Collectif Famille.s

What Collectif Famille.s does

Collectif Famille.s is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Lyon (SIRET: 900 745 233 00016) that connects, supports, and makes LGBTQIA+ families visible across civic, educational, professional, and medical-social spheres in France. Founded by Constance Demettre, the collective serves LGBTQIA+ families, prospective LGBTQIA+ parents, educational and healthcare institutions, and allies through a hybrid program of in-person events (the annual Family Pride Festival in Paris plus 'Journées en Famille·s' across 7 French cities and monthly virtual 'Soirées en Famille·s'), school sensitization programs, advocacy campaigns targeting non-inclusive administrative forms, and a publishing arm producing original children's literature.

The technology stack centers on a WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce boutique for solidarity merchandise and books, an email newsletter via Brevo, and the 'Explorateur de podcasts' — an AI-powered web platform built with data-visualization agency WeDoData and funded by Fondation LDLC that enables thematic, natural-language discovery across 200+ episodes of the organization's flagship 'Les enfants vont bien' podcast (500,000 cumulative listens, 16,000 monthly listeners). The organization also distributes free downloadable resources such as an inclusive writing guide (Jan 2026) and a printable family-diversity game (2025).

The revenue model is a typical nonprofit mix: individual and family memberships at €20-€50 per year, donations that are 66% tax-deductible for individuals and 60% for businesses (association reconnue d'intérêt général), event registration and ticket sales through HelloAsso, and merchandise/book sales (children's books €12.90-€22.50, accessories €2-€18) via WooCommerce. The collective is governed collaboratively by approximately 30 volunteers organized around project teams, with a small officer team including Marie Durand (Directrice de la publication / DPO), Solène Faure (Vice-présidente), Constance Demettre (Secrétaire and co-founder), and Marie-Clémence Bordet (Trésorière). No external venture funding or parent-company structure was identified.

Name

Collectif Famille.s

Legal name

Collectif Famille.s

Website

https://collectiffamilles.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collectif Famille.s is a French nonprofit association that supports and advocates for LGBTQIA+ families through events (Family Pride Festival, regional family days), an AI-powered podcast explorer, original children's literature, school sensitization, and a solidarity boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQIA+ Community and Family Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family, Kids & Education Fairs (MPAGAFAH), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• LGBTQIA+ family support
• Community nonprofit association
• Inclusive parenting resources
• Family pride festival
• School sensitization programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing supporters access to help deploy the association's projects
2. Merchandise and Book Sales: Sale of children's books, stickers, keychains, postcards, badges, and other merchandise through the organization's online boutique
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals (66% tax deduction) and businesses (60% tax deduction) to support the association's projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Collectif Famille.s is a French non-profit association that organizes community events (annual Family Pride Festival in Paris, regional Journées en Famille.s in multiple cities, monthly virtual Soirées en Famille.s), runs school sensitization programs, produces an AI-enabled podcast explorer for 200+ episodes of "Les enfants vont bien," publishes inclusive children's books and merchandise through an online solidarity boutique, and advocates for inclusive administrative forms and gender-inclusive writing via downloadable guides.

Product overview

Collectif Famille.s is a French non-profit association serving LGBTQIA+ families through community-building, advocacy, education, and resource production. The organization operates a multi-faceted platform comprising in-person events (Family Pride Festival, family days, evening meetups), school sensitization programs, an AI-powered podcast explorer for thematic content discovery, original children's literature published in-house, an e-commerce boutique, and a monthly newsletter. The core offering centers on connecting, supporting, and making LGBTQIA+ families visible across civic, educational, professional, and medical-social spheres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Pride Festival: Annual festival celebrating queer families and diversity under all its forms
• Les enfants vont bien
• Guide d'écriture inclusive

