Pro Junior Arc jurassien

What Pro Junior Arc jurassien does

Pro Junior Arc jurassien is a Swiss non-profit association (Association sans but lucratif) founded in 1912 and headquartered at Rue des Sablons 48, Neuchâtel. It supports children, youth, and families facing financial precarity across the Arc jurassien region spanning four cantons (Neuchâtel, Jura, Nord vaudois, Jura bernois) through a network of 15 local volunteer groups. Its core offering centers on seven dedicated assistance funds covering basic necessities, vacations, social needs, sports, culture and leisure, mobility, and education, complemented by specialized programs including Appel d'air (mental health awareness and suicide prevention for youth), Ateliers vivre-ensemble (anti-discrimination workshops), and Une classe, un impact solidaire (a pedagogical school solidarity sales program reaching 6,700 students across 338 classes in 2025).

The organization generates revenue through a diversified non-profit model with no proprietary technology: donations via RaiseNow/Twint/BVR payment slips, school-based product sales (Thé de Noël, Tropicool, Caran d'Ache pens, regional products), a corporate engagement network (Entreprises Engagées) offering visibility in exchange for CHF 500-10,000 contributions, corporate gift baskets, room rentals, legacies, and membership dues. In 2020, the association became independent from Fondation Pro Juventus, rebranding from Pro Juventus Arc jurassien to its current name, and co-founded the umbrella association Aide suisse à la jeunesse et aux familles (ASJF) with nine peer regional associations. The organization is currently developing La Maison Pro Junior, a family activity center project in Chaumont, and operates with 11 paid staff supported by volunteer executive committees and the broader volunteer network.

Name

Pro Junior Arc jurassien

Legal name

Association Pro Junior Arc jurassien

Website

https://proju-arc.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pro Junior Arc jurassien is a 1912-founded Swiss non-profit association that supports children, youth, and families in precarity across four cantons through seven financial assistance funds, school solidarity sales, and programs on mental health, anti-discrimination, and pedagogy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support (EDAMAKAF)

Keywords

• Youth assistance programs
• Family financial aid
• Charitable donation services
• School solidarity sales
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuchâtel

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, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. School-based product sales: Traditional autumn sale where school children sell products (Thé de Noël, Tropicool, Caran d'Ache pens, honey, bags) to raise funds. This is the principal source of financing for family assistance. 10% of proceeds return to class funds.
2. Donations from members and public: Individual donations through online payment (Twint, Raisenow), BVR payment slips, and membership contributions. Donors receive invitations to general assemblies with advisory voting rights.
3. Corporate partnerships (Entreprises Engagées): Network of local companies providing financial support with marketing visibility benefits. Impact levels range from CHF 500 to CHF 10,000 contributions for various youth support outcomes.
4. Corporate gift sales: Sale of gift baskets and products (Chocolates, honey, regional products) to companies for end-of-year gifts. Minimum order of 20 units. Includes personalization options.
5. Room rentals: Rental of meeting spaces (Espace de vie and Salle de conférence) to external organizations for work meetings. Rates vary by room and time period.
6. Legacies and memorial donations: Acceptance of legacy bequests and condolence donations in lieu of funeral flowers to support youth programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Pro Junior Arc jurassien is a non-profit association that delivers financial assistance to families and youth in the Arc jurassien region through seven dedicated funds covering basic necessities, vacations, sports, culture, mobility, social needs, and education. It supplements this with prevention and education programs (Appel d'air for mental health, Ateliers vivre-ensemble against discrimination, Une classe, un impact solidaire school solidarity program) and funds its work through donations, school sales, corporate partnerships, an online shop, and corporate gift boxes.

Product overview

Pro Junior Arc jurassien is a non-profit association offering a portfolio of youth and family support services organized around financial assistance, education, and community programs. The core offering centers on seven dedicated funds providing financial aid to children, youth and families in precarity, complemented by specialized programs including Appel d'air (mental health awareness), Ateliers vivre-ensemble (anti-discrimination workshops), and Une classe, un impact solidaire (pedagogical solidarity program). Additional services include corporate engagement programs, corporate gift boxes, an online shop, room rentals, and the developing La Maison Pro Junior project. The organization operates through 15 local groups across the Arc jurassien region with a structure combining paid staff and volunteer committees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Appel d'air: A mental health awareness and prevention program targeting young people. Includes Immersia (immersive anxiety exhibition) and a sensitization bus for community outreach.
• La Maison Pro Junior
• Une classe, un impact solidaire
• Ateliers vivre-ensemble

Products and services

• Family Aid (7 Funds) Financial assistance program providing support through seven dedicated funds covering basic necessities, vacations/camps, social needs, sports activities, culture and leisure, mobility, and education for children, youth, and families in precarity in the Arc jurassien region.
• Appel d'air Mental health awareness and prevention program for youth that combines information on available support resources with destigmatization activities to break taboos around mental health. Includes the IMMERSIA immersive anxiety exhibition, peer-educator training, and a sensitization bus touring the Arc jurassien.
• Ateliers vivre-ensemble

