Our Family Association

What Our Family Association does

Associazione "La Nostra Famiglia" (English: "Our Family Association") is an Italian non-profit founded on May 28, 1946, by Beato Luigi Monza to provide specialized pediatric rehabilitation services for children and adolescents with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, rare neurological diseases, acquired brain injuries, and minimally conscious states. It operates 28 rehabilitation centers across six Italian regions (Campania, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardia, Puglia, and Veneto) and serves 23,257 children and young people annually through multidisciplinary teams delivering physiotherapy, speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, occupational therapy, neuropsychology, child neurology, and child psychiatry. The organization is anchored by its scientific research institute, IRCCS Eugenio Medea — an officially recognized Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) — which conducts 167 research projects and publishes 141 papers in indexed journals annually.

The business model combines publicly-funded healthcare delivery with diversified private fundraising. Clinical services are reimbursed through the Italian National Health Service (SSN), while fundraising operations capture individual donations, the 5x1000 tax mechanism (€835,361 from 18,781 donors in 2025), corporate sponsorships from 50+ companies, and legacy bequests. Mass-participation events — Camminata dell'Amicizia (14,000+ participants, 51st edition), Marcia di Primavera (1,300+ participants, 52nd edition), and Inclusive Winter Games — anchor the community-driven go-to-market. Internationally, the OVCI subsidiary (Organismo di Volontariato per la Cooperazione Internazionale) extends the mission to children with disabilities in Brazil, China, Ecuador, Morocco, Sudan, and South Sudan, and a 2025 INCLUDE project with Centro Pediatrico Hippocrates in Kharkiv, Ukraine, funded by CEI, broadens the international footprint.

The organization employs 2,394 operators and is supported by 417 volunteers. Its sub-brands include IRCCS Eugenio Medea (scientific research), OVCI ETS (international cooperation), and a content portfolio spanning the Audioracconti audio stories, Incontri di Vita podcast (with Radio Marconi), quarterly Notiziario magazine, and digital donation platforms. Affiliated entities — Piccole Apostole della Carità, FONOS, Gruppo Amici, Associazione Genitori, and Viribus Unitis — together with major partners such as Fondazione Cariplo create a tightly integrated ecosystem anchored by the spiritual and cultural legacy of the founder, beatified in 2006.

Name

Our Family Association

Legal name

Associazione "La Nostra Famiglia"

Website

https://lanostrafamiglia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Italian non-profit founded in 1946 providing specialized pediatric rehabilitation services for children with disabilities through 28 centers across 6 regions, anchored by the IRCCS Eugenio Medea scientific research institute and the OVCI international cooperation arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL)

Keywords

• Pediatric rehabilitation services
• Disability care
• Neurorehabilitation research
• Special needs education
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Ponte Lambro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 5x1000 Tax Donations: Italian tax mechanism allowing taxpayers to donate 0.5% of income tax to registered nonprofit organizations. La Nostra Famiglia received €835,361 from 18,781 donors in 2025 (€481,599 for research and €353,762 for ETS/social activities).
2. Direct Donations: Voluntary monetary contributions from individuals, families, and supporters through the association's donation portal. Also includes legacy bequests (lasciti testamentari).
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Over 50 companies sponsor annual fundraising events such as the Camminata dell'Amicizia, Marcia di Primavera, and Inclusive Winter Games. Sponsors include Kapriol spa, BCC Brianza Laghi, Belfor, Ricola, Novi, Acinque, and regional businesses.
4. Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services: Publicly-funded pediatric rehabilitation and healthcare services through the Italian National Health Service (SSN) across 28 centers in 6 Italian regions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La Nostra Famiglia delivers specialized pediatric rehabilitation, clinical care, and scientific research for children and adolescents (0–18 years) with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, rare neurological diseases, acquired brain injuries, and minimally conscious states. Services are delivered across 28 centers in 6 Italian regions and are publicly funded through the Italian National Health Service (SSN), complemented by donations, 5x1000 tax contributions, and corporate sponsorships. The scientific research arm IRCCS Eugenio Medea conducts 167 research projects and 141 indexed publications per year, integrating evidence-based medicine into clinical practice.

Product overview

Associazione 'La Nostra Famiglia' is a nonprofit healthcare and rehabilitation organization offering a unified portfolio of services centered on pediatric rehabilitation. The core offering consists of specialized rehabilitation services for children and adolescents with disabilities, delivered through 28 centers across 6 Italian regions, supported by the scientific research institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea. The portfolio includes education and training programs, international cooperation through OVCI ETS, audio storytelling content (Audioracconti), a weekly podcast series (Incontri di Vita), a quarterly magazine (Notiziario), online donation platforms, and annual fundraising events (Camminata dell'Amicizia and Marcia di Primavera). The IRCCS Eugenio Medea conducts research in pediatric neurology and developmental disorders, supporting the clinical rehabilitation services with scientific evidence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IRCCS Eugenio Medea: Scientific Institute Eugenio Medea - the research arm of the association, officially recognized as Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) specializing in pediatric neurorehabilitation

