CAVV - CSV di Venezia

What CAVV - CSV di Venezia does

CAVV - CSV di Venezia (Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato di Venezia) is a non-profit territorial center of services for voluntary organizations accredited under D.lgs 117/2017 (Codice del Terzo Settore) and operating as part of CSVnet, the national federation of 49 CSVs in Italy. Headquartered in Mestre-Venezia, the organization provides training, technical assistance, project development, and capacity-building services to a network of 38 voluntary associations (expanded from approximately 30) operating in the Venice metropolitan area. Its primary funder is Regione del Veneto, with additional co-financing from European programmes including FSE+ 2021-2027 and Interreg Italy-Slovenia.

The organization's flagship initiative is STACCO, a social transport service leveraging 100 vehicles and 245-332 active volunteers to deliver more than 5,000 annual transports covering over 277,000 kilometers for vulnerable populations in the Venice area. Beyond STACCO, CAVV delivers a diversified programme portfolio including Portinerie di Quartiere (neighborhood concierge services), Rifugi Climatici (climate shelters), Green School (environmental education), and Affido Culturale (cultural fostering). National-level partnerships with Fondazione Leone Moressa, Caf Acli, and Nexi extend its service surface across training, fiscal/digital support, and digital fundraising. Leadership is composed of Luisa Bottazzo (President), Ketty Poles (Direttore Generale), and Marilisa Marian (Coordinatore Area Consulenza), supported by a team of 1-10 employees.

CAVV's business model is grant-funded rather than commercially-priced: receipts derive from public administrations (notably Regione del Veneto, which allocated €600,000 to the regional STACCO programme with CAVV capturing €124,200 as lead partner) and European structural funds, with services delivered free-of-charge to associations and end beneficiaries. Technology infrastructure consists of a standard organizational web platform and a member portal (my.csvvenezia.it); the organization does not develop proprietary software products. The entity is classified as ente senza scopo di lucro (organization without profit motive) and positions itself as a territorial development agency for the Third Sector rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

CAVV - CSV di Venezia

Legal name

CAVV - CSV di Venezia

Website

https://csvvenezia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAVV - CSV di Venezia is an accredited non-profit territorial center of services supporting a network of 38 voluntary associations in the Venice metropolitan area through training, technical assistance, and flagship programmes in social transport, climate, education, and culture, funded primarily by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Venezia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regional Government Funding: Primary funding from Regione del Veneto for operating as an accredited Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato and for specific projects like STACCO Venezia.
2. EU Programme Funding: Funding from European programmes including Interreg Italia-Slovenija (CLISHE project) and Programma Regionale Veneto FSE+ 2021-2027 for specific initiatives.
3. Project Contributions: The organization coordinates and receives contributions for social projects, such as the STACCO project funded by the Veneto Region (600,000 euros for 2023/24 annual program).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CAVV - CSV di Venezia is an accredited Volunteer Service Center (Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato) that provides free consultancy, training, social project design, and operational support services to Third Sector organizations in the Metropolitan City of Venice. Its portfolio includes advisory services, training programs, the Stacco Venezia social transport service for elderly and disabled individuals, climate shelter initiatives (Rifugi Climatici), neighborhood anti-poverty concierge services (Portinerie di Quartiere), environmental education (Green School), and cultural guardianship (Affido Culturale).

Product overview

CAVV - CSV di Venezia operates as a Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato (Volunteer Service Center) for the Metropolitan City of Venice, functioning as a non-profit entity accredited by the National Control Organism (Organismo Nazionale di Controllo) under the Third Sector Code (D.lgs 117/2017). The organization provides an integrated portfolio of services including: (1) core advisory services through its Area Consulenza, offering guidance on Third Sector regulations, administrative management, and fiscal matters; (2) professional training programs for volunteer associations; (3) specialized social projects such as Stacco Venezia (social transport for frail populations with 100 vehicles and 245 volunteers), Portinerie di Quartiere (neighborhood poverty contrast services), Rifugi Climatici (climate shelters for vulnerable populations), Green School (environmental education), and Affido Culturale (child welfare community initiatives); (4) the digital volunteer directory (Bacheca del Volontariato) for matching volunteers with local associations; (5) a reserved member portal (my.csvvenezia.it) for service access; and (6) a grant opportunity aggregation service (Bandi) for Third Sector entities. The portfolio functions as a platform of complementary services rather than a unified software product, with each offering addressing specific needs of the volunteer ecosystem in the Venice metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stacco Venezia: Free social transport service for elderly and disabled persons in fragile situations across the Città Metropolitana di Venezia, coordinated by CAVV - CSV di Venezia as capofila in partnership with volunteer associations.
• Rifugi Climatici
• Portinerie di Quartiere
• Green School
• Affido Culturale

Products and services

• Consulenze e Sportelli (Consultation and Advisory Services) Consultation and advisory services offered to Third Sector associations, including generic consultations, guidance on Third Sector regulations, and information on dedicated service calendars.
• Formazione (Training Programs) Training programs and educational courses for volunteer associations covering administrative, fiscal, regulatory, and AI/digital literacy aspects of Third Sector entity management.
• Stacco Venezia (Social Transport Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 social transports provided annually through STACCO project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and secondary.

