AIL Bologna

What AIL Bologna does

AIL Bologna ODV is a non-profit voluntary organization (Organizzazione di Volontariato) founded in 1992, operating as one of 83 autonomous provincial sections of AIL Nazionale — the Italian Association against Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myeloma. Its primary beneficiary institution is the Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli" at the IRCCS Policlinico Sant'Orsola in Bologna, to which it disburses over €700,000 annually to fund more than 30 researchers (doctors, biologists, biotechnologists, data managers). The organization employs approximately 13 staff across Fundraising & Communication, Management/Assistance & Volunteering, and Casa AIL divisions, supported by a network of over 500 active volunteers.

AIL Bologna operates across three pillars: scientific research funding, free patient assistance services, and public awareness. The assistance portfolio covers Casa AIL (free guest-house accommodation for patients and families), Assistenza Domiciliare Ematologica (home hematology care for 220+ patients/year in Bologna and province), Servizio Navetta (750+ free shuttle trips/year), Assistenza Psicologica (160+ patient/family counseling sessions/year), Sportello di Ascolto Telefonico (telephone listening service), and the recently launched Ematologo di prossimità project — which deploys hematology specialists across 8 distributed sites in partnership with AUSL Bologna and the Città Metropolitana. The organization transitioned from ONLUS to ODV status in 2022 and is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Gaetano Bergami, with Vice Presidents Achille Contedini and Isabella Seràgnoli.

The business model is donation-funded in its entirety — AIL Bologna explicitly states it receives no public funding. Revenue streams comprise individual donations (one-time and recurring), the 5 per mille tax designation program administered via AIL Nazionale, testamentary bequests (Lasciti Testamentari), seasonal street campaigns (Stelle di Natale and Uova di Pasqua), community events (golf tournaments, burraco, concerts, runs, cooking classes), corporate partnerships under the Aziende Amiche program (Banca di Bologna, Woolrich, Pelliconi, Fondazione Terzo Pilastro, FABBRI 1905, Gruppo Ciicai), and Solidarity Bomboniere (party favors from €4.00/unit). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries across the Bologna metropolitan territory; the operating geography is regional (Emilia-Romagna, Italy).

Name

AIL Bologna

Legal name

AIL Bologna ODV

Website

https://ailbologna.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIL Bologna ODV is a non-profit voluntary organization, one of 83 autonomous sections of AIL Nazionale, founded in 1992. It funds hematology research at the Istituto Seràgnoli (over €700,000 annually) and delivers free patient assistance — housing, home care, transport, psychological support — to blood-cancer patients and families in Bologna.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Healthcare Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit patient services
• Hematology research funding
• Charitable donations
• Volunteer healthcare support
• Onco-hematological assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Liberal Contributions: Private individuals make one-time or recurring donations (liberal contributions / donazioni liberali) to support AIL Bologna's research and assistance projects. Donors can contribute online, via bank transfer (IT02O0306902486100000009568 INTESA SAN PAOLO; IT37I0888302408034000341962 BANCA DI BOLOGNA), or through the Donazioni regolari (regular donation) program.
2. 5 per Mille (Tax Designation): Taxpayers designate 5 per mille of their income tax to AIL Nazionale (C.F. 80102390582). The national total is redistributed to provincial sections including AIL Bologna. This represents a significant recurring public funding stream derived from individual taxpayer choices rather than government appropriation.
3. Testamentary Legacies (Lasciti Testamentari): AIL Bologna encourages supporters to include the organization in their wills, offering a free guide and notary consultation. Bequests are exempt from inheritance taxes, making legacies a meaningful long-term revenue stream.
4. Fundraising Campaigns and Events: Annual campaigns include Stelle di Natale (Christmas Stars) and Uova di Pasqua (Easter Eggs), with volunteers stationed in public squares. Additional events include golf tournaments, charity dinners, buraco card tournaments, concerts, cooking classes, and runs. Corporate sponsors (Aziende Amiche) co-brand campaigns and provide cause-related marketing support.
5. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Corporate partners (Aziende Amiche) support AIL Bologna through direct donations, match-giving, payroll giving, cause-related marketing, and corporate volunteering. Named Aziende Amiche include Banca di Bologna, Woolrich, Pelliconi, Fondazione Terzo Pilastro - Internazionale, FABBRI 1905, and Gruppo Ciicai.
6. Solidary Bomboniere (Bomboniere Solidali): AIL Bologna sells solidarity bomboniere (party favors for weddings, baptisms, communions, etc.) at a minimum contribution starting from 4.00 euros per unit. This serves both as a fundraising mechanism and a vehicle for awareness dissemination at life events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AIL Bologna ODV funds scientific research into blood cancers (leukemias, lymphomas, myelomas) at the Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli" and provides free patient assistance services — including home hematological care, psychological support, shuttle transport, guest-house accommodation, and a telephone listening service — to onco-hematological patients and their families in Bologna and its province. Fundraising is conducted via individual donations, the 5 per mille tax program, testamentary bequests, seasonal street campaigns, and corporate partnerships, with all activities operated by a volunteer-driven non-profit model receiving zero public funding.