Quantifiable outcome

• 4000+ families helped annually through 7 dedicated funds
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office (BSV/OFAS)coreOthersFederal government partner providing support and recognition to the association's youth assistance programs across the Arc jurassien region.
• Canton of JuracoreOthersRegional cantonal authority partner supporting youth initiatives and family assistance programs in the Canton of Jura.
• Canton of NeuchâtelcoreOthersMain cantonal authority partner where headquarters is located, supporting youth programs and family assistance in Neuchâtel.
• EntraidecoreOthersNational solidarity organization partner in supporting families and youth in precarity situations.
• HelvetiaminorOthersSwiss insurance company supporting youth programs and initiatives.
• Ernst Göhner StiftungminorOthersSwiss foundation providing financial support for youth development and social programs.
• Sandoz FondationminorOthersPharmaceutical foundation supporting healthcare and youth initiatives.
• Aide suisse à la jeunesse et aux familles (ASJF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella association created in 2020 by Pro Junior Arc jurassien and 9 other associations. Objective is to foster exchanges between associations, strengthen local action, and develop national projects for children, youth, and families. ASJF partners include Pro Junior Fribourg, 022 Familles Genève, Pro Junior Grisons, Chindernetz Obwald, Pro Junior Schaffhouse-Thurgovie, and Chindernet Schwyz.
• Chocolaterie VillarsminorOthersSwiss chocolate supplier for corporate gifts and solidarity products.
• Caran d'AcheminorOthersSwiss luxury pen manufacturer providing exclusive design pens for solidarity sales.
• Domaine de MontmollinminorOthersRegional winery providing wines for gift baskets, supporter of local initiatives.
• Hurter & CieminorOthersSwiss tea company supplying Thé de Noël blend for annual solidarity sales.
• Raphaël Domjan (PlanetSolar/Solarstratos)minorOthersEco-explorer and project godfather for La Maison Pro Junior. Supports the youth center project with his experience in sustainable energy and exploration projects.
• L'Académie de MeuronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt academy whose young artists created works for the IMMERSIA anxiety awareness exhibition.
• NIFFF (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival)minorOthersAnnual film festival partnering with Appel d'air for mental health awareness during World Health Day activities.
• Colore le mondeminorOthersVacation camp organization offering affordable camps for children in partnership with Pro Junior.
• CFRP (Centres de formation et de recherche de la Plateau de la vanilla)minorOthersTraining center supporter and partner in regional initiatives.
• CinépelminorOthersLocal cinema supporting youth programs and cultural activities.
• La Maison du ConcertminorOthersConcert venue hosting the harassment awareness photo exhibition and theater performances.
• Château de Versailles (Le lion et le rat)minorOthersCultural institution providing educational resources for solidarity pedagogy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Swiss Red Cross (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz): Switzerland's largest humanitarian organization providing health, social, and youth services nationwide. Overlaps with Pro Junior's family assistance and youth health awareness programs but at national scale.
• Caritas Switzerland: Major Swiss charitable organization providing family support, poverty relief, and social services nationally. Comparable in mission of supporting families in precarity but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Entraide (Swiss Aid): National Swiss solidarity organization and listed partner of Pro Junior Arc jurassien, providing broader humanitarian assistance across Switzerland. Operates as a larger incumbent with overlapping social welfare objectives.
• Pro Juventute Switzerland: National Swiss youth welfare foundation from which Pro Junior Arc jurassien separated in 2020. Continues to operate youth and family support programs across Switzerland with a broader mandate and national fundraising infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Fondation de Suisse pour la jeunesse (Stiftung für die Schweizer Jugend): Swiss foundation supporting youth projects including school trips, camps, and cultural activities—directly comparable to Pro Junior's youth project support function and 7 dedicated funds covering basic needs, vacations, sports, and culture.
• Pro Junior Fribourg: Sister regional association under the ASJF umbrella, serving children, youth and families in the canton of Fribourg with the same Pro Junior solidarity school sales and family aid model. Operates as a direct peer with shared operational DNA.
• 022 Familles Genève: Geneva-based family support association and ASJF member offering comparable family aid and youth engagement services in a different Swiss canton. Directly comparable in mission and program structure.
• Aide suisse à la jeunesse et aux familles (ASJF): Umbrella association co-founded in 2020 by Pro Junior Arc jurassien and 9 other regional associations to coordinate Swiss youth and family support. Directly comparable as a peer network serving the same mission through member associations including Pro Junior Fribourg, 022 Familles Genève, and Pro Junior Grisons.

Emerging players

• Ciao.ch: Swiss online youth information and support platform listed as a partner of Pro Junior. Provides mental health and social support resources for young people, intersecting with Pro Junior's Appel d'air mental health awareness program.

Others

• Helvetia Insurance Foundation (Helvetia Idee): Corporate foundation of Helvetia Insurance and listed partner of Pro Junior Arc jurassien, supporting youth and community initiatives in Switzerland. Adjacent as an ecosystem supporter rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7M6-HMf6VdHX5hi8xPqNhQ/featured?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/projuarc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-junior-arc-jurassien
• Instagraminstagram.com/projunior_arcjurassien
• TikToktiktok.com/@projunior.arc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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