Parrains Par Mille

What Parrains Par Mille does

Parrains Par Mille (PPM), founded in 1990 and headquartered at 31 rue Planchat in Paris (within Groupe SOS premises), is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) that organizes proximity sponsorship and mentoring relationships between trained volunteer adults and vulnerable children and young people, primarily ages 3-25. The organization operates two core programs — Le Parrainage (sponsorship, ages 3-25) and Le Mentorat (mentoring, ages 14-25) — plus specialized verticals including Le Mentorat par le Sport and Mentorat Montagne (delivered with 82-4000 Solidaires). Service is delivered locally through ~15+ regional antenna offices across more than 20 French departments, with formal partnerships with Conseils Départementaux (notably Vaucluse since 2003 and Mayenne since 2021) and referrals routed through Aide Sociale à l'Enfance, schools, and social workers. The technology layer is conventional: a WordPress website, Matomo analytics, HelloAsso for donations, a Tribee integration for crowdfunding, and the proprietary myppm.ppm-asso.org portal hosting the Campus e-learning platform used to train and onboard the 600+ active volunteers who deliver the program.

PPM is funded through individual donations (eligible for the 66% French tax deduction via HelloAsso), corporate mécénat (financial patronage, mécénat de compétences, and engagement workshops La Fresque de l'Engagement and L'Atelier de l'Engagement), departmental-council conventions, and the taxe d'apprentissage. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Governance sits under the larger Groupe SOS social-enterprise network (RGPD contact: [email protected]), which provides institutional support, shared services, and back-office infrastructure. Day-to-day operations are led by Directrice générale Delphine Chaix and Présidente Christine Eschenbrenner, supported by specialized staff including a Responsable du pôle psy (Marielle), référents for child protection (Matthieu Sury) and disability (Pauline Pereira), and per-antenna responsables. The GTM motion is community-led and event-driven: volunteers are recruited through online forms plus two in-person validation meetings at antennas, while beneficiaries are referred via departmental councils, ASE, schools, and community forums.

Name

Parrains Par Mille

Legal name

Association Parrains Par Mille

Website

https://ppm-asso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parrains Par Mille is a French non-profit (founded 1990) that pairs 600+ trained volunteers with vulnerable children and youth (ages 3-25) through proximity sponsorship and mentoring programs delivered across 20+ French departments via regional antennas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring and Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKABAI

Peer Support, Buddy Programs & Cooperative Learning Facilitation

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Inclusive Education & Mainstream Classroom Support

SECONDARYEDAKANAM

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYEDALAFAN

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Child sponsorship programs
• Proximity mentoring
• Child welfare support
• Social mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donations through HelloAsso platform, with 66% tax deduction for French donors. The organization also organizes solidarity fundraisers (cagnottes) for specific projects and events.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Mécénat: Companies can support PPM through financial patronage, skill-based sponsorship (mécénat de compétences), organizing Engagement Workshop sessions, or collaborator prize programs.
3. Training Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): Companies can allocate a portion of their apprenticeship tax to support PPM's programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Parrains Par Mille operates proximity sponsorship and mentoring programs that match volunteer adults with vulnerable children and young people (ages 3-25) for regular shared activities, outings, and cultural experiences. The organization delivers its services through a network of regional antenna offices across more than 20 French departments, supported by professional staff, in-house psychologists, e-learning volunteer training, and structured volunteer-godchild matching based on profile, availability, interests, and geographic proximity.

Product overview

Parrains Par Mille (PPM) is a non-profit association offering proximity sponsorship and mentoring programs for children and young people in difficulty across France. The organization operates two core programs: Le Parrainage (sponsorship for ages 3-25) and Le Mentorat (mentoring for ages 14-25), with specialized variants including Le Mentorat par le Sport (sports mentoring) and Mentorat Montagne (mountain mentoring). Supporting services include the Campus e-learning platform for volunteer training, La Fresque de l'Engagement and L'Atelier de l'Engagement corporate engagement workshops, and regional antenna offices throughout France. PPM also provides webinars and digital resources for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Parrainage PPM
• Le Mentorat PPM
• Le Mentorat par le Sport
• Mentorat Montagne
• La Fresque de l'Engagement
• L'Atelier de l'Engagement

