AMICI DI PETERPAN ETS

What AMICI DI PETERPAN ETS does

AMICI DI PETERPAN ETS is an Italian Associazione di Promozione Sociale (APS) and Ente di Terzo Settore (ETS) headquartered in Naples, Campania, founded in 2004 by a group of social workers to support minors and families at risk of social exclusion. The organization delivers a portfolio of social programs spanning career orientation, job placement, school-to-work transition (Alternanza Scuola-Lavoro / PCTO), creative workshops (notably comics and audiovisual production), counseling services (Sportello Ascolto), and educational reinforcement for youth aged approximately 14-30 in disadvantaged Naples neighborhoods. Its operating model is community-led, delivered through partnerships with local high schools, NGOs, artisan associations (CNA Campania Nord), and corporate foundations, with on-the-ground presence at multiple Naples sites including a primary operational office inside Pio Monte della Misericordia and a Youth Hub operated in an asset confiscated from organized crime.

The organization's product surface is project-based rather than platform-based. Active initiatives include the Audiovisual Napoli Hub (free professional audiovisual training launched November 2023, funded by five foundations), CRISCITO - Fermento nel Borgo (a 4-year program at ITIS A. Volta launched October 2024), HubAbile - Generazione 20.20 (targeting youth with disabilities, restarted January 2025), and HUB GIOVANI - Generazione 20.20. Core services are delivered directly at partner schools, the Casa della Musica, and the youth hubs. The intervention model is an "empowerment methodology" focused on building self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-determination among beneficiaries.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants with no commercial pricing. Streams include direct donations (PayPal, Stripe, bank transfer to UniCredit), the Italian 5x1000 tax mechanism (Tax Code 94209860637), sales of solidarity merchandise (gadget solidale), and project-based institutional funding from regional/national government programs (POR Campania, EU FSE), private foundations (Fondazione con Il Sud, CDP, Bracco, Reale, UniCredit), and partnerships. Per the organization's own claim, 100% of fundraising in 2025 is targeted to direct institutional activities and 85% of 5x1000 collections in 2024 funded work scholarships for at-risk youth. The core team is 6 employees, supplemented by external trainers, a youth street artist, a writer, a cartoonist, and rotating Universal Civil Service volunteers (12 positions in the 2025 call).

Name

AMICI DI PETERPAN ETS

Legal name

AMICI DI PETERPAN - Associazione di Promozione Sociale

Website

https://amicidipeterpan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AMICI DI PETERPAN ETS is a Naples-based Italian non-profit association, founded in 2004, delivering youth empowerment, job orientation, school-to-work transition, creative workshops, and counseling programs to at-risk minors and families in the Campania region, funded by donations, the 5x1000 mechanism, and project-based institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and community social services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAH

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYEDADALAF

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Educational poverty programs
• Nonprofit community work
• Career orientation training
• Youth empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. 5x1000 Donations: Italian tax donation mechanism where citizens can direct 0.5% of their income tax to non-profit organizations at no additional cost. In 2024, 85% of resources collected through this mechanism were allocated to work scholarships for youth at risk of social exclusion.
2. Direct Donations: Single donations via PayPal, bank transfer (UniCredit IBAN: IT13Q0200839892000070496917), credit card through Stripe, or check. Donors receive thank-you communications and updates on activities.
3. Solidarity Gadgets: Sale of branded merchandise (water bottles, bookmarks, pens) for special occasions like weddings, baptisms, communions, and graduations. Proceeds support projects.
4. Project Funding: Funding from regional and national government programs, EU funds, and private foundations for specific social projects targeting youth, schools, and families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AMICI DI PETERPAN ETS is an Italian third-sector nonprofit association that runs programs for minors and young adults at risk of social exclusion and educational poverty, combining career orientation, job placement and internships, creative workshops (especially comics, writing, street art, and audiovisual production), training for teachers and operators, school-work alternation (PCTO), and a listening desk for youth and families. Services are delivered through named multi-year projects (CRISCITO, HubAbile, Audiovisual Napoli Hub, HUB GIOVANI) and the Universal Civil Service program, and funded by donations, the 5x1000 tax mechanism, public and private grants, sponsorships, and solidarity merchandise.