Products and services

• Pediatric Rehabilitation Services Specialized rehabilitation and clinical care services for children, adolescents, and young people (0-18 years) with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, rare neurological diseases, acquired brain injuries, and minimally conscious states. Delivered across 28 centers in 6 Italian regions and publicly funded through the Italian National Health Service (SSN). Services include physiotherapy, speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, occupational therapy, neuropsychology, child neurology, and child psychiatry.
• Education and Training Services Professional education and training programs in healthcare, social, and educational services for individuals and professionals. Includes the High Training Office (Ufficio Alta Formazione), professional training courses and conferences, the Job Placement Office (Sportello Lavoro) supporting the A5Sensi project for people with autism, and education for social integration of children with difficulties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,257 children and adolescents assisted annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

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

• Kapriol spamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Key corporate sponsor of the 51st Camminata dell'Amicizia 2026, supporting the annual fundraising walk that generates funds for rehabilitation projects and OVCI international programs.
• BCC Brianza LaghimajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Banking partner and corporate sponsor of the 51st Camminata dell'Amicizia 2026, contributing to annual fundraising efforts for pediatric rehabilitation.
• BelformajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor of the 51st Camminata dell'Amicizia 2026, supporting the association's fundraising activities.
• RicolamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Swiss confectionery company and corporate sponsor of the 51st Camminata dell'Amicizia 2026, supporting pediatric rehabilitation fundraising.
• Novi (Azienda Dolciaria Novi)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Italian confectionery company and corporate sponsor of the 51st Camminata dell'Amicizia 2026.
• AcinquemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate sponsor of the 51st Camminata dell'Amicizia 2026, supporting association fundraising.
• Centro Pediatrico Hippocrates (Kharkiv, Ukraine)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ukrainian pediatric center visited by La Nostra Famiglia specialists for training and knowledge exchange. Part of the INCLUDE project funded by CEI (Central European Initiative Cooperation Fund). Enables sharing of rehabilitation methodologies and best practices between Italian and Ukrainian teams.
• Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia - Sede LombardiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Italian national film school that produced the 5x1000 campaign TV spot for La Nostra Famiglia, providing professional creative production services for the association's fundraising communications.
• OVCI (Organismo di Volontariato per la Cooperazione Internazionale) ETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVCI is an integral part of the La Nostra Famiglia association, operating international cooperation projects for children with disabilities in 6 countries: Brazil, China, Ecuador, Morocco, Sudan, and South Sudan. The partnership enables global reach and serves as the international arm of the association's mission.
• Piccole Apostole della Carità (Istituto Secolare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecular institute founded alongside La Nostra Famiglia by Blessed Don Luigi Monza. Both organizations share the same spiritual charism and operate in complementary ways for the care of children with disabilities.
• FONOS (Fondazione Orizzonti Sereni)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation linked to La Nostra Famiglia, part of the ecosystem of organizations born from the charism of Don Luigi Monza. Contributes to the association's mission of care and inclusion.
• Gruppo Amici di Don Luigi MonzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer group that organizes the Camminata dell'Amicizia, the association's largest annual fundraising event. 350+ volunteers coordinate logistics, sponsorship, and event management for 14,000+ participants.
• Associazione GenitoricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent association linked to La Nostra Famiglia, representing families of children receiving services. Provides advocacy, support, and governance input to the association.
• Viribus UnitisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization linked to La Nostra Famiglia, part of the broader ecosystem of entities inspired by Don Luigi Monza's charism.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Shriners Children's: US nonprofit pediatric specialty hospital network; comparable as a faith- and community-funded multi-site pediatric specialty network with research programs and donor-driven revenue model.
• AOU Meyer IRCCS: Florence-based pediatric hospital with IRCCS recognition; comparable Italian pediatric IRCCS institution, but primarily acute hospital-based rather than outpatient rehabilitation.
• Fondazione AIRC: Major Italian cancer research nonprofit; comparable in scale of community fundraising, 5x1000 mobilization, and brand recognition but operating in oncology rather than pediatric disability.
• Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù: Italy's leading pediatric research hospital (IRCCS) in Rome; comparable as another IRCCS-ranked pediatric institution combining clinical care and research, but operating as a much larger hospital rather than a rehabilitation-focused network.

Emerging players

• Associazione Italiana Persone Down: Italian nonprofit serving people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities; comparable as an Italian disability-focused nonprofit community offering family support and advocacy, though narrower in clinical scope than La Nostra Famiglia.
• Burke Neurological Institute: US nonprofit research and rehabilitation organization focused on neurological recovery and neurorehabilitation; comparable in research-clinical integration for acquired brain injuries but smaller and US-centric.

Direct peers

• Kennedy Krieger Institute: US-based nonprofit pediatric hospital and research institution specializing in neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric rehabilitation; directly comparable in combining IRCCS-equivalent research with multi-site pediatric neurorehabilitation services.
• Fondazione Don Gnocchi: Italian nonprofit foundation operating a network of rehabilitation centers across Italy; directly comparable as a faith-inspired nonprofit providing pediatric and adult rehabilitation services through a multi-center Italian network with research components.
• Fondazione Telethon: Italian nonprofit foundation funding research on rare genetic diseases; directly comparable to La Nostra Famiglia as an Italian nonprofit combining disease-specific research funding with community fundraising (5x1000, mass events) and pediatric patient engagement.
• Fondazione Telethon (already listed): (duplicate removed in final ranking - see above)

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lnfmedea
• Facebookfacebook.com/emedea.lanostrafamiglia

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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