FNADAC

Name

FNADAC

Legal name

FNADAC

Website

https://fnadac.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Federation and Cultural Policy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Cultural affairs federation
• Territorial cultural policy
• Professional association services
• Public sector cultural management
• Municipal cultural directors

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from 12 regional and national member associations representing approximately 800 DAC professionals across French local authorities.
2. Institutional Subsidies: Public funding from institutional partners including the Ministere de la Culture, France 2030 (via Banque des Territoires for the Chrysalide program), and other public bodies supporting federation activities and programs.
3. Publications and Resources: Sale of publications through partnership with Editions WEKA including white papers, actes from conferences, and specialized guides on cultural policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FNADAC is a national federation of 12 regional and national associations representing approximately 800 Directors of Cultural Affairs (DAC) working in French local authorities. It delivers training-action programs (Chrysalide), research-action initiatives (PACTe), a free library carbon assessment tool (Calculette Carbone), professional publications (white papers, guides via Editions WEKA), monthly webinars, and the annual Universite d'Automne conference. Its core mission is professional recognition, advocacy, and peer networking for cultural affairs directors across all French territorial levels.

Product overview

FNADAC operates as a professional federation network rather than a traditional technology company. Its core offerings consist of programs, publications, and events: the Chrysalide ecological transition program (France 2030 supported), the PACTe research-action initiative, and the Calculette Carbone library carbon assessment tool. These are complemented by published works (Actes, white papers, guides via Éditions WEKA), monthly webinars, and the annual Autumn University conference. The primary web platform (fnadac.com) functions as an information and resource hub built on WordPress, not as a SaaS product with technical integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chrysalide: Programme de formation-action destiné à accompagner les collectivités territoriales dans la transition durable de leurs politiques culturelles
• PACTe
• Université d'automne
• EAC en 360 secondes

Products and services

• Programme Chrysalide A training-action program for ecological transition in cultural policies, supporting French local authorities in the sustainable transformation of their cultural policies. Part of France 2030 'Soutenir les Alternatives vertes 2' initiative, operated by Banque des Territoires.
• PACTe (Pratiques Artistiques et Culturelles des habitants dans les Territoires) A research-action project examining artistic and cultural practices of inhabitants across French territories, conducted in partnership with Culture.Co and supported by Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso.
• Calculette Carbone pour Bibliotheques (Carbon Calculator for Libraries) A free online self-diagnostic tool enabling French libraries to estimate their greenhouse gas emissions and identify reduction actions. Co-developed with the Ministry of Culture, ABF, and INET-CNFPT.
• Publications and White Papers (via Editions WEKA) Published works including Actes of Autumn Universities, White Papers on cultural decentralization, and professional reference guides (e.g., Nouveau referentiel du metier de DAC, Vade-mecum de la culture scientifique), published in partnership with Editions WEKA since 2022.
• Webinaires Mensuels (Monthly Webinars) Monthly webinar program covering topics relevant to DACs including European affairs, cultural policies, artistic freedoms, cultural economics, and territorial cultural policies.
• Universite d'Automne (Autumn University) Annual conference bringing together cultural affairs directors, elected officials, researchers, and cultural professionals to explore contemporary issues in cultural action.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 regional and national associations united in one federation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Editions WEKAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2022 for publishing FNADAC conference actes, white papers, and professional guides including 'Libertes, alterites, humanites' (2024), 'Vers un nouveau referentiel du metier de DAC' (2024/2025), and 'Culture, economie, territoires' (2025).
• Ministere de la CulturecoreOthersPrimary institutional partner providing support for Chrysalide program, cultural policy initiatives, and federation activities. Partnership for Carbone Calculator for libraries.
• GMF AssurancesminorOthersCorporate sponsor supporting FNADAC activities and publications.
• Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale (CNFPT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for professional training and the INET-CNFPT involvement in the Carbone Calculator for libraries project.
• Association des Bibliothecaires de France (ABF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Carbone Calculator for libraries with FNADAC, Ministere de la Culture, and INET-CNFPT. ABF's commission 'Bibliotheques vertes' contributed to the project.
• Le LABA (Laboratoire d'Usages Culturels)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining and cooperation partner offering programs on international cooperation, mobility, and local development for cultural professionals.
• ALDA - European Association for Local DemocracyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner contributing to FNADAC publications and events on territorial cultural policies.
• Erasmus Student Network FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean mobility partner contributing to FNADAC events and publications.
• ARTCENAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional resource partner in the cultural sector contributing to FNADAC publications and events.
• OPC - Observatoire des Politiques CulturellesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-published 'Vers un Livre blanc de la decentralisation culturelle' with FNADAC and other cultural organizations. Key partner in think tank activities.
• Editions de l'Attribut (NECTART, DARD/DARD, PANARD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing partner contributing to FNADAC events and cultural policy publications.
• Culture.ComajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for the PACTe project (Pratiques Artistiques et Culturelles des habitants dans les Territoires) and professional training programs. Joint work on national survey of SDDEA.
• Institut National des Etudes Territoriales (INET)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent project team (Adele Hebert, Baptiste Gonin, Felix Vannarath) developing the Carbone Calculator for libraries in partnership with FNADAC, Ministere de la Culture, and ABF.
• GIP EPAU (Europe des Projets Architecturaux et Urbains)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-ministerial public interest group collaborating on Culture & Amenagement professional workshops with FNADAC participation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso: French philanthropic foundation supporting sustainable food and artistic/cultural citizenship. Listed as Major financial partner of FNADAC for PACTe project, making it a key ecosystem funder rather than direct competitor — comparable as a major institutional actor in French cultural philanthropy.
• Éditions WEKA: French publishing partner producing professional guides for the public sector. Functions as a distribution and content partner for FNADAC publications, comparable in serving the French local-government professional publishing market but not as a direct peer in advocacy/federation services.

Direct peers

• Association des Bibliothécaires de France (ABF): National professional association for French librarians. Direct peer as both organizations operate as French cultural-sector professional associations with similar membership/governance models, and ABF is an explicit partner on the Calculette Carbone project, indicating close structural and operational similarity.
• Fédération Française des Conservatoires: Federation of French conservatories — uses the same national federation model serving cultural-education professionals across French territories. Direct structural comparator as a sectoral federation with regional member associations.
• ARTCENA: French national resource center for performing arts (circus, puppetry, theater, street arts, dance). Major cultural sector resource partner of FNADAC and operates a comparable national federation/think-tank model serving cultural professionals in France.
• Observatoire des Politiques Culturelles (OPC): French think tank on cultural policies that co-published with FNADAC on 'Livre blanc de la décentralisation culturelle'. Highly comparable as both organizations produce research, white papers, and advocacy positions on French cultural policy.
• Culture.Co: French cooperative network for cultural actors in territories. Direct partner on PACTe project with FNADAC, operating a comparable cooperative membership model serving cultural professionals across French regions.

Emerging players

• Culture Action Europe: European cultural policy advocacy network connecting cultural organizations across EU member states. Comparable as a cultural-policy federation, but operating at EU rather than national level, and not specifically focused on local-government cultural officials.

Broad incumbents

• Association des Maires de France (AMF): National association representing French municipal mayors — uses the same federation-of-associations model to represent local-government officials. Comparable governance and revenue structure, though serving elected officials rather than cultural directors specifically.
• Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale (CNFPT): France's national training institute for local government officials — much larger established public-sector body serving the same territorial public servants FNADAC represents. Major partner on Calculette Carbone via INET-CNFPT, reflecting structural overlap in serving French local authority cultural professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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