# Les Petites Pierres

> French associations and nonprofits running solidarity-housing and anti-poverty projects, who benefit from partner matching that doubles eligible donations and from French tax-deductible giving.

A French solidarity-crowdfunding platform dedicated to housing and anti-poverty causes, founded in 2013 by the SOMFY corporate foundation, which doubles every eligible donation through partner matching.

## Scor editorial: 6.2 / 10

## Recenzia

Les Petites Pierres is a French donation-crowdfunding platform focused exclusively on solidarity housing and the fight against poor housing conditions (mal-logement). Created on 4 November 2013 by the corporate foundation of the SOMFY group, it presents itself as the first French crowdfunding platform dedicated to housing-related social causes.

The platform is run as a fonds de dotation — a French endowment fund — rather than a commercial company, and a banking partnership with Crédit Agricole des Savoie reimburses the banking commissions, allowing associations to collect without a platform commission. Its signature mechanism is matching: through an alliance of corporate and foundation partners, each eligible euro donated is doubled up to a project's goal, subject to a per-project ceiling.

The doubling mechanism is the platform's core strength, materially stretching every donation for vetted housing projects, alongside French tax-receipt handling and personalized campaign support. The trade-offs are scope and reach: the platform is French-only and euro-denominated, restricted to housing and anti-poverty associations operating in France, and matching applies only up to the campaign goal. For French housing-sector associations it is highly advantageous; it is not a general-purpose platform for individual or international fundraisers.

Donations can be made by bank card, bank transfer, electronic wallets, Apple Pay and Google Pay, by SMS, or by cheque, and individual and corporate donors benefit from French tax deductions on their gifts. The platform does not name its payment processor on its own pages, and only its web host (Claranet France) is disclosed, so donation-data residency is not separately stated.

## Ce e bun

- Partner matching doubles every eligible donation up to the project goal.
- Run as an endowment fund, so associations collect without a platform commission.
- Banking commissions reimbursed by partner Crédit Agricole des Savoie.
- French tax-receipt handling and donor tax deductions supported.
- Broad payment options: card, transfer, e-wallets, Apple/Google Pay, SMS, cheque.

## Ce nu e bun

- French-only and euro-only, with no international or multilingual support.
- Restricted to housing and anti-poverty associations, not general causes.
- Matching is capped per project and applies only up to the campaign goal.
- Payment processor and donation-data residency are not disclosed on the site.

## Comisioane

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Cu sediul în | FR |
| Model de venituri | Keep What You Raise |
| Comision al platformei | 0% |
| Comision de procesare a plății | 0% + €0.00 |
| Beneficiarul primește | €100.00 / €100 |
| Stocarea datelor | FR |
| Țări | 1 |
| Limbi | 1 |
| Ultima actualizare | 2026-06-03 |

## Acoperire

**Țări:** FR

**Limbi:** FR

**Metode de plată acceptate:** Cartes Bancaires, Sms, Bank Transfer, Cheque

**Website:** https://www.lespetitespierres.org


## Întrebări frecvente

### Ce taxează Les Petites Pierres?

Les Petites Pierres percepe un comision al platformei de 0% și 0% + €0.00 pentru procesarea plății per donație.

### Unde își are sediul Les Petites Pierres?

Les Petites Pierres a fost înființată în — și are sediul în FR. Datele sunt stocate în FR.

### În ce țări funcționează Les Petites Pierres?

Les Petites Pierres funcționează în 1 țări, inclusiv pe marile piețe europene și pe piețele de limbă engleză.

### Este Les Petites Pierres potrivită pentru organizații non-profit?

Publicul principal al Les Petites Pierres sunt organizatorii individuali și grupurile; organizațiile non-profit pot folosi platforma, dar ar putea găsi alternative specializate mai potrivite.