Products and services

• Family Pride Festival Annual flagship event celebrating LGBTQIA+ families with a festive, cultural weekend featuring workshops, panels, and community gatherings, held each year in May in Paris.
• Journées en Famille·s Regional family meetup events bringing together LGBTQIA+ families for workshops, panel discussions, and community building, held multiple times yearly across French cities on a pay-what-you-can basis.
• Soirées en Famille·s Monthly online discussion groups for LGBTQIA+ families to connect and discuss queer parenting topics in a safe space via virtual events.
• Explorateur de podcasts AI-powered web platform enabling thematic exploration of 200+ podcast episodes from 'Les enfants vont bien' on LGBTQIA+ family topics including PMA, adoption, coparenting, and daily life.
• Sensibilisation dans les écoles School awareness programs providing education on LGBTQIA+ family diversity to students and educators.
• Campagne formulaires non inclusifs Advocacy campaign calling for administrative and educational forms to recognize diverse family structures per the 2023 national equality plan against anti-LGBTQIA+ discrimination.
• Guide d'écriture inclusive Free downloadable guide promoting inclusive language practices for professionals, institutions, and individuals, offered as a practical resource for gender-inclusive communication.
• Jeu : Construis des Familles ! DIY printable game enabling children to construct family representations through cutting and assembling characters, fostering discussions about family diversity.
• Ayo, Sohé et la Potion Paillette Original children's picture book by Collectif Famille.s featuring characters exploring themes of diversity and family difference through a magical adventure, priced at €15.
• Bienvenue Loupiote Children's picture book about adoption featuring two wolf fathers, published by the collective to support family visibility, priced at €15.
• Boutique solidaire E-commerce boutique selling LGBTQIA+-inclusive books, stickers, postcards, magnets, badges, and merchandise to support the collective's activities.
• Podcast Les enfants vont bien Podcast series created by Constance Demettre featuring 200+ episodes of LGBTQIA+ family testimonies on topics including homoparenting, PMA, adoption, and daily life, distributed on Spotify, Deezer, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
• Newsletter mensuelle Monthly newsletter featuring family profiles, event updates, cultural recommendations, and collective news, distributed free via Brevo email platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 cumulative podcast listens and 16,000 monthly listeners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WeDoDatacoreTechnology or IntegrationWeDoData is a data visualization agency that helped develop the AI-powered podcast explorer ('L'explorateur de podcasts') for the 'Les enfants vont bien' podcast, using AI to make content discoverable by theme.
• BALA jeuxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with BALA jeux to create 'Le jeu des 7 famille·s', a customizable family game representing diverse family structures.
• Tajine BananeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with lifestyle brand Tajine Banane for the 'We are' poster collection, featuring messages of pride, family, love, and togetherness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maman A. French non-profit dedicated to LGBTQ+ motherhood and lesbian families. Closest direct comparable: same geographic market (France), same primary segment (LGBTQIA+ prospective and existing parents), and overlapping activities around community support, visibility, and resource production.
• SOS Homophobie: French non-profit combatting homophobia and supporting LGBTQ+ victims. Directly comparable in mission area (LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy), donor base, volunteer-led model, and French scope, though focused on discrimination response rather than family-specific programming.

Emerging players

• Bi'Cause: French association supporting bisexual and pansexual people. Same general LGBTQIA+ ecosystem in France, overlapping on visibility and community-building themes, but focused on a specific identity segment rather than the family use case.
• Le MAG Jeunes LGBT+: French non-profit supporting young LGBTQ+ people. Same geographic market and donor ecosystem but with a different primary segment (youth vs. families); partially overlapping on visibility/advocacy themes.

Regional players

• Famiglie Arcobaleno: Italian association of LGBTQ+ parents and families. Direct functional analogue — same family-focused mission, similar activities (events, advocacy, visibility, publications) — but serving Italy rather than France.
• Enfants d'Arc-en-Ciel: Belgian association for children of LGBTQ+ families and their parents. Highly comparable mission and activities (support, visibility, resources for rainbow families) but operates in Belgium rather than France, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• ILGA-Europe: European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Operates at supranational level on LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy and policy; comparable as a higher-tier advocacy organisation addressing overlapping rights and visibility issues across Europe.
• L'Inter-LGBT: Federation of French LGBTQ+ associations. Larger, broader umbrella operating across all LGBTQ+ issues rather than family-specific; comparable as the national advocacy infrastructure that Collectif Famille.s interacts with and that competes for the same donor/visibility pool.
• NELFA (Network of European LGBTQ+ Families Associations): European umbrella network of national LGBTQ+ family associations. Comparable as the supranational advocacy counterpart Collectif Famille.s may engage with; operates at federation rather than grassroots level across 30+ European countries.
• FLAG! Fédération LGBT+: National French federation of regional LGBT+ associations. Operates as a broader incumbent across advocacy, visibility, and member services; comparable as a peer advocacy organisation addressing overlapping but wider audiences than the family niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ColFamilles
• Facebookfacebook.com/Collectif-Familles-106472091232553
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collectif-famille-s
• Instagraminstagram.com/collectiffamilles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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