Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer

What Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer does

Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer is a French non-profit foundation recognized of public utility, founded in 2005 and headquartered at 164 rue de Vaugirard in Paris's 15th arrondissement. It operates with a small staff of 11 employees and runs three intertwined missions: funding Alzheimer's and related neurocognitive disease research, training healthcare professionals, and raising public awareness of prevention. Its core offerings are programs rather than products: the annual #BougeTonCerveau sporting fundraising campaign, the Espace Chercheur portal serving the scientific community, M2 research scholarships and international training grants for young researchers, and a privileged partnership with the DIU MA2 interuniversity diploma that trains French physicians in early diagnosis. It also operates the AlzJunior educational website for children, a 3D animated educational film on disease mechanisms, a brain donation program connected to the Neuro-CEB biobank, and dedicated portals for notaries and the press.

The foundation is technology-light and does not develop proprietary software; its digital surface is built around a content website, a donation portal, and integration with third-party platforms such as RunMotion Coach (for the sporting challenge) and HelloAsso / JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr (for event registration and volunteer recruitment). It is IDEAS-labeled since 2021 and renewed in 2026, certifying governance, financial, and evaluation practices, and directs approximately 80% of expenses to its social missions.

Its business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Revenue streams consist of individual donations (one-time and recurring, with French tax-deduction incentives), corporate partnerships (cause marketing, event sponsorship, product collaborations such as Folies de Provence plush toys), and planned giving through legacy gifts, donations, and life insurance. The foundation serves two primary user groups: (1) the French general public, including patients' families and donors who engage through awareness content, events, and giving channels, and (2) the French research and clinical community, including young researchers, M2 students, and physicians who access funding calls, training grants, and the DIU MA2 diploma.

Name

Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer

Legal name

Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer

Website

https://vaincrealzheimer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French non-profit foundation founded in 2005 that funds Alzheimer's and related neurocognitive disease research, trains healthcare professionals through the DIU MA2 diploma, and runs awareness campaigns such as #BougeTonCerveau, operating from Paris with an 11-person staff and donation-led funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Health Foundation / Disease Research Funding

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Alzheimer research funding
• Neurodegenerative disease foundation
• Medical professional training
• Public health awareness
• Charitable donations research

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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. Individual Donations: The foundation relies primarily on individual donations from the public. Donors can make one-time or recurring contributions, with donations of €60 specifically mentioned as funding one hour of research in France. French tax incentives make donations tax-deductible.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies for cause marketing, event sponsorship, and product collaborations (e.g., plush toys from Folies de Provence). The foundation engages partners for the #BougeTonCerveau campaign and other fundraising initiatives.
3. Legs and Life Insurance: The foundation accepts legacy gifts, donations, and life insurance policies as part of its planned giving programs, targeting notaries and estate planners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer is a French nonprofit foundation that funds and coordinates Alzheimer's disease and related neurocognitive disorder research, trains healthcare professionals in diagnosis and patient care (privileged partner of the DIU MA2 interuniversity diploma), and raises public awareness through educational resources, prevention guidance, the AlzJunior children's website, and the annual #BougeTonCerveau sporting fundraising campaign. Revenue comes primarily from individual donations, corporate partnerships, and legacy gifts, with a €60 donation funding one hour of research.

Product overview

Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer operates primarily as a research funding foundation rather than a technology product company. Its main offerings include: the AlzJunior educational website for children, the #BougeTonCerveau annual sporting fundraising campaign, the Espace Chercheur researcher portal providing access to funding programs, the DIU MA2 interuniversity training diploma, M2 research scholarships (limited to 2 per year, max 3,960 euros), international training grants (up to 5,000 euros), a brain donation program connected to the Neuro-CEB biobank, and educational content including a 3D animation film. The foundation also publishes newsletters for general public and researcher audiences. No commercial software products or platforms are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AlzJunior: A website launched by the foundation to help children understand Alzheimer's disease through comics and educational content.

