France Parrainages

What France Parrainages does

France Parrainages is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1947 and headquartered in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, operating as the first association to initiate proximity sponsorship (parrainage de proximité) in France in the early 1960s. The organization runs two core program lines: international child sponsorship — monthly financial support at three tiers (€30, €39, and €69/month) covering children in 16 countries across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, South America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East — and proximity sponsorship in France, a volunteer time-based program supporting vulnerable children aged 2-21 across 21 departments through 21 regional antennas and partner organizations. Supporting programs include the Famille Solidaire initiative hosting unaccompanied migrant minors, a vacation program for sponsored children, school meal programs (Faim d'apprendre in Madagascar), and vocational training (apiculture in Tanzania).

The organization runs on a diversified funding model: 85% of resources come from private sources (individual donors, monthly sponsors, bequests, IFI solidarity tax donations), supplemented by corporate patronage. Pricing benefits from the French 66% income tax deduction on individual donations, reducing the effective cost of the €30/month individual sponsorship to approximately €10.20/month. The organization reports 81% of funds directed to social missions (2020), with 19% for operating and fundraising costs. Its technology stack is conventional: KMT 3.0 (Laravel-based CMS) for the main website, a Salesforce Experience Cloud portal ('Mon Espace Parrain') for sponsor relationship management, iRaiser for secure donation processing, and Google Analytics for tracking. The 'Don en confiance' certification has been held continuously since 1996, and the organization's proximity sponsorship model was codified in French law via the 2022 Taquet Law.

Name

France Parrainages

Legal name

France Parrainages (Association loi 1901)

Website

https://france-parrainages.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

France Parrainages is a 1947-founded French non-profit association (loi 1901) operating child sponsorship programs — both international financial sponsorship across 16 countries and domestic proximity sponsorship across 21 French departments — serving over 22,000 vulnerable children through volunteer sponsors, donor subscriptions, and regional antennas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship programs
• Nonprofit child welfare
• International humanitarian aid
• Proximity volunteering
• Donor fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Kremlin-bicêtre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. International Child Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship payments from godparents supporting children internationally, with formulas at €30/month (individual child), €39/month (enhanced support), and €69/month (family sponsorship)
2. Private Donations: 85% of resources come from private origin, including one-time and monthly donations from the general public
3. Bequests and Heritage Transmission: Legacies, life insurance policies, and donations for long-term support of the association's mission
4. IFI Donations: Solidarity tax on real estate wealth (Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière) donations
5. Corporate Partnerships and Patronage: Corporate sponsors and foundations supporting the association's programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

France Parrainages is a French non-profit association that supports vulnerable children through two core sponsorship programs: international child sponsorship, where donors provide recurring monthly financial support to children in 16 developing countries (€30, €39, or €69 per month formulas), and proximity sponsorship in France, where volunteer adults share time and emotional support with vulnerable children aged 2-21 in 21 French departments. The organization also runs humanitarian projects including school meal programs, vocational training, emergency relief (e.g., Lebanon), and family hosting for unaccompanied migrant minors.

