What Chapitre 2 does

Chapitre 2 is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901), headquartered in central Paris at 15 rue des Halles, that supports vulnerable youth aged 14–25 in their transition to social and professional autonomy. It was formed in February 2024 from the merger of two predecessor associations — Tirelires d'Avenir (founded 2020, focused on financial support and social-link programs) and Capitales (focused on professional insertion) — and operates a portfolio of three core programs: Côte à Côte (a six-month horizontal peer-mentoring program pairing vulnerable youth with peers of similar age), Insertion professionnelle (coaching, Job Discovery Days, and sector-specific sessions), and Service de Suite (individualized social accompaniment for youth exiting the French child welfare / ASE system at ages 18–21). Supplementary offerings include La Fresque de la Rue (a 3-hour awareness workshop on homelessness, co-developed with La Cloche), cultural and sports outings, and the annual Journée des Métiers career day. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; delivery relies on human relationships, an Airtable-backed volunteer and beneficiary registration system, and HelloAsso for donation processing.

The business model is entirely grant- and donation-funded: services are free to beneficiaries, and the association draws revenue from individual donations (HelloAsso), corporate and foundation grants (40+ financial partners including Fondation de France, EDF Fondation, La France s'engage, Fondation Monoprix, SNCF Fondation, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, and Daphni), public subsidies (DGCS, Préfecture d'Île-de-France, Ville de Paris, Pacte des Solidarités, Éducation Nationale), and event-based fundraising (ZEvent 2024, solidarity race bibs). Beneficiary acquisition follows an 'aller-vers' (outreach) model: Chapitre 2 does not market directly to youth but is referred cases by upstream social partners including ASE services, Mission Locale Paris, Croix-Rouge Française, Apprentis d'Auteuil, Groupe SOS, Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs, and Aurore. The association operates in two geographies — Île-de-France (Paris) and Bouches-du-Rhône (Marseille) — and was named a 2024 laureate of the prestigious La France s'engage competition (one of 15 winners from 400 applicants), with a stated ambition to expand to seven French departments and serve 120 young people in the Service de Suite by 2027.

Name

Chapitre 2

Legal name

Association Chapitre 2

Website

https://chapitre2-asso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chapitre 2 is a Paris-based French nonprofit association (loi 1901) supporting vulnerable youth aged 14–25 through peer mentoring (Côte à Côte), professional insertion coaching, and social accompaniment for those exiting child welfare (Service de Suite). Programs are free, funded by donations, foundation grants, and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services and Nonprofit Programs

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring programs
• Professional insertion services
• Social accompaniment
• Nonprofit youth services
• Child welfare transition support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute via the organization's HelloAsso platform and at events. Donors receive tax deductions (66% reduction in France). December 2024 Christmas campaign raised 7,337 EUR. Individual giving is described as fundamental to program execution.
2. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Financial partnerships with corporations (Groupe Casino Foundation, Fondation Monoprix, EDF Fondation, etc.), corporate foundations (Fondation Covéa, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, etc.), public foundations (Fondation de France, La France s'engage, etc.), and government bodies (Région Île-de-France, Ville de Paris, Préfecture, etc.). Partnerships include financial grants, skills-based volunteering, and in-kind support.
3. Public Subsidies and Government Funding: Funding from government bodies including the Pacte des Solidarités, Direction Générale de la Cohésion Sociale (DGCS), and the Préfecture of Île-de-France. As a 'association d'intérêt général' under French law 1901, the organization is eligible for public grants.
4. Event-Based Fundraising: One-time fundraising events such as the ZEvent 2024 charity streaming marathon (raised over 10 million EUR across all beneficiary associations; Chapitre 2 benefited from a significant but unspecified portion). Solidarity runs (semi-marathon with solidarity bibs) and corporate-sponsored community events generate additional funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chapitre 2 is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) that supports vulnerable youth aged 14–25 toward autonomy through three integrated programs: Côte à Côte horizontal peer-mentoring for social connection, Insertion professionnelle providing career coaching and the Journée des Métiers career discovery day, and Service de Suite social accompaniment for youth exiting the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE) child welfare system. All programs are free for beneficiaries and funded through donations, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, and public subsidies. The association also delivers La Fresque de la Rue awareness workshops co-created with La Cloche.

