Cesvi Onlus Foundation

Name

Cesvi Onlus Foundation

Legal name

CESVI Fondazione ETS

Website

https://cesvi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and International Development

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency relief programs
• Child protection services
• International development cooperation
• Food security programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergamo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters via the organization's donation portal, bank transfers, credit card, PayPal, Satispay, and postal payments. Monthly giving programs (donazioni mensili) provide recurring revenue. Donors receive tax benefits under Italian law (30% deduction up to €30,000 or 10% of net income for individuals; 10% deduction for businesses).
2. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayers designate 0.5% of their IRPEF tax to CESVI by providing the organization's fiscal code (9500 873 0160) in their tax return. In 2024, CESVI received €411,573.91 from 9,656 individual taxpayers. This is a zero-cost mechanism for donors and provides significant unrestricted funding.
3. Corporate and Institutional Partnerships: Funding from corporations (social responsibility programs), institutional donors (EU, USAID, UN agencies such as FAO), and private foundations. Grants are received for specific humanitarian projects, emergency response, and development programs. Example: TPRF provided $125,000 grant for earthquake relief in 2023.
4. Regali Solidali (Solidarity Gifts) E-commerce: Sale of solidarity gifts including bomboniere (ceremony favors), plantable pencils, plants, school kits, gift sets, and virtual gifts. Products range from €4 to €35. Proceeds fund the Case del Sorriso child protection program and other CESVI projects. Revenue is secondary to donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CESVI Fondazione ETS is an Italian humanitarian organization that delivers emergency response, food security, child protection, and sustainable development programs in 26 countries, funded primarily through individual donations, the Italian 5x1000 tax designation, corporate partnerships, and institutional grants. It operates direct field programs through local staff and provides supporters with digital donation channels and a solidarity gifts e-commerce platform.

Product overview

Cesvi Fondazione ETS is a humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Bergamo in 1985, operating as a unified charitable foundation rather than a technology platform. The organization offers a comprehensive digital ecosystem for charitable giving and humanitarian work: the core cesvi.org website provides organizational information and general donations; the dedicated donazioni.cesvi.org portal enables targeted one-time and monthly donations to specific emergencies and programs; the 5×1000 tax designation program allows Italian taxpayers to support the Case del Sorriso child protection program; and the regalisolidali.cesvi.org e-commerce platform sells solidarity gifts (bomboniere, plantable pencils, gift sets) and symbolic donations (good actions) for ceremonies and special occasions. Programs focus on humanitarian emergency response, fight against hunger, child protection via Case del Sorriso, environmental sustainability, and nutrition interventions in Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Case del Sorriso: Child protection program providing food, healthcare, education, and psychological support to vulnerable children in Italy and worldwide.