Quantifiable outcome

• Average sponsorship duration of 3 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TribeeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 June 2026Tribee is a new partner enabling PPM to raise funds through celebration cagnottes (crowdfunding) for children in child protection.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2025UNICEF partners with PPM's Île-de-France antennas for the Festival des enfants, providing workshops and engagement for children's rights awareness activities.
• Play InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2025Play International collaborates with PPM for the Festival des enfants, contributing to activities focused on children's rights and wellbeing.
• Wise CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2025Wise Community partnered with PPM for the Festival des enfants and organized a cultural escape game in Paris for participants.
• La pause BrindilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025La pause Brindille collaborated with PPM on a video about young carers, providing expertise and support for the content production.
• 82-4000 SolidairescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 202582-4000 Solidaires co-organizes the Mentorat Montagne program, providing high mountain guidance and support for youth mentoring expeditions.
• AltermundiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 September 202212 Altermundi boutiques in Île-de-France hosted a PPM awareness event, with over 200 people learning about sponsorship through a game activity.
• JolokiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2022PPM29 partnered with Jolokia to participate in the Finistère (Hu)Man 2022 multisport event promoting inclusion and diversity.
• Happy BabeesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 February 2022Happy Babees co-funded the PPM44 donation campaign, matching individual donations euro-for-euro to support doubling of sponsorship programs.
• Fondation d'Entreprise Grand OuestminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 February 2022Foundation co-funded the PPM44 campaign, matching donations to help reach the goal of sponsoring 200 children in Nantes.
• Conseil Départemental de la MayennecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 June 2021The departmental council signed a partnership convention with PPM to establish the PPM53 antenna in Mayenne.
• Conseil Départemental du VauclusecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 November 2018The departmental council has partnered with PPM since 2003, supporting the PPM84 antenna's activities for 15 years.
• Groupe SOScoreOthersParrains Par Mille is part of the Groupe SOS organization, one of France's largest social enterprises, which provides institutional support and shared services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters France: French affiliate of the global Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring network, pairing adult mentors with youth facing adversity. Closest direct comparable to PPM in mentor matching methodology, age range, and volunteer-driven model.
• Action Enfance: French non-profit supporting children in difficulty through village d'enfants and educational programs. Comparable target population (vulnerable children in France) with overlapping child welfare and youth support mission.
• France Parrainages: National federation of sponsorship associations in France that organizes proximity sponsorship between volunteer adults and children/youth in difficulty. Directly comparable to PPM in target population, sponsorship methodology, and French geographic footprint.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants: French branch of SOS Children's Villages providing alternative care for orphaned and abandoned children. Direct sibling organization under the same Groupe SOS parent as PPM, with overlapping beneficiary populations and partnership channels.
• Enfance & Partage: French NGO defending children's rights and supporting children in danger, abuse, or neglect situations. Comparable mission around vulnerable child protection in France with established institutional credibility.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French NGO supporting vulnerable youth and families through education, training, and family accompaniment programs. Comparable to PPM in serving at-risk children in France but operates a broader range of services including residential care.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF France: French national committee of UNICEF, a major global children's rights organization. Direct partner of PPM (Festival des enfants), broader in scope covering children's rights advocacy, emergency programs, and policy work.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross, one of France's largest humanitarian organizations operating across social welfare, health, and emergency aid. Comparable as a major French NGO serving vulnerable populations including children, with similar donor and volunteer infrastructure.
• Groupe SOS: France's largest social enterprise group, the parent ecosystem of PPM operating across social inclusion, healthcare, and youth support. Comparable as the institutional parent and provider of shared services to PPM's operations.
• Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité: French federation of solidarity associations working on social inclusion and combating exclusion. Overlapping membership universe and advocacy channels for vulnerable populations, but broader in scope than PPM's mentoring focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ParrainsParMille
• Facebookfacebook.com/parrainsparmille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parrainsparmille
• Instagraminstagram.com/parrainsparmille

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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