Fondazione Pangea ETS

What Fondazione Pangea ETS does

Fondazione Pangea ETS is an Italian non-profit foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore) founded in 2002 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, that supports women and children through anti-violence services, microcredit, education, and social-inclusion programs. It coordinates the REAMA network of 35 anti-violence centers and 14 shelters across Italy, and operates a national online anti-violence helpline (Sportello Antiviolenza) staffed Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Active programs span Italy, Afghanistan, India, and Gaza, with completed projects across 10 countries including Nepal, Kenya, Romania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil. The foundation reports cumulative impact of 315,000 children helped and 63,000 women beneficiaries, including 60,000+ women reached through microfinance programs and 1,206 women organized into 109 savings groups in India.

The organization does not maintain a proprietary technology platform; its core technology is standard e-commerce and web infrastructure supporting the pangeaonlus.org website, donation processing, and sales of solidarity merchandise (Regali Pangea) and bomboniere solidali priced at €6-45 per item. Its revenue model rests on three streams: (1) individual and corporate donations plus institutional grants (including EU co-funding for REAMA Reloaded 2022-2024 and ongoing ACT project, and the 5x1000 Italian tax designation under CF 97321620151), (2) sales of solidarity products via its own e-commerce and partner retailers (Unes supermarkets), and (3) cause-marketing and corporate partnerships (Avon since 2015, Breil since 2003, Blu Hotels since 2009, Brunello Cucinelli, Ferragamo, Yamamay, Freeda, Layla Cosmetics, Koala Babycare, WE ARE DREAMERS, Braintropy, Bothéa, Coin) including B2B training services for companies on gender equality and anti-violence programs. The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and a Board of Auditors (Avv. Angelo Ciavarella, Dott. Antonio Angelo Manzoni, Dott. Stefano Lelli) and operates under an ethical code with third-party audits since 2012.

Name

Fondazione Pangea ETS

Legal name

Fondazione Pangea ETS

Website

https://pangeaonlus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione Pangea ETS is an Italian non-profit foundation, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Milan, that supports women and children through anti-violence services, microcredit, and social-inclusion programs across Italy, Afghanistan, India, and Gaza.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights and Anti-Violence Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Anti-violence services
• Microcredit programs
• Gender equality training
• Non-profit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Individual donations, corporate donations, and institutional funding from foundations. Donations are tax-deductible in Italy. The foundation receives 5x1000 tax designation (CF: 97321620151).
2. Solidarity Products and Merchandise: Sale of solidarity gifts including branded merchandise (socks, notebooks, bracelets, pins, mugs). Products priced between €6-45, sold through e-commerce and partner retailers.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Companies support projects through donations, cause marketing (percentage of sales), employee fundraising, and customized awareness programs. Includes training services for companies on gender equality and anti-violence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Fondazione Pangea ETS is an Italian non-profit foundation that delivers anti-violence support, women's economic empowerment, and children's protection services through named programs including the REAMA network (35 anti-violence centers, 14 shelters, national helpline), microcredit and vocational training in India and Afghanistan, the Piccoli Ospiti program for mothers and children affected by domestic violence, and international advocacy aligned with UN and EU frameworks. It also sells solidarity merchandise (Regali Pangea, Bomboniere Solidali) and accepts individual/corporate donations and 5x1000 tax designations to fund its projects.

Product overview

Fondazione Pangea ETS is a non-profit organization operating since 2002 that supports women, children, and families in Italy, Afghanistan, India, and Gaza. The organization offers a portfolio of programs centered on anti-violence services through the REAMA network (35 centers, 14 shelters), microfinance/microcredit programs for economic empowerment, and direct aid donations. Core programs include the online anti-violence helpline, shelter services (Case Rifugio), legal/social-health support for migrants, employment assistance, and international advocacy. The solidarity product line (Regali Pangea) includes embroidered bracelets, notebooks, socks, and mugs sold to fund projects. Donation programs cover both general support and specific emergencies (Afghanistan, India, Gaza). Completed initiatives include vocational training (Le Parrucchiere di Kabul), the Jamila project, REAMA Reloaded, REGENERART (art-based gender equality), and WEGO-ITN research network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REAMA: Rete per l'Empowerment e Auto Mutuo Aiuto - A network for empowerment and mutual self-help, coordinated by Fondazione Pangea, comprising 35 anti-violence centers, 14 safe houses, and a national anti-violence hotline.

