1 Caffè Onlus

What 1 Caffè Onlus does

1 Caffè Onlus (Associazione 1 Caffè Onlus) is an Italian non-profit association founded on October 17, 2011 in Turin under D.lgs. 460/97 by Beniamino Savio (President) and actor Luca Argentero (Vice President), with Silvia Meacci as General Manager. The organization operates a digital crowdfunding platform that supports approximately 52 small and medium Italian non-profit entities per year through weekly featured campaigns, framing donations as a symbolic 'one coffee' (€1) act. Its underlying technology is a donation portal (dona.1caffe.org) integrated with multiple payment rails including Satispay, Tinaba, PayPal, credit cards, SEPA direct debit, Google Pay, and cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, USDT, Polygon, Solana), plus the Italian 5X1000 tax designation pathway.

The core product surface consists of the weekly crowdfunding campaigns, the Campo Base co-working and training hub in Turin (with a new location at Villino Caprifoglio from 2024-2025), the €52 Family Card annual membership, and structured Corporate Partner three-year programs. Beyond fundraising, 1 Caffè Onlus provides a physical support infrastructure for non-profits through Campo Base, including professional consultation, meeting space, and a 'Cerco'/'Dono' resource-matching board, alongside training courses for Third Sector entities on topics such as digital marketing, administration, and AI applications, underwritten by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and Fondazione Venesia.

The business model is donation-philanthropy: voluntary contributions from individuals (micro-donations and Family Card subscriptions), supplemented by corporate CSR partnerships and in-kind support. The organization operates within a network of 450+ associated non-profits and channels funds into projects spanning healthcare, social services, disability support, and international aid (including Ethiopia and Benin). The entity is privately governed, has no parent company, no equity funding, and is not publicly traded.

Name

1 Caffè Onlus

Legal name

Associazione 1 Caffè Onlus

Website

https://1caffe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

1 Caffè Onlus is an Italian non-profit association operating a digital crowdfunding platform that supports ~52 small and medium non-profit projects annually through weekly campaigns, Campo Base co-working and training in Turin, and a €52 Family Card membership, serving Italian donors and a 450+ non-profit network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: One-time or recurring donations from individual donors via website, mobile apps (Satispay, Tinaba), bank transfer, PayPal, and cryptocurrency. Includes 5X1000 tax designation.
2. Family Card Membership: Annual membership program at €52 offering a card and newsletter updates, with symbolic 'one coffee per week' concept.
3. Corporate Partnerships and CSR: Partnerships with companies for events, ongoing support, in-kind donations, and employee engagement programs. Includes Corporate Partner three-year commitment plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

1 Caffè Onlus operates a digital social crowdfunding platform that each week highlights a different small or medium Italian non-profit project for donor support, directing collected funds to that beneficiary organization. The offering is anchored by the Campo Base co-working and consultation hub in Turin, where non-profit organizations access meeting space, professional advice, and a "Cerco"/"Dono" bulletin board matching needs with available support from volunteers and professionals.

