SOS Futures Mamans

What SOS Futures Mamans does

SOS Futures Mamans is a Swiss non-profit foundation (Fondation SOS futures mamans) founded on 11 September 1974 by Monsieur Conrad Clément at Épendes in the Canton of Fribourg. The organization delivers free, confidential, non-political, and non-denominational support services to pregnant women and new mothers facing difficult circumstances across French-speaking Switzerland and one location in France. Its service portfolio comprises six core offerings: moral/emotional support, material aid (clothing, strollers, cribs, infant equipment), medical orientation to trusted professionals, legal advice on maternity rights, personalized economic aid plans, and (since 1999) emergency apartment accommodation in the Riviera-Veveyse region. All services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries.

The foundation operates a federated structure of 15 local associations and 21 physical centers spanning 8 Swiss cantons — Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Berne, Genève, Valais, Bâle-Ville, and Jura — plus a center in Pontarlier, France. Service delivery is entirely volunteer-driven through approximately 115 active volunteers who staff walk-in receptions, conduct appointments, and distribute material aid during scheduled hours. Beneficiary acquisition is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, social media, health network and municipal referrals, and earned media coverage in outlets such as ELLE Suisse, La Liberté, and Echo magazine. The underlying technology footprint is minimal, consisting of a TYPO3 CMS website used for organization management and member coordination, with no app, API, or AI capabilities.

The business model is a donations-and-charitable-contributions model with no revenue generation from beneficiaries. The foundation is funded by individual donors, service clubs, institutional partners (notably Loterie romande), and the Canton de Fribourg government. Regional associations (Fribourg, Lausanne-Ouest, La Côte, Riviera-Veveyse, and others) operate semi-autonomously under the foundation umbrella, each governed by their own committee of unpaid officers. Material aid is sourced through donations and redistributed in-kind; operational costs are covered by charitable giving. No external investment, parent company, or commercial revenue streams are indicated.

Name

SOS Futures Mamans

Legal name

Fondation SOS futures mamans

Website

https://sosfuturesmamans.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SOS Futures Mamans is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1974 that provides free moral, material, medical, legal, and economic support to pregnant women and new mothers in difficulty, operating 21 centers across 8 Swiss cantons and France through 115 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services — Maternal and Child Support

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Maternal support services
• Pregnancy assistance
• Non-profit social services
• Community-based aid
• Maternal material aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Fribourg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a non-profit association funded entirely through donations from individuals, service clubs, and institutional donors. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.
2. Volunteer Services: Services delivered through volunteer workforce, with no revenue generated from beneficiaries. Operational costs covered by donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondation SOS futures mamans is a Swiss non-profit foundation that delivers free, confidential moral, material, medical, legal, and economic support to mothers and expectant mothers facing difficult circumstances. Services are delivered in person through 21 volunteer-run centres across eight Swiss cantons and France, and include donation of infant clothing and equipment, medical referrals, legal counsel on maternity rights, economic aid planning, and transitional housing in the Riviera-Veveyse region.

Product overview

SOS Futures Mamans is a charitable non-profit association founded in 1974, providing free and confidential support services for mothers and future mothers. The organization operates a network of local centers across Swiss cantons (Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Berne, Geneva, Valais, Basel-Stadt, Jura, and France) offering five core support services: Moral Support (Soutien moral), Material Aid (Aide matérielle), Medical Orientation (Orientation médicale), Legal Advice (Conseil juridique), and Economic Aid Planning (Plan d'aide économique). Additionally, the Riviera-Veveyse association manages emergency accommodation for mothers in crisis situations. The services are delivered through volunteer-run local centers providing direct assistance to families in need.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moral Support (Soutien moral) Emotional and psychological support for mothers and future mothers, providing confidential listening and ongoing accompaniment throughout their needs, delivered free of charge at the organization's 21 centres.
• Material Aid (Aide matérielle) Free distribution of clothing and equipment for infants and young children, including clothing of various sizes, strollers, changing tables, car seats, small beds, toys, and maternity clothing, distributed through local centres.
• Medical Orientation (Orientation médicale) Referral services connecting beneficiaries with trusted doctors and health specialists through close collaboration with the association's network of medical professionals.
• Legal Advice (Conseil juridique) Information and referrals regarding legal rights during motherhood, particularly in the workplace domain, connecting beneficiaries with competent legal professionals.
• Economic Aid Plan (Plan d'aide économique) Practical advice and information to help beneficiaries exit difficult financial situations, with personalized economic aid plans based on individual circumstances.
• Emergency Accommodation (Appartement d'accueil d'urgence) Emergency one-room apartment sublet since 1999 by the Riviera-Veveyse association for future mothers in desperate situations who need temporary housing during pregnancy, available for up to 6 months at the beneficiary's expense.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,108 families aided since creation (Riviera-Veveyse)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOS futures mamans FribourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 1992The founding association that inspired the creation of La Côte section. The section was created by a small team that recognized themselves in the principles and actions of SOS futures mamans Fribourg.
• Canton de FribourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal government partner providing support and recognition to the association. Listed as a partner with logo displayed on official materials.
• SympasisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing support to the association's activities. Listed alongside other official partners.
• NixitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization contributing to association activities. Listed alongside other official partners.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kinderschutz Schweiz: Swiss foundation dedicated to protecting children and supporting families in precarious situations, with a focus on prevention and direct material assistance — closely aligned with SOS Futures Mamans' maternal-child protection remit.
• Pro Juventute Schweiz: Major Swiss non-profit focused on child and family welfare, offering counselling, emergency family assistance, and material support to parents in difficulty across Switzerland — the most direct large-scale comparable to SOS Futures Mamans' mission.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Largest Swiss social-services umbrella organisation offering material, financial and counselling assistance to vulnerable families across all linguistic regions — broader than SOS Futures Mamans but materially comparable in mission.
• Winterhilfe Schweiz: Swiss charity providing direct financial and material assistance to families in need, funded by donations and cantonal welfare partnerships — covers similar free social-support services.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz: Swiss Red Cross operates family and youth support programmes alongside its broader humanitarian mandate, providing donation-funded, volunteer-staffed services to vulnerable populations across Switzerland.
• Emmaus Schweiz: Swiss federation tackling poverty and exclusion through community-based support, including rehousing initiatives — comparable in donation-funded, volunteer-driven delivery to vulnerable populations.
• Terre des Hommes Suisse: Swiss child-welfare foundation focused on children, families, and maternal health support, both domestically and abroad — comparable in donor-funded, volunteer-powered service model.

Regional players

• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross operates maternal and family support programmes including emergency accommodation and material aid — the most direct counterpart in the one French geography (Franche-Comté / Pontarlier) where SOS Futures Mamans also operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-futures-mamans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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