Product overview

AIL Bologna ODV is a non-profit voluntary organization that operates as the Bolognese section of AIL (Associazione Italiana contro le Leucemie – Linfomi e Mieloma). Founded in 1992, it supports the Istituto di Ematologia 'L. e A. Seràgnoli' at IRCCS Policlinico di Sant'Orsola in Bologna through three main pillars: Scientific Research funding, free Assistance Services, and Awareness Raising. The organization's assistance portfolio includes Casa AIL (accommodation facility), Assistenza Domiciliare Ematologica (home hematology care), Servizio Navetta (shuttle service), Assistenza Psicologica (psychological support), and the Sportello di Ascolto Telefonico (telephone listening service). Fundraising is conducted through campaigns (Stelle di Natale, Uova di Pasqua), donation programs (Un'Ora di Ricerca, Adotta un Ricercatore), planned giving (Lasciti Testamentari), and the 5 per mille tax donation program. The organization also partners with businesses through the Aziende Amiche program and publishes BolognAIL News to keep supporters informed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casa AIL (Guest House Accommodation) Free accommodation facility for onco-hematological patients and their families traveling from outside Bologna to receive treatment at the Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli".
• Assistenza Domiciliare Ematologica (Home Hematology Care) Home hematology care providing medical and nursing assistance to patients in their own homes across Bologna city and provincial municipalities.
• Servizio Navetta (Shuttle Service) Free shuttle service providing transport for patients with limited mobility to and from the Day Hospital at Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli".
• Assistenza Psicologica (Psychological Support) Psychological counseling and emotional support service delivered by AIL Bologna's psychologists to patients and family members during difficult phases of treatment.
• Sportello di Ascolto Telefonico (Telephone Listening Service) Telephone-based emotional support and information line providing a listening ear and guidance to patients and their families.
• Supporto ai pazienti e personale medico Volunteer-led patient reception, ward support, and assistance to medical and nursing staff at the Day Hospital and inpatient wards of the Istituto Seràgnoli.
• Ematologo di prossimità (Proximity Hematologist) Territorial hematology consultation service bringing specialist visits to community health centers across the Bologna metropolitan area to reduce wait times and improve care continuity.
• Campagna Stelle di Natale (Christmas Stars Campaign) Annual Christmas fundraising campaign distributing AIL Christmas stars in exchange for donations across public squares in Bologna and province.
• Campagna Uova di Pasqua (Easter Eggs Campaign) Annual Easter fundraising campaign distributing AIL Easter eggs in exchange for donations across public squares in Bologna and province.
• Bomboniere Solidali (Solidarity Bomboniere) Charitable confetti favors for weddings, baptisms, communions, confirmations, and graduations sold from a €4.00 minimum contribution, combining family celebration with fundraising and awareness.
• Lasciti Testamentari (Testamentary Bequests Program) Planned-giving program allowing supporters to include AIL Bologna in their wills, with a free guide and notary consultation; bequests are exempt from Italian inheritance tax.
• 5 per Mille Tax Donation Program Italian tax designation program (5x1000) allowing taxpayers to direct a portion of taxes to AIL Nazionale, with proceeds redistributed to AIL Bologna; national tax code 80102390582.
• Un'Ora di Ricerca (One Hour of Research) Donation program in which contributions directly fund research hours conducted at the Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli".
• Adotta un Ricercatore (Adopt-a-Researcher) Adopt-a-Researcher program through which donors sponsor the work of individual scientists at the Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli".
• Aziende Amiche di AIL Bologna (Corporate Friends Program) Corporate friend network allowing companies to support AIL Bologna's projects through direct donations, match-giving, payroll giving, cause-related marketing, and corporate volunteering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €700,000 disbursed annually to fund more than 30 research personnel at the Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli"
• +5 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• IRCCS Policlinico di Sant'Orsola — Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seràgnoli"coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIL Bologna's primary beneficiary institution. The organization funds scientific research and patient assistance services within the Istituto di Ematologia, which is co-located with AIL Bologna's operational headquarters (Pad 8). AIL Bologna disburses over €700,000 annually to support more than 30 researchers and clinical staff at the institute.
• Azienda USL di BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner in the 'Ematologo di prossimità' project, which brings hematology specialists to distributed sites across the Bologna metropolitan area (Case della Comunità and Ospedale Maggiore) to reduce waiting lists and improve care continuity. AIL Bologna provides vehicles for specialist transport. Bookings handled via AUSL CUP system.
• Città Metropolitana di BolognasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan government partner supporting the 'Ematologo di prossimità' initiative, contributing to the goal of bringing specialist care closer to patients across the Bologna metropolitan territory.
• AIL Nazionale — Associazione Italiana contro le Leucemie, Linfomi e MielomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIL Bologna is one of 83 autonomous provincial sections of AIL Nazionale, founded in Rome in 1969. AIL Nazionale coordinates national campaigns (Stelle di Natale, Uova di Pasqua), manages the 5 per mille redistribution, and provides institutional support. Tax code for AIL Nazionale: 80102390582.
• Banca di BolognasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing corporate partner and Azienda Amica of AIL Bologna, supporting fundraising campaigns and initiatives. IBAN: IT37I0888302408034000341962 for bank transfers.
• WoolrichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner (Azienda Amica) engaging in cause-related marketing and campaign support with AIL Bologna.
• PelliconiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner (Azienda Amica) supporting AIL Bologna's fundraising initiatives.
• Fondazione Terzo Pilastro - InternazionalesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation partner supporting AIL Bologna through institutional and financial contributions to the association's projects.
• FABBRI 1905minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner (Azienda Amica) participating in AIL Bologna campaigns under the 'Mangia, Dona, Ama' initiative, combining food, donation, and love messaging.
• Gruppo CiicaiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate group partner that chose to support AIL Bologna during the 2025 Christmas campaign, contributing to festive fundraising initiatives.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AIL Roma: Rome's provincial AIL section; direct peer with the same mission, campaigns (Stelle di Natale, Uova di Pasqua), and patient assistance model.
• AIL Milano: Another autonomous AIL section serving Milan; direct peer given identical service portfolio (home care, guest houses, research funding) and governance model.