Product overview

AMICI DI PETERPAN is an Associazione di Promozione Sociale (APS) and Ente di Terzo Settore (ETS) based in Naples, Italy. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather provides a portfolio of social programs and services focused on youth empowerment and educational support. Core services include career orientation and job placement programs, creative workshops (particularly comic book creation), school-to-work transition programs (PCTO/Alternanza scuola-lavoro), and counseling services. The organization operates several social projects including CRISCITO, HubAbile - Generazione 20.20, Audiovisual Napoli Hub, and the HUB GIOVANI initiative, all utilizing an empowerment methodology. Additional offerings include solidarity merchandise (Gadget Solidale) for fundraising and universal civil service volunteer opportunities. The organization collaborates with schools and businesses to provide internships and training, with fundraising consulting services offered to other non-profits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CRISCITO – Fermento nel Borgo Multi-year community-based youth-inclusion project for minors and young adults in deprived Naples neighborhoods, integrating educational support, creative engagement, and social-inclusion activities.
• HubAbile – Generazione 20.20 Multi-year hub program delivering youth-inclusion and work-readiness activities as part of the Generazione 20.20 portfolio.
• Audiovisual Napoli Hub Hub offering audiovisual production training and activities for young people, building video, storytelling, and creative-technical skills within the association's youth-inclusion methodology.
• HUB GIOVANI – GENERAZIONE 20.20 Hub dedicated to young people within the Generazione 20.20 framework, providing structured pathways in education, training, and social inclusion.
• Universal Civil Service (Servizio Civile Universale) Placement of young volunteers into the association through Italy's Universal Civil Service (Servizio Civile Universale) program, supporting both beneficiaries and the civic engagement of participants.
• Career Orientation Service (Orientamento al Mondo del Lavoro) Structured career-guidance and work-readiness service for young beneficiaries, covering self-assessment, occupational information, and pathway planning toward employment or training.
• Job Placement and Internships (Placement e Tirocini) Service placing young beneficiaries into internships and work-experience opportunities with partner employers, supporting school-to-work and unemployment-to-work transitions.
• Creative Workshops – Comics (Laboratori Cre-Attivi: Fumetto) Comics-centered creative workshop series delivered by comics artists and creative staff, used as a creative-skill and engagement vehicle for young beneficiaries.
• Training for Teachers and Operators (Formazione per Docenti e Operatori) Training program for teachers, educators, and third-sector operators on educational poverty, youth inclusion, and the association's methodological approach, typically delivered to partner schools and organizations.
• School-Work Alternation / PCTO (Alternanza Scuola-Lavoro) School-work alternation / Percorsi per le Competenze Trasversali e l'Orientamento program delivered in partnership with secondary schools, providing structured workplace and orientation hours for students.
• Youth and Family Listening Desk (Sportello Ascolto Giovani e Famiglie) Listening and counseling service point for young people and their families, providing psychosocial support, orientation, and referrals within the association's youth-inclusion offer.
• Digital Point Digital-inclusion and digital-literacy service point providing access to digital tools and basic technology training for young beneficiaries.
• Fundraising Consulting for Non-Profits (Attività di Fundraising) Consulting and capacity-building service on fundraising practices delivered by the association to other non-profit organizations in the third sector.
• Solidarity Merchandise (Gadget Solidale) Solidarity-branded merchandise sold to supporters and the public, with proceeds directed entirely to the association's youth programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating since 2004 - over 20 years of continuous service to youth in Naples
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and important.

• CNA Campania NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor craft and small business association. Partner in Hub Giovani - Generazione 20.20 project connecting youth with the world of work and artisan trades.
• Pio Monte della MisericordiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric Neapolitan institution hosting the organization's primary operational office at Via dei Tribunali, 253.
• Fondazione di Comunità del Centro Storico di NapoliimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity foundation supporting local social initiatives in Naples historic center.
• Napoli ComiconimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational pop culture festival. The organization participates annually to engage youth through comics and creative activities.
• ITIS A. Volta di NapolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical high school. Primary partner for orientation courses, work placement, CRISCITO project, and sports activities.
• ITES F. Galiani di NapolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical economics school. Partner for civic volunteer and social community projects.
• GESCO Consorzio di Cooperative SocialiimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperatives consortium. Partner in Social Community project for school-based educational and support activities.
• Associazione Annalisa DurantecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit named after Annalisa Durante. Hosts HubAbile activities at Biblioteca Annalisa Durante in Forcella, providing laboratories for children and families.
• Associazione OrizzontiimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in HubAbile project providing youth listening and counseling services.
• MDE (Movimento Dehoniano Europeo)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Dehonian Movement. Provides cultural activities for youth in Forcella through HubAbile project.
• Impresa Sensibile (CNA)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNA social enterprise. Co-financed 'Ricominciamo Insieme con CNA' project for COVID-19 support and artisan training.
• CSV NapoliimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaples Volunteer Service Center. Promoted 'Volontariato e Scuola' project for civic active citizenship among youth.
• ImparareFareimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining organization. Co-hosts CRISCITO project activities at Borgo Sant'Antonio Abate location.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione L'Albero della Vita: Italian nonprofit supporting children and families in difficulty through education, protection, and social-inclusion programs; comparable mission to AMICI DI PETERPAN in serving at-risk youth and families across multiple Italian regions.
• Associazione Chance Onlus: Naples-based nonprofit (Chance Napoli) operating in difficult neighborhoods of Naples with youth-education and street-pedagogy programs; Salvatore Pirozzi of AMICI DI PETERPAN previously coordinated projects at Chance, evidencing direct mission and methodology alignment.
• Mission Bambini: Italian nonprofit focused on helping children in poverty through education, healthcare, and emergency aid; comparable in targeting educational poverty and youth disadvantage, with similar reliance on individual donations and 5x1000.
• CIES Onlus: Italian NGO working on education, international cooperation, and youth inclusion for disadvantaged communities; comparable in targeting educational poverty and using empowerment-style interventions for marginalized youth.
• Fondazione Quartieri Spagnoli: Naples-based foundation operating in the historic Spanish Quarters neighborhood with youth education and social-inclusion programs; comparable in Naples hyperlocal focus and partnership with secondary-school institutions in difficult urban contexts.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Italia: Major Italian branch of an international NGO working on children's rights, education, and youth poverty; comparable in targeting disadvantaged youth and educational poverty, but operates at significantly larger national scale.
• SOS Children's Villages Italia: Italian branch of an international NGO providing alternative care, family-strengthening, and youth-inclusion services for children at risk; comparable in mission around vulnerable youth but operates a larger, more institutionalized national network.

Others

• Fondazione con il Sud: Private foundation funding social-inclusion and youth-empowerment projects across Southern Italy, including direct grants to AMICI DI PETERPAN; comparable as a peer funder/ecosystem participant that channels resources to grassroots nonprofits in the same geography and mission space.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Adecco per le Pari Opportunità: Foundation supporting youth employment, vocational training, and labor-market inclusion for disadvantaged groups; comparable in job-placement and school-to-work programming that overlaps with AMICI DI PETERPAN's placement services.
• Junior Achievement Italia: Italian nonprofit delivering entrepreneurship and work-readiness education to students; comparable in school-based career orientation and simulated-enterprise programs targeting secondary-school youth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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