What Tous Bénévoles does

Tous Bénévoles is a French association loi 1901 d'intérêt général, founded in 2003 through the merger of Solidarinet, Centre de Volontariat de Paris, and Cœurs à lire. It operates a two-sided volunteer matching platform connecting roughly 3,000 partner associations with tens of thousands of volunteers across France through its flagship website tousbenevoles.org, supported by mobile applications for iOS and Android. The organization has approximately 96 employees and is headquartered at 130 rue des Poissonniers, Paris. Three additional sub-brand platforms extend the offering: mecenatdecompetences.org targets skills-based volunteering (mécénat de compétences) by corporate employees, jeuneetbenevole.org targets the 15-25 youth cohort, and Programme AlphaB provides training and resources for associations working in literacy, school support, and cultural mediation. The organization also runs the annual Prix Jeune Bénévole award, held at Paris City Hall, which has recognized young volunteers since 2011.

The underlying technology is a web-based matching platform hosted on OVHcloud servers in France, integrated with the OHME CRM solution from One Heart for centralized management of volunteers, donors, members, and partners. Mission postings feature geolocation, search filters by activity type and duration, and automated candidate alerts. Distribution is augmented through a strategic partnership with LinkedIn (dating to 2012, expanded through 2023) that surfaces skills-based volunteering missions to LinkedIn's 14 million French users, making Tous Bénévoles one of approximately 20 global LinkedIn volunteering partners.

The revenue model is a hybrid relevant to a nonprofit: primary revenue comes from tiered association membership fees ranging from 85 to 300 euros per year based on employee and volunteer count (first year free for new associations with fewer than 60 employees and fewer than 300 volunteers), supplemented by one-time sales of practical guides, donations, and likely government and corporate partnership income. Go-to-market is multi-channel: a self-serve model for both associations and volunteers via web and mobile, an inside-sales motion for association membership onboarding, and event-driven engagement through Prix Jeune Bénévole and corporate solidarity days. At its 2025 scale, the platform facilitated approximately 50,000 volunteer-association connections, listed 6,000 missions, registered 17,000 new volunteers, and attracted 540,000 website visitors.

Name

Tous Bénévoles

Legal name

TOUS BENEVOLES (association loi 1901 d'intérêt général)

Website

https://tousbenevoles.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tous Bénévoles is a French nonprofit association founded in 2003 that operates a two-sided volunteer matching platform connecting roughly 3,000 partner associations with individual volunteers across France via tousbenevoles.org and supporting sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Matching Platform

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Recruitment Events, Fairs & Webinar Platforms (EDAIACAF)

Keywords

• Volunteer matching platform
• Nonprofit association services
• Skills-based volunteering
• Volunteer recruitment
• Association management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Fees: Annual membership fees calculated based on the number of employees and volunteers in each association. First year is free for new associations with fewer than 60 employees and under 300 volunteers.
2. Guide Sales: Sale of practical guides for associations on topics including literacy, school support, and cultural mediation. Guides available in paper and digital formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tous Bénévoles operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem that matches French nonprofit associations seeking volunteers with individual citizens looking for volunteer missions. Core offerings include the tousbenevoles.org matching platform, a skills-based volunteering platform (mecenatdecompetences.org), a youth-focused platform (jeuneetbenevole.org), the Programme AlphaB literacy training program, practical guides, and corporate services such as solidarity days and retirement transition support. Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual association memberships and paid guides.

Product overview

Tous Bénévoles operates a multi-platform ecosystem centered around volunteering match-making for the French nonprofit sector. The core product is tousbenevoles.org, a web platform connecting associations with volunteers. Supporting platforms include Mécénat de Compétences (skills-based volunteering for employees) and Jeune & Bénévole (youth-focused engagement, ages 15-25). The Programme AlphaB provides educational resources and training for literacy and school support volunteers, including three published guides. Services for enterprises include solidarity days and retirement transition support. The organization also offers mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tous Bénévoles: Main volunteer matching platform connecting associations with volunteers across France
• mecenatdecompetences.org
• jeuneetbenevole.org
• Programme AlphaB
• Prix Jeune et Bénévole

Products and services

• tousbenevoles.org Main volunteering platform connecting associations seeking volunteers with candidates looking for volunteer opportunities. Features mission search by location, type, and duration.
• Mécénat de Compétences Dedicated platform for recruiting employees for skills-based volunteering (mécénat de compétences) missions. Companies can post missions free of charge and reach LinkedIn's 14 million French users.
• Jeune & Bénévole Dedicated platform for young people aged 15-25 to discover volunteering and engagement opportunities, with testimonials and information about various forms of commitment in France and abroad.
• Programme AlphaB Program providing training, tools, exchange meetings, and information for associations working in school support, literacy, illiteracy prevention, and basic skills.
• Le Guide du bénévole pour l'alphabétisation Practical guide for volunteers teaching French to adult learners, including pedagogical resources, teaching methods, and partner contacts. 151 pages, Edition 2025, priced at 18 euros.
• Accompagnement à la scolarité - Le guide pratique du bénévole Guide providing advice, resources, and activity ideas for volunteers in school accompaniment. Includes 28 methodological sheets. 146 pages, published 2017, priced at 15 euros.
• Le guide de la médiation culturelle dans le champ social Guide for organizing cultural mediation actions that contribute to social cohesion. Includes 20 methodological sheets. 132 pages, published 2015.
• Journées de Solidarité Service allowing companies to organize solidarity days where employees volunteer for concrete actions benefiting associations.
• Transition vers la Retraite Individual support service for companies to help employees transitioning to retirement find volunteer opportunities matching their skills and interests.
• Tous Bénévoles Mobile Apps Mobile applications for Android and iOS allowing users to access Tous Bénévoles services and search for volunteer missions on the go.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78,000 volunteer-association connections facilitated in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, minor, regional and national.

• LinkedInflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Tous Bénévoles partnered with LinkedIn to develop volunteering in France. Skills-based volunteering missions (mécénat de compétences) are distributed to LinkedIn's 14 million users, significantly expanding reach for corporate volunteering programs. LinkedIn selected around 20 global partners including Tous Bénévoles.
• OHME by One HeartcoreTechnology or IntegrationOHME is a French CRM solution dedicated to associations for managing volunteers, donors, members, and partners. More than 2,700 association managers use OHME daily. Tous Bénévoles uses OHME internally for contact management, enabling shared database and communication history across the team.
• AquarelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlower delivery specialist with 30+ years of expertise and 20+ years online. Family-owned French e-commerce company with 130+ employees. Partner supporting Tous Bénévoles activities.
• Brevo (SendinBlue)coreTechnology or IntegrationCRM suite helping businesses build lasting customer relationships. SendinBlue (now Brevo) helps 50,000+ companies worldwide grow through digital marketing. Provides email routing and newsletter services for Tous Bénévoles communications.
• AssoConnectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline management software exclusively for associations since 2014, offering comprehensive administrative tools. Partner providing services to the Tous Bénévoles network.
• MeteoJobminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor French job site with 120,000+ daily offers and 5 million registered candidates. Uses matching alert system instead of traditional job search.
• JobIRLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial orientation network helping young people discover professions through professionals and students. Conventioned by Ministry of Education. Promotes equal opportunities through field actions.
• Service CiviquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency created in 2010 managing Service Civique program (6-12 month voluntary engagements for youth 16-25, up to 30 for disabled). Also manages Erasmus+ Youth & Sport and European Solidarity Corps programs.
• OneHeart (OHME)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative CRM platform for associations to manage volunteers, donors, members, and partners. Centralizes data, segments communities, manages payments, and tracks engagement.
• Région Île-de-FranceregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government partner for Programme AlphaB supporting literacy and basic skills training initiatives.
• Mairie de ParisregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerParis City Hall hosting Prix Jeune Bénévole award ceremony. Strategic partner for youth engagement initiatives.
• Centre for European VolunteeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean organization helping connect volunteers outside France with appropriate national volunteering platforms.
• ANCLI (Agence Nationale de Lutte contre l'Illettrisme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency combating illiteracy, partner in Programme AlphaB for training and resources.
• Caf de ParisregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerParis family allowance fund supporting Programme AlphaB initiatives.
• Ministère de l'IntérieurnationalGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench Ministry of Interior supporting Programme AlphaB through partnership.
• Ministère de la CulturenationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Culture supporting Programme AlphaB and cultural mediation initiatives.
• NanterreregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government partner implementing Tous Bénévoles platform for municipal volunteering support.
• Seine-Saint-DenisregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerDepartmental council partner using Tous Bénévoles platform for local volunteering infrastructure.
• EssoneregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerDepartmental council partner in volunteering platform deployment.
• MontreuilregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerCity partner using Tous Bénévoles platform for local association support.
• Rosny-sous-BoisregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerCity partner with Tous Bénévoles volunteering platform integration.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Benevity: Global corporate volunteering and CSR platform used by large enterprises to manage employee volunteering, donation matching and grants — overlapping with Tous Bénévoles' Journées de Solidarité and Mécénat de Compétences products but targeting Fortune-500 buyers.
• Service Civique: French government agency administering 6–12 month paid youth volunteer engagements (ages 16–25). Strategic partner of Tous Bénévoles but also a competing channel for youth volunteer time and association youth-recruitment budgets.

Direct peers

• AssoConnect: French SaaS platform providing administrative management tools to associations since 2014 — overlaps with Tous Bénévoles' OHME CRM integration and association-member-management value proposition. Existing GTM partner.
• VolunteerMatch: US-based nonprofit volunteer matching platform connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Closest international analog in terms of marketplace mechanics and nonprofit/association customer base, though operating in a different geography.
• France Bénévolat: Historic French nonprofit (founded 1963) operating volunteer-matching centers across France with a similar association-vs-volunteer model. Closest legacy peer, particularly in geographic decentralization and association outreach.
• Idealist: Global nonprofit job, volunteer, and action listing platform — comparable marketplace mechanics, multi-language reach, and nonprofit/association customer base, though serving a broader geography.
• JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr: French state-backed volunteer matching platform offering free mission search and association recruitment across France. Direct substitute for Tous Bénévoles' core tousbenevoles.org service, but with the advantage of government backing and zero cost to associations.

Regional players

• GoodGym: UK-based running-and-volunteering platform that combines fitness with community service missions. Comparable niche-mission concept, but operating in the UK rather than France and a different volunteer demographic.

Emerging players

• OHME by One Heart: French CRM platform dedicated to associations, used by 2,700+ managers daily and integrated with Tous Bénévoles for volunteer-data sync. Adjacent in the association-tech stack and a partial substitute for in-platform volunteer management.

Others

• All4Aid (Carenews): French media and platform dedicated to the nonprofit and philanthropy ecosystem, including volunteer and skills-based volunteering coverage. Adjacent influencer/info intermediary in the same volunteer-recruitment market rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TousBenevoles
• Facebookfacebook.com/159095264156409
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tousbenevoles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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