Compagnie Cordial

What Compagnie Cordial does

Compagnie Cordial is a Belgian non-profit (vzw) headquartered in Gent, founded in 2017, that operates a volunteer-matching platform connecting newcomers to Belgium with civic organizations seeking volunteer capacity. Originally operating under the name Refu Interim, the organization completed a multi-year rebrand to Compagnie Cordial between 2021 and 2025, broadening its positioning from a refugee-focused intermediary to a generalist volunteer-matching organization for newcomers. As of 2025 it maintains 7 regional offices across Belgium (Gent, Brugge, Kortrijk, Leuven, Aalst, Brussel, and Sint-Niklaas), a network of 5,678 registered volunteers, and 343 partner organizations. Staffing stands at 20 employees (17 FTE) supplemented by 12 interns.

The organization's core offering is direct volunteer matching, delivered through regional teams that register newcomers, screen volunteer opportunities with partner organizations, and run registration days and workshops on inclusive volunteering. Supplementary products include Work Your Magic, a corporate volunteering program with workshops priced at €50 per participant; Cordiaal Onthaal, a structured reception service for newcomers; and merchandise (CoCo coasters). The organization also delivers training for partner organizations on inclusive volunteer management.

Revenue is diversified across a public-sector subsidy from the Vlaamse overheid, individual donations starting at €3 per month, paid corporate workshops, merchandise sales, and—starting in 2026—organizational membership fees introduced as part of the transition to a member-based (ledenorganisatie) governance model. The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform for matching; placement and engagement are conducted by regional staff. External recognition includes designation as a Radicale Vernieuwer in 2026.

Name

Compagnie Cordial

Legal name

Compagnie Cordial vzw

Website

https://compagniecordial.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compagnie Cordial is a Belgian non-profit that matches newcomers to Belgium with civic organizations seeking volunteers via 7 regional offices, supplemented by corporate volunteering workshops, a reception product, and a 2026 member-organization model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Matching and Integration Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Adjustment & Integration Services (intercultural programs, community connection) (EDALANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conversation Clubs & Speaking Practice Groups (EDAMAFAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer matching services
• Newcomer integration programs
• Community inclusion workshops
• Corporate skills volunteering
• Socio-cultural engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Starting January 2026, Compagnie Cordial became a membership organization with annual membership fees from partner organizations. The fees vary based on organization type to remain accessible.
2. Donations and grants: The organization receives financial support from citizens and government funding. They run growfunding campaigns and accept donations starting from €3 per month.
3. Workshop and training services: Revenue from workshop delivery including 'Workshop inclusief vrijwilligerswerk' and corporate volunteering programs like 'Work Your Magic' (€50 per person).
4. Merchandise sales: Sale of promotional items such as CoCo beer coasters at €40 per package of 50.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Compagnie Cordial connects newcomers in Belgium with volunteer opportunities at partner organizations through a regionally-coordinated matching service, supporting integration via Dutch language practice, social networking, and community engagement. The portfolio includes core volunteer matching, the Work Your Magic corporate volunteering program, inclusive volunteering workshops, the Cordiaal Onthaal event reception service, integration participation pathways, and inclusive promotional merchandise, delivered across seven regional offices in Flanders and Brussels.

Product overview

Compagnie Cordial is a Belgian non-profit organization (formerly Refu Interim) operating as a volunteer matching platform connecting newcomers to Belgium with organizations seeking volunteers. The organization offers a suite of services including core volunteer matching, the Work Your Magic corporate volunteering program, workshops on inclusive volunteering practices, regional registration events, and the Cordiaal Onthaal welcome experience. Starting January 2026, the organization transitioned to a members organization structure. The portfolio includes regional services across 7 regions (Gent, Brugge/Oostende, Kortrijk, Leuven, Aalst, Brussel, and Waasland), merchandise products like inclusive coasters, and training programs for organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vrijwilligers Matching (Volunteer Matching)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of partner organizations would recommend Compagnie Cordial
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stad GentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership with the city of Gent, including logo support and collaboration on integration programs
• Vlaamse OverheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funding and partnership for socio-cultural work supporting integration trajectories
• AvansacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural organization partnership across multiple locations (Brugge, and others) for workshops and events
• Film Fest GentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cultural events including film screenings and speeddates at the festival
• MOOOV Film FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for film events with speeddate activities in Brugge and other locations
• AntigoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Levende Bibliotheek (Living Library) events
• Kunstencentrum BudaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on cultural events including Levende Bibliotheek at Buda Kitchen Kortrijk
• Zorggroep Heilig HartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner for volunteer activities and events
• West-VlaanderencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government support and partnership for regional operations
• GrowfundingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrowdfunding partnership for donations and financial support campaigns
• House of Growfunding BrusselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels venue partnership for events and volunteer registration days
• COLLEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on sharing and repair city initiatives in Gent
• CitrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for inclusive activities and events
• Couleur CafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for Brussels events
• Circus Zonder HandenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts partner for inclusive circus activities in Brussels
• FROSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for Brussels events
• Capital vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels partner organization
• BrosellaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural festival partner
• N22minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels partner network
• Brussel DanstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance partner for Brussels cultural events
• Timelab GentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGent venue partner for workshops and events
• Bibliotheek LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibrary venue partner for Work Your Magic events in Leuven
• Globe AromaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels cultural venue partner for volunteer registration
• Citadelpark/S.M.A.K.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGhent park and museum partnership for outdoor film events
• OK RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio partner for Habibeats music events
• BolwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKortrijk venue partner for Habibeats events

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen: Belgian Flemish non-profit advocating for and supporting refugees and newcomers — operates in the same geography and target population as Compagnie Cordial, focusing on integration pathways, language, and social inclusion, though through advocacy and direct services rather than volunteer matching.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Network of Belgian Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk centers providing social welfare services including newcomer integration support across Flanders and Brussels — comparable target population, geographic footprint, and delivery mechanism (regional centers, in-person services) to Compagnie Cordial.
• Duo for a Job: Belgian non-profit pairing young newcomers with mentor volunteers for job-seeking support — directly comparable mission (volunteers helping newcomers integrate through skills-based engagement), Belgian footprint, and nonprofit model, with a narrower focus on employment outcomes.
• Huis van het Nederlands: Flemish network coordinating Dutch-language learning for newcomers — Compagnie Cordial delivers informal Dutch practice through volunteer work that complements formal Huis van het Nederlands courses, making it both a downstream partner and a substitute/supplement for language learning services.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas International Belgium: Large Belgian humanitarian and social-services non-profit working on poverty, migration, and newcomer support across Belgium — overlapping target population and service portfolio, but with much broader international mandate and significantly larger scale.
• Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen (Red Cross Flanders): Large Flemish humanitarian organization with extensive volunteer mobilization infrastructure serving vulnerable populations including newcomers — comparable volunteer-driven service model and regional presence in Flanders, though with a much broader humanitarian mandate.
• Agentschap Integratie & Inburgering: Flemish government agency overseeing official integration and inburgering trajectories — Compagnie Cordial's 'Participatie- en Netwerktraject' product plugs directly into this agency's pathways, making it both a referral source and a quasi-incumbent counterpart in newcomer onboarding.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Belgium: Belgian branch of international non-profit mobilizing volunteers for housing and community build projects — comparable volunteer-mobilization business model, partnership-driven regional structure, and Belgian non-profit funding profile, though focused on housing rather than newcomer integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compagnie-cordial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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