Products and services

• Humanitarian Emergency Response Rapid response operations delivering food, shelter, medical supplies, and psychosocial support to disaster- and conflict-affected populations. Operated by CESVI staff and local partners directly in the field across 26 countries.
• Fight Against Hunger Program Food security and nutrition programs ensuring access to food and clean water, promoting agriculture, and supporting good nutritional practices for vulnerable families in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• Case del Sorriso (Smile Houses) Program Child protection initiative providing medical care, psychological support, nutrition, legal assistance, and education to vulnerable children and adolescents in Italy and internationally, with centers in Bari, Napoli, Siracusa, and Milano.
• Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Program Environmental protection and sustainable resource management initiatives supporting local economies through microcredit, social cooperatives, reforestation, and entrepreneurship programs for vulnerable rural communities.
• Nutrition and Malnutrition in Africa Program Child and maternal health intervention in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, operating 3 maternal-child health centers in Mogadishu providing malnutrition treatment and community health worker services.
• Online Donation Platform (donazioni.cesvi.org) Comprehensive online donation portal enabling one-time and recurring contributions to specific causes including Gaza emergency, hunger and climate change, child protection, environmental sustainability, Sudan emergency, and Ukraine emergency. Supports credit card, PayPal, Satispay, Apple Pay, and bank transfer payments.
• Regali Solidali (Solidarity Gifts) E-commerce E-commerce platform selling solidarity-themed gifts including bomboniere (ceremony favors), plantable pencils, gift sets, and symbolic donations ('Buone Azioni') for events like baptisms, communions, confirmations, and weddings. Prices range from €4 to €35.
• 5x1000 Tax Designation Program Italian tax designation program allowing taxpayers to direct 0.5% of their IRPEF tax to CESVI, supporting the Case del Sorriso child protection program. CESVI fiscal code: 9500 873 0160. In 2024, raised €411,573.91 from 9,656 individual taxpayers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5 million beneficiaries reached globally
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance2015coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance2015 is a strategic and operational network of 7 European NGOs working toward a world free from poverty, hunger, and oppression. CESVI participates in joint emergency responses and advocacy through this network. The network conducts joint humanitarian operations including earthquake relief in Turkey-Syria.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO and CESVI signed a letter of intent to work together to strengthen emergency response capacities at national level, with particular attention to environmental rehabilitation and disaster risk reduction, as well as support for smallholder farmers. Signed February 2023.
• Fondazione ProsolidarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Prosolidar, a philanthropic foundation created by Italy's banking and credit sector social partners, co-funded humanitarian relief activities in Lebanon with CESVI. Contributions enabled distribution of essential goods, hygiene kits, and medical kits to displaced populations and affected communities.
• ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council)coreOthersCESVI holds ECOSOC special consultative status with the United Nations, providing formal representation of global civil society in UN processes. Listed under 'Accreditations' on the official partners page.
• AGIRE (Agenzia Italiana per la Risposta alle Emergenze)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Agency for Response to Emergencies. CESVI is a member of the AGIRE network, collaborating on humanitarian emergency response coordination in Italy.
• Fondazione Aquilone OnlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Aquilone Onlus partnered with CESVI to launch the Case del Sorriso program in the Dergano and Maciachini neighborhoods of Milan from 2024, expanding child protection services in urban Italy.
• Marina Militare Italiana (Italian Navy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement for technical-operational collaboration on training, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable development of the marine economy. Listed under 'Accreditations' on the official partners page.
• UNAR (Ufficio Nazionale Antidiscriminazioni Razziali)minorOthersOffice for Anti-Racial Discrimination, under the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. CESVI is registered in UNAR's directory of associations working against racial discrimination. Listed under 'Accreditations' on the official partners page.
• ASviS (Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Alliance for Sustainable Development. CESVI participates in this multi-stakeholder alliance working to spread the culture of sustainability and achieve UN SDGs in Italy.
• VOICE (VOs in International Civil Protection and Emergency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of leading European humanitarian NGOs. CESVI participates in VOICE to enhance visibility and effectiveness of humanitarian NGOs' response in Europe.
• Concord ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian linking platform for Concord (Confederation of European NGOs for Relief and Development). CESVI participates in policy advocacy and coordination of European development NGOs.
• LINK2007 (Rete tra ONG italiane)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Italian NGOs. CESVI participates in coordination and joint advocacy for Italian humanitarian and development organizations.
• Co.Lomba (Organizzazione delle ONG Lombarde)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization of Lombardy-based NGOs. CESVI, based in Bergamo, participates in regional NGO coordination through Co.Lomba.
• CTM AltromercatominorOthersFair trade organization. Listed as a partnership/membership on the official partners page, indicating collaboration on fair trade and ethical sourcing.
• EurochildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organizations and individuals working in Europe to improve quality of life of children and young people. Relevant to CESVI's Case del Sorriso child protection program.
• Keeping Children SafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organizations working together to increase child safeguarding. CESVI adheres to international child safeguarding standards through this membership.
• VITA (magazine)minorOthersItalian nonprofit magazine. Listed as a media/membership partner on the official partners page.
• SODALITAS (Fondazione di Assolombarda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation of Assolombarda for promotion of corporate responsibility and creation of partnerships between companies and nonprofit organizations. Relevant to CESVI's corporate partnership programs.
• GCAP Italia (Coalizione Italiana Contro la Povertà)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Coalition Against Poverty. Participates in advocacy and coordination for global poverty reduction aligned with international development goals.
• CHS AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organizations to improve humanitarian work through application of quality standards, accountability, and human resources management. CESVI participates in this network for operational quality improvement.
• EISF (European Interagency Security Forum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of international NGOs engaged in cooperation and humanitarian aid. CESVI participates for security information sharing and staff safety protocols.
• EurostepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum for reflection and action for better European cooperation. CESVI participates for policy dialogue and European development cooperation advocacy.
• Direzione dell'Immigrazione e delle Politiche di Integrazione del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche SocialiminorOthersItalian Ministry of Labor and Social Policy - Immigration and Integration Directorate. CESVI is registered in the official registry of entities and associations carrying out activities for immigrants. Accreditation supports CESVI's integration programs for migrants in Italy.
• ALTIS (Alta Scuola Impresa e Società – Università Cattolica di Milano)minorOthersGraduate school of the Catholic University of Milan focused on business and society. CESVI collaborates on training and academic programs related to development and humanitarian management.
• ASERI (Alta Scuola di Economia e Relazioni Internazionali – Università Cattolica di Milano)minorOthersGraduate school of economics and international relations at the Catholic University of Milan. CESVI collaborates on academic programs related to international cooperation and development.
• ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale)minorOthersInstitute for International Political Studies. CESVI collaborates on research and educational programs related to international affairs and global development.
• SDA Bocconi Asia CenterminorOthersHub of Bocconi University's International Business School in India. CESVI collaborates on programs related to development management and business in Asia.
• 24 Ore Business SchoolminorOthers24 Ore Business School offers a Master's in Economics and Management of Nonprofit Organizations. CESVI collaborates on professional development and nonprofit management education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic humanitarian and social-services network; comparable to CESVI as a domestic-rooted NGO delivering humanitarian aid, social services, and emergency response funded through individual donations and 5x1000.
• Oxfam Italia: Italian affiliate of Oxfam International; comparable as a multi-country development, humanitarian, and advocacy NGO competing for the same Italian individual-donor and institutional-grant pool as CESVI.
• Emergency: Italian humanitarian NGO providing free, high-quality medical and surgical care to victims of war, landmines, and poverty; directly comparable because of shared Italian base, donor-funded model, and overlap on medical humanitarian programs in conflict-affected countries.
• INTERSOS: Italian humanitarian NGO operating in conflict and disaster zones; close peer given similar Italian base, multi-country field footprint, and reliance on ECHO/UN/US institutional grants for emergency programming.
• Save the Children Italia: Italian subsidiary of a leading global child-rights nonprofit; directly comparable to CESVI's Case del Sorriso program given near-identical child-protection, education, and humanitarian-emergency mandates and overlapping domestic-donor audience.
• UNICEF Italia: Italian National Committee for UNICEF; comparable because it is a domestically-headquartered fundraising entity for a global child-rights and humanitarian mission, competing for the same Italian 5x1000, individual giving, and CSR channels.
• Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF Italia): The Italian arm of Doctors Without Borders; an Italian-headquartered humanitarian NGO delivering emergency medical aid and humanitarian response across conflict and disaster zones — overlapping directly with CESVI's emergency-response, humanitarian, and health portfolio.
• World Vision Italia: Italian arm of World Vision International; comparable as a faith-inspired child-focused humanitarian NGO active in Italian child sponsorship, 5x1000, and multi-country humanitarian operations overlapping CESVI's Case del Sorriso and emergency-response work.
• COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale: Italian-founded international development NGO with operations across Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East; directly comparable donor-funded model, sector mix (food security, child protection, emergencies), and Italian institutional/regulatory positioning.
• ActionAid Italia: Italian arm of an international development NGO focused on poverty, food security, women's rights, and humanitarian response — strong overlap with CESVI's hunger-eradication, sustainable development, and emergency-response mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cesvi_NGO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CESVI_Fondazione
• Facebookfacebook.com/cesvifondazione
• Instagraminstagram.com/cesvi_fondazione

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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