UP for Humanness

Name

UP for Humanness

Legal name

UP for Humanness

Website

https://upforhu.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social inclusion and employment reintegration services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Social inclusion programs
• Employment reintegration
• Community-led research
• Nonprofit social services
• Vulnerable populations support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: The organization relies primarily on donations from individuals and corporate partners. They promote donations as tax-deductible (défiscalisables) and emphasize that contributions help fund employment support programs, research dissemination, and initiative discovery.
2. Corporate and Foundation Sponsorship: Corporate partners and foundations provide financial support to fund specific programs like UP Emploi. Examples include Fondation Vinci pour la Cité funding IT equipment and social impact measurement, and Fondation Handicap Malakoff Humanis supporting programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UP for Humanness is a French non-profit association operating three pillars: (1) social action through the UP Emploi program, a tailored employment pathway combining artistic workshops, HR expertise sessions, and corporate immersions for vulnerable populations distant from the job market; (2) research-action via the triannual revue "Pour un monde plus humain" on major societal topics; and (3) awareness through the annual Trophées Artisans awards recognizing inspiring social initiatives.

Product overview

UP for Humanness is a non-profit association organized around three pillars: social action, research-action, and showcasing inspiring initiatives. Its flagship product is UP Emploi, a structured employment pathway program with multiple formats (Renforcé, Déclic, Envol, Bonus) combining artistic workshops, RH expertise, and company immersions for people facing fragility. The association also publishes the quarterly journal 'Pour un monde plus humain,' organizes the 'Trophées Artisans d'un monde plus humain' award, and conducts research across three thematic axes (healthcare access, employment insertion, and youth/education).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UP Emploi: An innovative, tailored, and supportive employment pathway program for people distant from the job market, featuring artistic workshops, RH experts, and corporate immersion opportunities.
• Pour un monde plus humain
• Trophées Artisans d'un monde plus humain

Products and services

• UP Emploi UP Emploi is an innovative, tailored, and supportive employment pathway program for people who feel too fragile to begin immediate job-search activities. It aims to restore confidence, create positive momentum, discover useful tools, and recognize personal talents through a mix of artistic workshops, RH expertise sessions, and company immersions. The program is free for participants, fully funded by corporate foundations and sponsors.
• La revue « Pour un monde plus humain » A quarterly research-action journal published three times per year, sharing the fruits of UP for Humanness's research and field encounters on major societal topics such as spirituality, work, prison, youth, ecology, and digital ethics. Available by subscription with associated RCF Radio media partnership for the 'Je pense, donc j'agis' program.
• Trophées Artisans d'un monde plus humain An annual award program that highlights and rewards individuals whose initiatives contribute to building a more humane society, providing visibility and recognition for grassroots social initiatives.
• UP Emploi Itinérants UP Emploi Itinérants is a mobile/regional variant of the UP Emploi program supporting people far from employment in the Hauts-de-Seine department, with funding objective to accompany 100 people towards employment.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RCF RadiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2021Media partnership for the revue 'Pour un monde plus humain'. UP for Humanness participates quarterly in the 'Je pense, donc j'agis' radio program following each edition of the research revue.
• Parvis Solidaire (Fondation Sainte-Geneviève, Obole, Paris La Défense)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organized fundraising event where UP for Humanness presented their mission and raised 120,000 euros in under 5 minutes.
• APA (Association)', 'AFJ (Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partners that refer vulnerable individuals to the UP Emploi parcours. These organizations serve as the primary contact for participants throughout their journey.
• Maltem Consulting GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm hosting UP Emploi participants for professional immersion, providing hands-on work experience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coallia: Coallia is a major French association operating social and employment-inclusion programs for vulnerable populations, including refugees and people far from employment. Its 'Insertion' activities directly overlap with UP for Humanness's UP Emploi pathway model.
• Article 1: Article 1 is a French nonprofit focused on professional inclusion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, pairing mentorship and corporate immersion. It is highly comparable to UP Emploi in methodology (mentorship + corporate engagement) and beneficiary focus.
• Ares (association): Ares runs social enterprises (logistics, recycling, services) that employ people excluded from the labor market, combining professional training with employment. Its integrated training-to-employment model mirrors UP Emploi's pathway concept.

Broad incumbents

• Pôle Emploi: Pôle Emploi is the French public employment agency offering jobseekers counseling, training access, and employer matching. It is comparable as the dominant macro infrastructure for employment reintegration that UP Emploi complements for the most fragile populations.
• Emmaüs France: Emmaüs France is a large federation of social-enterprise associations offering employment through integration activities (recycling, second-hand, logistics). It is comparable as a French nonprofit blending social action, employment, and community-based inclusion work.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Apprentis d'Auteuil is a large French nonprofit supporting vulnerable youth through education, training, and employment pathways. It is comparable as a French foundation funding youth/employment programs via corporate partners and foundations.

Emerging players

• France Terre d'Asile: France Terre d'Asile provides asylum seekers and refugees with housing, legal, and employment support. It overlaps with UP for Humanness on the 'vulnerable populations toward employment' axis, though its focus is narrower (refugees).

Others

• Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité: FAS is the French federation of social inclusion associations, including those running insertion-by-economic-activity. It is comparable as an ecosystem umbrella for UP for Humanness-style workforce-inclusion nonprofits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upforhu
• Facebookfacebook.com/upforhu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upforhu
• Instagraminstagram.com/upforhu

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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