Product overview

Chapitre 2 is a non-profit association (loi 1901) offering a unified portfolio of three core programs for vulnerable youth aged 14-25: (1) Côte à Côté horizontal mentorship for social connection, (2) Insertion professionnelle for professional integration via coaching and career days, and (3) Service de Suite for social accompaniment of youth exiting ASE. Additional offerings include La Fresque de la Rue awareness workshops, cultural/sports outings, and volunteer support. The organization resulted from the 2024 merger of Tirelires d'Avenir and Capitales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Côte à Côte: Horizontal mentoring program pairing vulnerable youth with peers of similar age but different backgrounds for six months, focusing on social link creation and personal development
• Service de Suite
• La Fresque de la Rue
• Journée des Métiers

Products and services

• Côte à Côte Horizontal peer-mentoring program pairing vulnerable youth aged 14–25 with peers of the same age from different backgrounds for six months minimum. The program runs structured phases: collective activities, paired (binôme) challenges, and a joint project to build social connections and psychosocial skills, with the goal of diversifying participants' social circles. Free for participants.
• Insertion professionnelle (Professional Insertion) A multi-component professional insertion program offering personalized coaching with volunteer professionals, small-group training workshops, sector-specific sessions, and the annual Journée des Métiers career discovery day. Supports youth in finding training, internships, apprenticeships, and employment. Free for participants.
• Service de Suite Social accompaniment service for youth aged 18–25 exiting the French Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE) foster care system. Provides socio-educational, administrative, and legal support, including access-to-rights, housing, healthcare, and professional insertion, bridging the gap between ASE support and 'droit commun' (mainstream) services. Case load is capped at max 25 young people per social worker. Free for participants.
• La Fresque de la Rue A 3-hour interactive card-based workshop that educates participants on homelessness, street precarity, and social inclusion using Persona cards, Fresque cards, and Pistes pour Agir cards. Co-created and co-delivered with La Cloche; offered free and open to the general public as well as to companies for team-building and sensitization purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of Côte à Côte program participants report the program enabled them to diversify their social circle
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CIDJ (Centre d'Information et de Documentation Jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth information and documentation center. Partner during Chapitre 2's annual Job Discovery Day (Journée des Métiers), providing information on training pathways and educational options for young participants.
• StirrupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform connecting property owners with charitable organizations for temporary housing of people in need. Provided Chapitre 2 with a four-bedroom house in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine for one year to house young people without accommodation. Young people are hosted in the house while being accompanied toward stable housing solutions.
• Plateau UrbainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative specializing in transitional urban planning and solidarity real estate. Through the 'Les Arches Citoyennes' project (in partnership with Aurore and Vraiment Vraiment design agency), Plateau Urbain facilitated Chapitre 2's office relocation from Avenue de Choisy to former APHP offices in central Paris.
• Bleu Blanc ZèbreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization that invited Chapitre 2 young participants to a screening of the film 'Allons Enfants' as part of a cultural outing. Supported Chapitre 2's cultural activities for young people.
• Paris VolleyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional volleyball club. Invited Chapitre 2 young participants to attend a Ligue A match, providing sporting event tickets as part of the organization's cultural and sports activities program.
• La ClochecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creator of the 'Fresque de la Rue' workshop, which Chapitre 2 runs and promotes. La Cloche is a French association focused on street inclusion and breaking the isolation of homeless and precariously housed people. The partnership enables Chapitre 2 to offer the workshop independently and to the general public, while both organizations share the mission of raising awareness about homelessness.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Afev: Long-running French association running volunteer-led mentoring and educational support programs for vulnerable youth. Direct comparable on the peer-mentoring/educational-support axis of Chapitre 2's work.
• Sport dans la Ville: French nonprofit using sports-based mentoring to support youth from priority urban neighborhoods with professional insertion goals. Comparable youth-mentoring and professional-insertion mission with similar volunteer-coaching model.
• France Terre d'Asile: French association supporting young refugees and unaccompanied minors, including professional insertion and post-shelter autonomy. Comparable on the 'transition-age youth to autonomy' axis that overlaps with Chapitre 2's Service de Suite.
• Article 1: French nonprofit focused on professional insertion of young people from modest backgrounds, pairing them with volunteer mentors/coaches. Closely comparable business model to Chapitre 2's Insertion professionnelle program.
• Aurore: Major French association supporting homeless and precariously housed individuals, including youth exiting child welfare. Co-located with Chapitre 2 via the Les Arches Citoyennes project and listed as a social action partner; directly comparable for post-ASE and housing-transition work.
• La Cloche: French association focused on breaking isolation among homeless and precariously housed people, and co-creator of Chapitre 2's La Fresque de la Rue workshop. Most directly comparable peer because of the co-developed awareness product and overlapping mission on street inclusion.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Française: National humanitarian organization with youth-focused programs in social inclusion and insertion. Listed as a Chapitre 2 social action partner; broadly comparable on vulnerable-youth services.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French Catholic foundation supporting vulnerable children and youth across education, social care, and professional insertion. Direct peer because it serves the same vulnerable youth population (including ASE-exiting youth) and is referenced as a social action partner.
• Groupe SOS: Largest French social-action group with programs across youth, homelessness, and insertion. Listed as a Chapitre 2 social action partner and serves overlapping populations at larger scale.

Emerging players

• Singa France: French nonprofit creating inclusion opportunities for refugees and migrants, including professional insertion. Comparable in target population (vulnerable youth) and beneficiary engagement model to Chapitre 2's Insertion professionnelle program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chapitre2asso
• Instagraminstagram.com/chapitre2asso

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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