Fondation de la 2ème Chance

What Fondation de la 2ème Chance does

Fondation de la 2ème Chance is a French non-profit foundation recognized as being in the public interest (reconnue d'utilité publique since 2006), founded in June 1998 by Vincent Bollorally and Michel Giraud. It targets individuals aged 18 to 62 who have experienced significant life difficulties and are in situations of genuine precarity but demonstrate a desire to rebound professionally. The foundation delivers two core products: financial support for business creation or takeover (up to €8,000 per project, averaging €3,500 in 2019) and financial support for qualifying training (up to €5,000 per project, averaging €2,500 in 2019), each complemented by professional mentoring through a network of volunteer mentors over an average 2-year accompaniment period.

The foundation operates a decentralized service delivery model through 60 relay sites across metropolitan France, staffed by approximately 1,000 volunteers, with local presence enabled by corporate partners such as L'Oréal (which hosts 4 relay sites) and Servier (which provides skills sponsorship). Applications are reviewed centrally at the Puteaux headquarters (Tour Bollorally) with eligibility decisions made by the Committee d'Agrément. The revenue model consists of three streams: individual donations (with 66% IR or 75% IFI tax deductions), corporate donations and skills sponsorship (with 60% IS tax deduction up to 0.5% of turnover), and volunteer contributions. The Bollorally Group absorbs headquarters operating costs, enabling 95% of financial resources to flow directly to beneficiary support. Since 1998, the foundation has supported over 8,000 laureates, distributed approximately €30 million in financing, and reports a ~80% return-to-employment rate tracked through the Mémoire vivante outcome measurement programme. The organization has held the IDEAS Label for governance and financial management since 2011, with renewals in 2015, 2019, and 2023.

Name

Fondation de la 2ème Chance

Legal name

Fondation de la 2ème Chance

Website

https://deuxiemechance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondation de la 2ème Chance is a French non-profit foundation (founded 1998, public utility since 2006) that provides financial aid and human mentorship to disadvantaged individuals aged 18–62 across France for business creation and qualifying training projects, supported by 1,000 volunteers and 60 relay sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family/Caregiver Transition Training & Planning Support (EDAKANAL)

Keywords

• Professional reintegration funding
• Vocational training grants
• Business startup financing
• Charitable foundation services
• Volunteer mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Puteaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: Individual donors contribute to the foundation's budget for financing reintegration projects. Donors receive tax benefits: 66% of donation deductible from Income Tax (up to 20% of net taxable income) or 75% deductible from Wealth Tax on Real Estate (IFI) up to 50,000 euros reduction.
2. Corporate donations and sponsorship: Corporate partners provide financial contributions and skills-based sponsorship (mécénat de compétences). Companies receive 60% tax deduction from Corporate Tax up to 0.5% of annual turnover excluding tax.
3. Volunteer contributions: Volunteers contribute their time and expertise for dossier instruction, mentoring of laureates, and local site operations, enabling the foundation to function without traditional staffing costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fondation de la 2ème Chance provides financial aid and human accompaniment to people aged 18-62 in situations of great precarity who wish to rebuild their professional lives. It funds two main pathways: creation or takeover of a business (up to €8,000 per project) and qualifying/certifying retraining training (up to €5,000 per project), paired with a dedicated volunteer mentor (parrain/marraine) over an average accompaniment period of two years.

Product overview

The Fondation de la 2ème Chance operates as a charitable foundation offering a unified service portfolio centered on financial aid and human support for professional reintegration. The core offerings consist of financing for business creation or takeover (up to €8,000) and financing for qualifying training (up to €5,000), both complemented by professional mentoring through a network of 60 relay sites across France. These services are supported by approximately 1,000 volunteers who participate in dossier instruction, mentee accompaniment, and local site management. The foundation does not operate as a technology platform with separate modules but rather as a direct support service for individuals in precarious situations seeking to rebuild their professional lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financement pour création ou reprise d'entreprise

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 80% return to employment rate among laureates
• +2 more outcomes

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

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ADIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing microcredit and support for business creation. Partners with the foundation to refer candidates and provide business creation support.
• AGEFIPHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting employment of people with disabilities. Works with foundation on orientation and support of project holders.
• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of business creation support boutiques. Advises and assists candidates in preparing economic and financial presentations required for foundation applications.
• Pôle EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench public employment service. Refers job seekers in precarity to foundation and provides employment support services.
• Missions LocalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork providing guidance and support to young people (16-25) in their professional integration. Refers candidates to foundation and supports accompaniment.
• Secours CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic charitable organization providing social support. Refers candidates and provides accompaniment for social support requirements.
• Secours Populaire FrançaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPopular charitable organization. Refers candidates in precarity for foundation support.
• L'OréalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting foundation since its creation in 1998. Hosts 4 relay sites (Aulnay-sous-Bois, Ormes near Orléans, Vichy, Saint-Quentin in Aisne). Employee volunteers instruct dossiers and mentor laureates.
• ServierflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences). Employees serve as mentors for supported beneficiaries. Cited as committed player in health, education, and social responsibility.
• Réseau EntreprendrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork supporting business creation and takeover. Partners with foundation for project support and accompaniment.
• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie (CCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChambers of Commerce and Industry. Advise candidates on economic projects and business creation.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'ArtisanatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChambers of Trades and Crafts. Support artisan business creation projects referred to the foundation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion): Network of business-creation support boutiques advising aspiring entrepreneurs — already a strategic partner of the foundation, addressing the same target population through adjacent services.
• Réseau Entreprendre: Network supporting business creation and takeover via mentoring and financing; a strategic partner of the foundation and direct competitor for high-quality reintegration projects.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Foundation supporting educational and professional reintegration of vulnerable youth through training and accompaniment — directly comparable model with similar target population (though youth-focused).
• France Active: National network financing and supporting social enterprises and entrepreneurs in precarious situations; closely comparable to the foundation's mission of funding professional reintegration through enterprise creation.
• ADIE: Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique — provides microcredit and support for business creation to people excluded from traditional banking, directly overlapping with the foundation's business-creation funding mission.

Emerging players

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Foundation addressing housing precarity and exclusion among vulnerable populations — partially overlapping beneficiary base with the foundation's precarity-focused candidates.
• Emmaüs France: Federation running insertion-through-economic-activity programs (recycling, reselling, hosting) that offer employment pathways to people in precarity — adjacent professional reintegration model.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Large national social-services organization running insertion, training, and emergency aid programs — broader incumbent serving similar precarity populations through a wider portfolio of services.
• Pôle Emploi: French public employment service operating at national scale; a referral partner and a broader incumbent covering employment reintegration for the same populations, but with a wider scope and public funding.
• Secours Catholique: National Catholic charitable organization providing social support and accompaniment to people in poverty — a referral partner of the foundation and broader incumbent in the social-assistance space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deuxiemechance

Compliance2 records

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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