Product overview

1 Caffè Onlus operates as a digital social crowdfunding platform supporting small and medium Italian non-profit organizations. The core offering includes weekly crowdfunding campaigns highlighting different nonprofit projects, alongside Campo Base—a physical co-working and support hub in Turin offering professional consultation and resource matching for nonprofits. The 1 Caffè Family Card provides an annual membership model (€52) for sustained supporter engagement. Additional services include training courses for Third Sector entities, 5×1000 tax contribution facilitation, and corporate partnership programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Crowdfunding Campaigns Weekly crowdfunding campaigns that each feature a different small or medium Italian non-profit organization, allowing donors to contribute through the website, mobile payment apps (Satispay, Tinaba), PayPal, bank transfer, or cryptocurrency. Approximately 52 projects are supported annually.
• Campo Base Co-working Hub Physical co-working hub in Turin (originally Via Giovanni Prati 2; later relocated to Villino Caprifoglio, Viale Medaglie d'Oro 88) that provides meeting space, professional consultation, and a "Cerco"/"Dono" bulletin board for matching small non-profits with available volunteer and professional support.
• Campo Base Training Courses Educational and training sessions for Third Sector entities on digital marketing, project design, administration, compliance, AI applications, and Canva, delivered by experienced trainers at Campo Base and accessible to ETS organizations in the Piedmont region.
• 1 Caffè Family Card Annual membership program at €52 offering supporters a symbolic "coffee per week" donation to fund all projects of the year, in exchange for a physical Family Card and a newsletter reporting the impact of contributions.
• 5X1000 Donation Facilitation Service helping Italian taxpayers allocate their 5X1000 (0.5% of taxes) to 1 Caffè Onlus using fiscal code 97747130017, with associated tax-benefit guidance.
• Corporate Partner Program Three-year corporate partnership commitment program bundling monetary donations, in-kind service or product donations, employee engagement activities, event participation, and venue use, designed for Italian and international companies seeking structured CSR engagement with verified non-profit projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52 non-profit projects supported annually through weekly campaigns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Avon CosmeticsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership through 'TOGETHER FOR WOMEN' project supporting women fighting breast cancer. Funds distributed across three projects helping women undergoing or having undergone cancer treatment.
• FADOI - Federazione delle Associazioni dei Dirigenti Ospedalieri InternisticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'La Medicina Gentile che Cura e Ascolta' project - a national initiative to support non-profits in 20 Italian hospital internal medicine departments. Aims to improve quality of care for fragile patients through volunteers, caregivers, and third sector organizations.
• AVO Varese - Associazione Volontari OspedaliericoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst non-profit supported by La Medicina Gentile project. Implements non-pharmacological delirium treatment through occupational therapy and Doll Therapy for elderly hospitalized patients at Varese Hospital.
• TinabacoreTechnology or IntegrationMobile payment app integration allowing users to donate €1 or custom amounts to 1 Caffè. New users entering code 1CAFFEONLUS receive €5 welcome bonus while 1 Caffè receives matching donation.
• SatispaycoreTechnology or IntegrationMobile payment app integration with promotional code 1Caffè offering €5 welcome bonus and 3 free coffees as thank-you gesture. Enables easy micro-donations.
• Villino Caprifoglio (Parco del Valentino)coreOthersTraining facility location in Turin hosting Campo Base courses and D-SMART Academy programs. Accessible via Metro Linea 1, Tram 9, and Bus 67. Features dedicated spaces for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GoFundMe: Global crowdfunding platform for personal causes, non-profits, and emergencies. Comparable as a digital donation channel for individual and nonprofit giving, but operates at massive scale and without 1 Caffè's curated weekly-project or co-working support model.
• JustGiving: Large-scale online giving platform for charities and personal causes, primarily UK/EU. Comparable as a digital donation intermediary but at significantly larger scale and broader category coverage than 1 Caffè.

Direct peers

• GiveDirectly: Non-profit that channels donor funds directly to recipients with full transparency. Comparable for its digital-first, transparent, project-based giving model targeting vulnerable populations globally.
• AIRC (Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro): Major Italian non-profit that funds cancer research through sustained donor campaigns and 5X1000 designation. Comparable for its use of the Italian 5X1000 tax mechanism and recurring donor engagement approach.
• Produzioni dal Basso: Italy's leading reward-based crowdfunding platform for creative, entrepreneurial, and third-sector projects. Direct comparable given shared Italian market, nonprofit project focus, and digital crowdfunding mechanics.
• Charity: Water: Non-profit that raises funds for clean water projects through curated, story-driven campaigns. Comparable for its transparent, project-based giving model and emphasis on demonstrating specific outcome metrics per campaign.
• Fondazione Telethon: Major Italian non-profit funding medical research through coordinated donation drives and corporate partnerships. Comparable for its centralized fundraising-distribution model that channels donor funds to specific research initiatives across Italy.

Others

• Fondazione San Paolo (Compagnia di San Paolo): Major Italian philanthropic foundation funding third-sector entities. Both a current grantmaking supporter of 1 Caffè and an adjacent peer in the Italian philanthropic infrastructure ecosystem.
• Fondazione Prosolidar: Italian philanthropic foundation supporting social inclusion through sport and disability programs. Both an existing financial partner of 1 Caffè and an adjacent peer in Italian grantmaking for social causes.

Emerging players

• Patreon: Subscription-based recurring giving platform. Comparable for its recurring-membership model (analogous to 1 Caffè Family Card €52/year) and digital-first micro-payment infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/1caffe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1-caff%C3%A8-onlus

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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