Products and services

• AlzJunior Website (www.alzjunior.org) A dedicated educational website for children to learn about Alzheimer's disease through comic strips and age-appropriate explanations, sensitizing younger generations to the disease.
• #BougeTonCerveau Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 80% of expenses directly fund social missions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RunMotion CoachcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2024Sports application partner for the #BougeTonCerveau challenge. Provides the mobile app for participants to track their physical activity and contribute to the collective km goal.
• NiteyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 May 2024Association partner for the #BougeTonCerveau challenge, contributing to the sporting event campaign.
• Giving TuesdaycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 November 2018The foundation serves as ambassador for Giving Tuesday in France, leading the #GivingAlzheimerDay initiative to mobilize generosity and solidarity around November 27.
• Fédération Française de Randonnée PédestreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dr. Catherine Kabani, medical director of the French Hiking Federation, to discuss benefits of hiking for Alzheimer prevention. The foundation promotes physical activity as a key prevention strategy.
• JeVeuxAider.gouv.frminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment volunteer platform used by the foundation to recruit volunteers for the #BougeTonCerveau solidarity race in Paris.
• HelloAssominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent registration platform used for participant sign-ups to the #BougeTonCerveau challenge.
• Folies de ProvenceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership where Folies de Provence donates proceeds from plush toy sales to the foundation.
• DIU MA2 Consortium (French Universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivileged partner of the Interuniversity Diploma 'Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders' since September 2015. The foundation sits on the pedagogical committee and participates in annual program implementation.
• Fédération Française de Randonnée PédestreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the French Hiking Federation for the #BougeTonCerveau campaign, promoting physical activity as prevention against cognitive decline.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Neuro-CEB: French brain biobank network to which Vaincre Alzheimer's brain donation program connects donors. Comparable as an infrastructure partner in Alzheimer's research; not a competitor but an enabling partner whose services are integrated into the foundation's offering.

Direct peers

• France Alzheimer: France Alzheimer's primary national association dedicated to supporting patients and families affected by Alzheimer's disease in France. Directly comparable as a French nonprofit working on Alzheimer's support, awareness, and research funding, though France Alzheimer focuses more on caregiver support while Vaincre Alzheimer emphasizes research funding.
• Alzheimer's Society (UK): UK charity supporting people with dementia and funding research. Directly comparable as a comprehensive Alzheimer's nonprofit combining research funding, professional training resources, public awareness, and caregiver support—similar integrated service portfolio to Vaincre Alzheimer.
• Alzheimer's Research UK: UK-based dementia research charity funding scientific research, raising awareness, and influencing policy. Comparable as a disease-specific research funding charity with similar three-pillar model (research, awareness, policy), though operating at much larger scale in a different geography.
• Cure Alzheimer's Fund: US nonprofit focused specifically on funding research to prevent, slow, or reverse Alzheimer's disease. Comparable as a research-focused disease-specific foundation with similar mission emphasis on curing the disease rather than supporting patients, though operating internationally.
• BrightFocus Foundation: US nonprofit funding research on Alzheimer's, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Comparable as a disease-specific research grantmaker awarding investigator grants and conducting public education—overlapping research funding and awareness mission.
• Fondation Alzheimer: Another French nonprofit foundation dedicated to Alzheimer's research, founded under the auspices of the FondaMental foundation. Direct peer operating in the same disease-specific research funding and awareness niche in France, competing for similar donor and researcher audiences.

Broad incumbents

• FondaMental Foundation: French foundation supporting research on psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's. Comparable as a French nonprofit research funding organization in adjacent disease categories, with overlapping scientific advisory and donor audiences.
• Alzheimer's Association (US): US-based voluntary health organization covering Alzheimer's care, support, and research. Comparable in mission (research funding, awareness, support) but operates at vastly larger scale with broader portfolio including patient services, professional training, and policy advocacy.

Regional players

• Ligue Européenne Contre la Maladie d'Alzheimer: European umbrella organization coordinating Alzheimer's advocacy and information across Europe. Comparable in awareness and policy mission across European markets, with potential partnership and coordination overlap in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxvirtual
• Instagraminstagram.com/vaincrealzheimer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vaincrealzheimer

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

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