundation that developed the 'Hôpitaux favorables à l'entraide' initiative. Bénévolat Vaud participates as the Vaud canton coordinator for Info-Entraide services.
• Centre Info-Entraide VaudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional center responsible for developing cooperations with hospitals in Vaud canton for the Hôpitaux favorables à l'entraide project.
• AVASAD (Association Vaudoise d'Aide et de Soins à Domicile)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on home support services and the 'Vision d'avenir du bénévolat dans le maintien à domicile' participatory day (2025), part of the Vieillir 2030 cantonal research program.
• UCV (Union des Communes Vaudoises)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for the 'Journée des Communes' event where Bénévolat Vaud maintains a stand. First participation in 2025 at Champagne, second in 2026 at Blonay.
• Communes VaudoisesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAll 300+ communes in Vaud receive annual communications about Bénévolat Vaud services, the new Guide du Bénévolat, and event invitations.
• Réseau Bénévolat RomandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork connecting Romandie volunteer exchanges (Bénévoles Valais, Genève Bénévolat, Réseau Bénévolat Netzwerk Fribourg, Bénévolat Jura, Bénévolat Neuchâtel, Bénévolat Canton de Berne, Bénévolat Vaud).
• benevol (Swiss National Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation managing benevol-jobs platform and 'dossier bénévolat' attestation system for Swiss volunteer organizations.
• InnovageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization engaging skilled volunteers to advise and support non-profit organizations in their projects.
• Fondation Compétences BénévolesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFoundation placing skilled volunteers to temporarily advise and assist non-profit organizations.
• Magazine Point CommUNEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUCV magazine for Vaud communes where Bénévolat Vaud publishes articles about volunteering and associative life.
• Sophie Boucard (AVASAD)minorOthersAVASAD specialist for mobility and biotelevigilance, provides support for volunteer driver group software management.
• Max Wenger (Association des Services Bénévoles Vaudois)minorOthersContact for volunteer driver group software planning and management tools in Nyon region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Réseau Bénévolat Netzwerk Fribourg: Bilingual volunteer network in Canton Fribourg offering volunteer matching and association advisory services; co-member of Réseau Bénévolat Romandie with overlapping service offerings and shared national infrastructure.
• Genève Bénévolat: Geneva-based nonprofit offering identical volunteer matching and association support services; operates benevol-jobs.ch for Geneva canton under the same national benevol federation, serving as the closest functional twin to Bénévolat Vaud in an adjacent Romandie canton.
• Bénévolat Neuchâtel: Neuchâtel-based volunteer center providing benevol-jobs.ch matching and association support services; Romandie peer with same national federation affiliation and comparable service portfolio.
• Bénévolat Jura: Jura-based volunteer center offering volunteer placement and association support; member of Réseau Bénévolat Romandie with functionally identical offering to Bénévolat Vaud at smaller cantonal scale.
• Bénévoles Valais: Valais-based volunteer center providing volunteer placement, association support, and social insertion services; member of Réseau Bénévolat Romandie alongside Bénévolat Vaud with near-identical service portfolio in a different linguistic/geographic canton.

Broad incumbents

• benevol (Swiss National Association): National federation that operates the benevol-jobs.ch platform and dossier bénévolat attestation system used by Bénévolat Vaud; the umbrella organization providing shared infrastructure, brand standards, and policy advocacy across all regional Bénévolat centers.
• Caritas Vaud: Major Vaud-based social services nonprofit with broader scope (migration, poverty, social integration) than Bénévolat Vaud; operates in same canton with overlapping beneficiary populations including social welfare recipients.
• Croix-Rouge vaudoise: Healthcare-focused volunteer-driven nonprofit in Vaud with significant volunteer base and service portfolio (home support, transport, training); comparable scale and regional footprint with overlapping volunteer infrastructure.
• Pro Senectute Vaud: Cantonal branch of Switzerland's leading elderly services organization with strong volunteer mobilization; comparable scale and regional mandate in Vaud with overlapping aging-population service territory.
• Info-Entraide Suisse: National foundation coordinating self-help/mutual aid groups across Switzerland; co-partner with Bénévolat Vaud on the Hôpitaux favorables à l'entraide project, with overlapping service territory in mutual aid coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/benevolatvaud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benevolatvaud
• Instagraminstagram.com/benevol_vaud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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