Product overview

France Parrainages offers a portfolio of child sponsorship and support programs. The core offerings are international child sponsorship (monthly financial support at €30-69/month) and proximity sponsorship in France (volunteer time-based support). Supporting programs include the Famille Solidaire migrant hosting initiative, vacation programs for sponsored children, and international humanitarian projects such as school meal programs (Faim d'apprendre in Madagascar) and vocational training (apiculture in Tanzania). The organization operates in 16 countries internationally and in 21 French departments through 15+ regional antennas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Child Sponsorship Recurring monthly financial sponsorship program enabling individual donors in France to support disadvantaged children across 16 countries. Three subscription formulas: individual child (€30/month), enhanced support with family/community (€39/month), and full family sponsorship (€69/month). 66% French income tax deduction applies.
• Proximity Sponsorship in France Volunteer-based sponsorship program pairing adult sponsors with vulnerable children, adolescents, or young people (ages 2-21) in 21 French departments. Focuses on children from single-parent families, those under ASE child protection, foster children, and unaccompanied migrant minors. No financial contribution required; sponsors share time and provide emotional support.
• Famille Solidaire (Solidarity Family) Program enabling French families to host unaccompanied migrant minors (ages 14-17) at home for at least one year. Host families receive a €387 monthly allowance and personalized support from a social worker to facilitate integration and socio-professional insertion.
• Vacation Program for Sponsored Children Program allowing sponsored children in France to go on vacation with their sponsors, addressing inequality where 38% of French children do not take vacations. 195 children traveled with sponsors in summer 2024.
• Faim d'apprendre (Hunger to Learn) Program financing school cafeterias and meals at boarding schools. Currently supports over 260 children at the Tsimahasenga school in Madagascar with daily hot meals to prevent dropout caused by hunger.
• Apicultural Training in Tanzania Vocational training program run with partner Partage Tanzanie at a farm-school in Kagera region, training 24 second-year students in beekeeping and agricultural trades, combining income generation, environmental protection, and rural development.
• Reconstruire Demain au Liban (Rebuild Tomorrow in Lebanon) Emergency humanitarian project providing meals, clothing, school supplies, and continued schooling for over 100 disadvantaged children in Beit Hebbak (north of Beirut) affected by ongoing conflict and economic crisis, run with long-term partner Sœur Gladys.
• Crowdfunding Campaigns for Collective Projects Online crowdfunding platform enabling donors to choose specific collective humanitarian projects to support, with 15+ projects financed annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of sponsored children show improved school results
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre des monuments nationauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year partnership signed on December 2nd at Vincennes Castle to facilitate cultural access for families and children in vulnerable situations. The center provides free visits for godparents and beneficiaries, free venue usage for two monuments annually for association events, and training for godparents to lead independent cultural visits with their godchildren.
• Partage TanzaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner operating the farm-school in Tanzania's Kagera region, training orphaned and disadvantaged youth in agricultural trades. France Parrainages provides financial support and program oversight for apiculture training and other agricultural programs.
• Coalition EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 14 French civil society organizations advocating for quality inclusive education for all, particularly the most vulnerable. France Parrainages participates in advocacy efforts for education funding in development aid.
• Sœur Pascaline (Tsimahasenga School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner managing the school canteen in Madagascar where over 260 children receive daily hot meals supported by France Parrainages.
• Sœur Gladys (Beit Hebbak Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner in Lebanon (50+ years) managing center operations providing meals, clothing, school supplies, and education to over 100 disadvantaged children.
• Horizon ParrainageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner in Rhône-Alpes handling proximity sponsorship inquiries in their region.
• Parrainage 17minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner in Charente-Maritime handling proximity sponsorship inquiries in their region.
• Parrainage de proximité 13minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner in Bouches-du-Rhône handling proximity sponsorship inquiries in their region.
• UDAF 85, UDAF 43, UDAF 83minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partners (UDAF 85 Vendée, UDAF 43 Haute-Loire, UDAF 83 Var) handling proximity sponsorship inquiries in their respective regions.
• La Fédération Médico-Sociale (Vosges)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner in the Vosges department handling proximity sponsorship inquiries.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SOS Villages d'Enfants France: French branch of SOS Children's Villages supporting vulnerable children through family-based care, sponsorship, and youth programs. Comparable as a child-welfare NGO with sponsorship fundraising in France.
• Un Enfant par la Main: French child sponsorship NGO offering long-term sponsorship of individual children in developing countries, with tiered sponsorship formulas. Direct competitor in the international financial child sponsorship category targeting French individual donors.
• Action contre la Faim: Major French humanitarian organization tackling child hunger and malnutrition, including school-feeding programs. Overlaps with France Parrainages' 'Faim d'apprendre' school canteen model and emergency response work.
• Aide et Action: French INGO focused on education access for vulnerable children, including sponsorship and school-support programs in developing countries. Direct peer in international child-welfare/education fundraising.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: French foundation supporting vulnerable youth and families through education, training, and family-care programs. Comparable as a domestic French child-and-family welfare organization combining direct services with donor fundraising.
• Plan International France: French affiliate of Plan International running global child sponsorship and child-rights programs. Highly comparable in mission, donor experience (sponsor-a-child model), and international geographic spread.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF France: French national committee of UNICEF, supporting children's rights globally including emergency response and development programs. Comparable as a major child-focused donor magnet with overlapping international programs.
• Secours Catholique: Large French Catholic charitable organization supporting families, children, and people in poverty across France. Comparable as a domestic social-services funder with a broad portfolio beyond child sponsorship.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's principal Red Cross society, operating humanitarian, social, and family-support programs including support for vulnerable children. Comparable as an established, diversified French humanitarian incumbent.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of Emmaüs organizations in France supporting vulnerable populations through social integration and housing programs. Comparable as a large French non-profit with diversified funding and grassroots operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FParrainages
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FranceParrainages
• Facebookfacebook.com/france.parrainages.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/france-parrainages
• Instagraminstagram.com/franceparrainages

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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