Products and services

• Donazioni Pangea Donation program allowing individuals and organizations to contribute to Pangea's mission, with tax-deductible status in Italy and project-specific funds for earthquake relief and crisis intervention.
• Regali Pangea (Solidarity Products) Branded solidarity merchandise including embroidered bracelets, illustrated notebooks, decorated socks, mugs, and scented notebooks, with sales proceeds funding the foundation's projects.
• Bomboniere Solidali Solidarity bomboniere (favors) for weddings, communions, and ceremonies, with a portion of proceeds directed to the foundation's anti-violence and empowerment programs.
• 5x1000 Donation Program Italian tax designation program under which taxpayers direct 5 per mille (five-thousandths) of their IRPEF income tax to Fondazione Pangea ETS at no cost to themselves.
• Corso per Operatrici Antiviolenza 80-hour professional training course for anti-violence operators combining classroom instruction, workshops, and internships, delivered in Rome to train practitioners for the anti-violence sector.
• Corporate Training and Partnership Programs B2B service offering gender equality training, anti-violence awareness programs, employee sensitization sessions, and customized CSR partnerships for Italian companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 315,000 children helped since 2002
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Rete Donne del Comune di MateraflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Co-organizer of L'altro G7 international conference on sexual violence and femicide in Matera (October 2024), parallel to G7 Ministeriale on Equal Opportunities.
• Women without Violence International Foundation (WWVIF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Co-organizer of L'altro G7 international conference alongside Rete Donne Matera. Focus on advocacy for immediate response to gender-based violence and femicide.
• Avon CosmeticscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership since 2015. Avon supports Pangea's campaigns against violence and for women's empowerment through cause marketing and awareness initiatives.
• BreilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLaunch partner in 2003 for Kabul project. Don't Touch My Sister campaign at Breil retail locations was instrumental in initial funding and visibility for Pangea's Afghanistan work.
• Blu HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSince 2009, supports Italian anti-violence programs (pangeaprogettoitalia) through Nodo pendant fundraising at affiliated hotel properties.
• CoinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported Sharma project in Nepal with Mi trovo più libera campaign for Nepalese women's empowerment.
• Koala BabycareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDuring March 8, 2021 International Women's Day, Koala Babycare donated 25% of sales to Piccoli Ospiti project supporting mothers and children in violence situations.
• Freeda UndiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnership where Freeda Undies donates 10% of revenues to Fondazione Pangea ETS for support programs for women and families.
• Layla CosmeticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-created Noon by Fedez gender-free nail polish collection with Fedez. Portion of proceeds support Piccoli Ospiti project.
• WE ARE DREAMERSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuca Tommassini's fashion brand collaboration at Milano Moda Uomo. Special t-shirt campaign DON'T FUCK WITH MY DREAMS supporting ludo-pedagogical laboratories.
• BothéaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-sustainable hair products company supporting beauty professionals project for women in Kolkata.
• BraintropyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerModular bags company supporting Jamila project for women in Kabul through fashion collaboration.
• Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka GakkaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Pangea's mission for human rights and social justice.
• Filcams CGIL MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partnership for workplace gender equality and support for women workers.
• United Nations (UNSCR 1325)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPangea advocates for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, working with international institutions for gender-responsive policies.
• Council of Europe (Istanbul Convention)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPangea promotes the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) in advocacy work.
• United Nations (CEDAW)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPangea advocates for implementation of CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) in institutional work.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Telefono Rosa: Italian anti-violence support organization operating a national helpline and centers for women victims of violence, directly comparable to Pangea's REAMA network and online sportello antiviolenza. Both are Italian nonprofit operators focused on shelter, hotline, and advocacy for women experiencing gender-based violence.
• WeWorld: Italian NGO running women's empowerment, anti-violence, and child-protection programs internationally (including Italy, with global reach comparable to Pangea). Overlaps on REAMA-style service networks, EU project coordination, and corporate partnerships.
• ActionAid Italia: Italian affiliate of a global federation focused on women's rights, anti-violence, and economic justice across multiple countries. Comparable to Pangea on multi-country programming, donor-funded model, EU project participation, and 5x1000 fundraising.
• AIDOS - Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo: Italian NGO focused on women's rights, gender equality, and economic empowerment in developing countries — directly comparable to Pangea's India and Afghanistan women's empowerment programs and Italian advocacy work.
• Women for Women International: Global nonprofit providing microcredit, vocational training, and rights awareness for women in conflict-affected countries — directly comparable to Pangea's India microcredit program and Afghanistan women's empowerment work.
• CESVI: Italian humanitarian NGO running women's protection, GBV response, and international development programs — directly comparable to Pangea on shelter, GBV case management, and EU-funded projects.
• D.i.Re - Donne in Rete contro la violenza: Italian national network of anti-violence centers coordinating member organizations across Italy — directly comparable to Pangea's REAMA network (35 centers and 14 shelters). Operates as an umbrella body for women's anti-violence services and policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide. Pangea explicitly aligns its advocacy with UN Women frameworks (UNSCR 1325, CEDAW), making UN Women a comparable institutional reference point for the same donor and policy ecosystem.
• Amnesty International Italia: Italian section of a global human-rights organization operating in women's rights, anti-violence, and refugee protection — overlaps with Pangea on advocacy positioning, 5x1000 fundraising, and Italian institutional campaigns.

Others

• Fondazione San Zeno: Italian philanthropic foundation that has been a major financial partner of Pangea for the Varanasi (India) women's empowerment project since 2007. Included as an ecosystem participant representing the Italian philanthropic funding base that supports Pangea's international programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/pangeaonlus
• Facebookfacebook.com/pangeaonlus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-pangea-onlus

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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