This paper analyses the composition and evolution of Moroccan organizations in France. The Moroccan organizational field traversed half a century of history, affected by policy shifts, changing migration patterns and the slow work of integration processes. It will be shown that development practices are, more than ever, at the core of voluntary work. But this "developmentalist turn" paralleled a political reconfiguration of the voluntary sector. Drawing on a systematic analysis of Moroccan organizations in France, our intent is to elicit the relations that may exist between seemingly apolitical philanthropic endeavors and political trends.