• Fondazione Leone MoressacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Collaborative partnership for training Third Sector entities. The two organizations jointly promote the 'Leggere il presente per progettare il futuro' (Reading the present to design the future) training cycle, with Fondazione Leone Moressa providing research expertise in demographics, economics, and social transformations. The partnership is part of 'Guarda Avanti Plus' project supported by Veneto FSE+ 2021-2027.
• Caf AclimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026National agreement between CSVnet and Caf Acli to simplify accounting and fiscal management for Third Sector entities and strengthen their digitalization journey. The agreement provides access to integrated accounting, fiscal, and administrative services through the CSV network.
• NeximajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Strategic agreement between CSVnet and Nexi (PayTech leader in digital payments) to promote digital fundraising through the 'Dona Italia' project. Nexi provides digital payment tools to ETS organizations through the CSV network to facilitate donations and expand fundraising opportunities.
• CSVnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSVnet is the national association uniting 49 Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato in Italy. CSV Venezia participates as a member of this network. CSVnet has signed national agreements with Caf Acli for fiscal/digital support and with Nexi for digital fundraising solutions, benefiting all member CSVs.
• CLISHE (Interreg Italia-Slovenija)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Interreg Italia-Slovenija co-funded project creating Climate Shelters - welcoming spaces offering comfortable climate conditions for vulnerable social groups and serving as places for social inclusion and climate change awareness.
• Veneto LavorosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partners for the 'Leggere il presente per progettare il futuro' training cycle, providing researchers Ilaria Rocco and Francesca Nadalin to address labor market transformations and new forms of poverty.
• Smart Land SrlsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing analytical expertise through Federico Della Puppa (responsabile area analisi & strategie) for the training programme addressing demographic and economic transformations.
• Informatici Senza FrontieremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with 12 regional sections and over 300 members providing AI and digital literacy expertise. Conducts practical workshops on AI tools for social project design, digital fundraising, and communication for ETS organizations. The 29 May 2026 lab will be conducted by Emanuele Lovato.
• FSP Polizia di Stato VenetosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for the 20 May 2026 conference on 'Cyber Risks: Cyberbullying and Fraud'. FSP Polizia di Stato provides investigative expertise on digital crimes affecting vulnerable populations including youth.
• ACMT-RetesecondaryOthersNational voluntary association (since 2002) working to support scientific research for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. CSV Venezia helps recruit volunteers for their 26 September awareness campaign.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CSV di Milano: Largest Italian Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato, accredited under the same Codice del Terzo Settore and providing the same consulting, training, and project-support services to Third Sector organizations in the Milan metropolitan area.
• CSV di Padova: Regional CSV in the Veneto area offering identical accredited services (training, consulting, social project design) to Third Sector entities, and a natural sub-regional peer to CSV di Venezia within the same Veneto ecosystem.
• CSV di Verona: Another Veneto-region CSV with the same regulatory mandate, services portfolio, and target customer base (ETS organizations and volunteers), making it a directly comparable peer within the same regional funding environment.
• CSV di Torino: Major northern Italian CSV accredited under D.lgs 117/2017, providing parallel consulting, training, and project design services to Third Sector entities — comparable scale and operating model to CSV Venezia.
• CSV di Roma: Rome/Lazio regional CSV performing the same accredited Third Sector support role under the same national framework; directly comparable in service offerings, governance, and funding mechanisms.

Others

• CSVnet: National association representing 49 Italian CSVs; not a direct service peer but the institutional umbrella through which CSV Venezia accesses national partnerships (Nexi, Caf Acli) and coordinated advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Larger national Catholic nonprofit federation providing social services and volunteer coordination across Italy; overlaps with CSV Venezia's vulnerable-populations mission but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross): Large national volunteer-based organization providing social assistance and transport-related services to vulnerable populations; comparable end beneficiaries but much broader mandate and national footprint.
• Acli - Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani: National nonprofit association system with a strong volunteer base and provincial branches serving communities; comparable in serving Italian civil society and vulnerable populations, but at much greater national scale.

Regional players

• Fondazione di Venezia: Local philanthropic foundation that funds Third Sector projects in the Venice metropolitan area (e.g., Bando Solidarietà e Inclusione 2026, €180,000); a regional funder and partner rather than a direct service peer, but materially relevant to CSV Venezia's funding landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/csvvenezia
• Instagraminstagram.com/csv_venezia
• Xx.com/csv_venezia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csv-venezia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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