What Benenova does

Benenova is a French nonprofit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris (29 boulevard Bourdon, 75004). It operates a web-based volunteer matching platform at benenova.fr that connects individual volunteers with more than 200 partner associations across five French cities — Paris, Lille, Marseille, Nantes, and Rennes — for short-term missions of 1 to 5 hours in causes including poverty relief (Secours Catholique, Secours Populaire, Restos du Coeur, Armée du Salut, La Chorba), humanitarian aid (Croix Rouge Française), environmental stewardship (La SAUGE, La ferme de Quincé), disability inclusion (APF France Handicap), refugee support (Singa), and elderly isolation (Petits Frères des Pauvres). The underlying technology stack is built on HandsOn Connect for volunteer management and mission registration, with Salesforce CRM managing association and corporate partner relationships; both run as EU-hosted sub-processors.

Revenue mechanics are hybrid and nonprofit-typical: corporate clients (13 in 2024, including RTE, EDF, and Davidson) pay for bespoke RSE programs and managed employee volunteering days, individual donors contribute through HelloAsso with a 66% French tax deduction, and institutional funding flows from regional governments (Région Bretagne, Région Hauts-de-France, Ville de Paris), national agencies (FONJEP, DJEPVA, CAF), and foundations (Fondation Caritas, Fondation Autonomia, Fondation Bouygues Telecom, AG2R La Mondiale). The go-to-market combines a self-serve digital funnel for individual volunteers with dedicated account management for associations and direct enterprise sales for corporate RSE programs. Leadership comprises co-President Xavier Gay and Déléguée générale Sophie des Mazery.

The service is non-commercial by design — volunteering is free for individuals — and no financial statements are publicly disclosed. Educational partnerships (notably Sciences Po since 2020 for student civic engagement) and diversified institutional funding underpin the operating model.

Name

Benenova

Legal name

Association Benenova

Website

https://benenova.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Benenova is a French nonprofit association operating a volunteer-matching platform that connects individual volunteers with 200+ partner associations across five French cities, while delivering bespoke corporate social responsibility programs for enterprises such as RTE, EDF, and Davidson.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Engagement & Corporate Social Responsibility Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Experiential & Cultural Programming (Tours, Activities, CSR/Voluntourism) (THAHADAF)

Keywords

• Volunteer matching platform
• Corporate volunteering programs
• Nonprofit partnership services
• Inclusive volunteering programs
• Short-term mission coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Engagement Programs: Benenova accompanies companies in mobilizing their employees for volunteer missions, providing bespoke RSE programs. Revenue appears to come from corporate partnerships and service fees for organizing corporate volunteer days.
2. Donations: Donations to Benenova are eligible for 66% tax deduction under French law, providing a funding stream from individual donors.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Benenova is a non-profit association that operates a digital platform connecting individual volunteers with 200+ local partner associations for short-duration (1–5 hour) volunteer missions across five French cities. It also designs and runs bespoke corporate volunteering programs (RSE/CSR) for companies, delivering measurable employee engagement outcomes.

Product overview

Benenova operates as a unified volunteer matching platform that connects citizens with local associations through short-term volunteer missions. The core product is the web-based volunteer platform (benenova.fr) which allows users to search and sign up for 1-5 hour missions across multiple cities. The offering includes complementary modules: Corporate Volunteer Programs for company CSR initiatives, Association Partnership Services for helping partner organizations recruit and manage volunteers, and Inclusive Volunteering Programs for supporting diverse populations. The platform partners with over 200 associations across Lille, Marseille, Nantes, Paris, and Rennes to offer varied causes including environment, social inclusion, poverty relief, disability, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Benenova Volunteer Platform Self-service web platform for individuals to browse and sign up for short-duration (1–5 hour) volunteer missions with 200+ vetted local non-profit associations across five French cities. Free for individual users.
• Corporate RSE Volunteer Programs Bespoke volunteer engagement programs designed for companies to operationalize their CSR/RSE strategy, engaging cohorts of employees in short, structured missions with measurable outcomes. Served 13 corporate clients and 940 employees in 2024.
• Partner Association Onboarding Service Onboarding and mission publication service for 200+ local non-profit associations to publish short-duration volunteer missions and access a curated volunteer pipeline through the Benenova platform.
• Inclusive Volunteering Programs Specialized programs designed to make volunteering accessible to vulnerable and underrepresented populations, including the 'Handicap' program for people with disabilities and the 'Welcome' program for newly arrived refugees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,400+ mobilizations on the terrain
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Sciences PoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Sciences Po to support student civic engagement through volunteer missions. Includes mentorship for student associations and facilitation of the 'parcours civique' (civic pathway) program requiring students to complete volunteer hours.
• HandsOn ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationHandsOn Connect provides the volunteer management platform infrastructure used by Benenova for mission registration, volunteer tracking, and partner coordination. They act as a data processor for Benenova, with servers located within the EU.
• Salesforce.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce.com provides CRM infrastructure for Benenova's partner relationship management and data processing. They act as a data processor with servers located within the EU.
• RTEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate client for employee volunteering programs. Benenova organizes and manages volunteer missions for RTE employees as part of their RSE strategy.
• EDFcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate client for employee volunteering programs. EDF employees participate in volunteer missions organized by Benenova.
• DavidsoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate client for employee volunteering programs. Davidson engages employees through Benenova-organized volunteer actions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• VolunteerHub: Volunteer management software provider offering self-serve registration, scheduling, and reporting tools to nonprofits. Comparable as the underlying technology layer that Benenova would replace if it built or switched to a proprietary platform.

Direct peers

• Idealist: Global nonprofit and volunteer matching platform with a similar two-sided model serving both individual volunteers and partner organizations. Comparable in mission scope and digital-first marketplace approach.
• France Bénévolat: Long-standing French volunteer-matching association that connects individuals with nonprofit missions across France. Closely comparable in mission, volunteer-matching model, and nonprofit association structure to Benenova.
• Points of Light: US-based nonprofit network focused on volunteer engagement and civic participation. Comparable nonprofit mission, multi-city volunteer mobilization model, and corporate civic engagement programs.
• VolunteerMatch: Largest US-based online volunteer matching platform connecting individuals with nonprofit opportunities. Highly comparable marketplace structure and association-partner ecosystem to Benenova, though operating in the US.
• Tous Bénévoles: French volunteer matching platform listing nonprofit missions across France. Closely comparable in self-service volunteer discovery and association-partner model to Benenova's website platform.
• JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr (Réserve Civique): French government-operated civic reserve platform that matches individual volunteers with nonprofit missions nationwide. Direct competitor offering a similar volunteer marketplace with the advantage of state backing and zero cost to users.

Broad incumbents

• Benevity: Canadian-headquartered corporate CSR and employee volunteering SaaS platform used by global enterprises. Comparable in the corporate RSE program delivery and impact-reporting layer that Benenova sells to RTE, EDF, and Davidson, but operates at much larger enterprise scale as a tech vendor.
• Goodera: Corporate employee volunteering and CSR impact platform operating globally. Comparable in serving enterprise clients with structured volunteer program delivery and impact measurement, similar to Benenova's corporate RSE offering.

Emerging players

• Catchafire: Skills-based volunteering platform matching professionals with nonprofits for project-based pro bono engagements. Overlaps with Benenova in nonprofit-volunteer matching but specializes in higher-skill, longer-duration virtual engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaC_Qpmso6tl1QrNZdPqFrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/benenovafr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benenova
• Instagramlinktr.ee/BenenovaInstagram
• Xx.com/benenovafr

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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