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione Telethon: Major Italian voluntary health charity funding genetic disease research; uses comparable fundraising models (campaigns, 5 per mille, corporate partnerships) and serves similar donor demographics.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): US-based voluntary health organization dedicated to blood cancer research and patient services; closest international peer given disease-specific mission and mixed research/service model.
• AIRC - Fondazione AIRC per la ricerca sul cancro: Italy's largest cancer research charity; competes for the same donor base and 5 per mille designations but covers oncology broadly versus AIL Bologna's blood cancer focus.
• AIL Nazionale: National parent organization coordinating all 83 Italian AIL sections including AIL Bologna; directly comparable federated structure and shared mission of funding blood cancer research and patient support.

Others

• Fondazione ANT Italia Onlus: Italian nonprofit providing free home oncology care; comparable in its home-based patient assistance service model and community fundraising approach.
• ADMO - Associazione Donatori Midollo Osseo: Italian bone marrow donor association; thematic peer operating in the same hematology space, recruiting donors and supporting transplant patients.
• Federazione Italiana Associazioni Donatori di Sangue (FIDAS): Italian blood donor association federation; adjacent in the blood cancer ecosystem and shares a volunteer-driven community-led fundraising model with AIL Bologna.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Umberto Veronesi: Italian nonprofit funding oncology research and patient outreach; newer brand but overlapping donor pool and grantmaking approach versus AIL Bologna.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AILBologna
• Facebookfacebook.com/BolognAIL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ail-bologna
• Instagraminstagram.com/ailbologna.odv

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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