ARCI Genova

Name

ARCI Genova

Legal name

Arci Genova APS

Website

https://arcigenova.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Genova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Tessera): Annual membership fees collected by circoli. The fee varies by circolo and supports local clubs and the multi-level ARCI association structure. The tessera provides national access to all ARCI clubs and member discounts.
2. Humanitarian Aid Fundraising: Fundraising campaigns for humanitarian causes (e.g., Help Gaza Now) where contributions are collected and transferred directly to partner organizations and beneficiaries.
3. Advocacy and Policy Influence: Non-monetary value through advocacy work, influencing fiscal policy (e.g., VAT exemption for third sector associations) and regulatory frameworks benefiting the associative sector.
4. Solidarity Product Sales: Sale of solidarity products (e.g., 'Olio per la Pace' olive oil) where proceeds support humanitarian initiatives. The association acts as a distribution channel for cause-related goods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARCI Genova is a non-profit association (APS - Associazione di Promozione Sociale) operating as the provincial branch of Italy's national ARCI network. It manages a network of 145 member clubs (circoli) across the Genoa province serving approximately 19,000 members, providing cultural events, community spaces, digital literacy support, youth engagement programs, and humanitarian aid initiatives.

Product overview

ARCI Genova APS is a large popular association, part of a national network with over one million members and five thousand clubs. The organization offers a portfolio of cultural, social, and community services including 145 local clubs (circoli) with 19,000 members, the new 500sqm headquarters 'SU[L]LA TESTA' for events and workshops, free digital literacy centers (Punti Digitali Facili) under PNRR, cinema support spaces (Sportelli CineCult), and various social projects including youth programs (RAGE, Rumore Periferico), peace education (Scuola di Pace), and humanitarian initiatives (Help Gaza Now). The association also provides a digital membership card via its app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SU[L]LA TESTA: New 500sqm headquarters in Palazzo Cappellificio Bagnara, Sampierdarena. A space for community, culture, and participation with events, workshops, exhibitions, and training courses.

Products and services

• Circoli Arci Network of 145 local clubs (circoli) across the Genoa territory with approximately 19,000 members. These are spaces of culture, social interaction, and active participation that promote values such as inclusion, freedom, and social justice for local citizens and communities.
• Tessera Arci Digitale Digital membership card accessible via the ARCI mobile app, allowing individual members to access all clubs across Italy and participate in association activities. Membership is valid annually from October 1 to September 30.
• SU[L]LA TESTA 500 sqm headquarters on two floors located in the former Palazzo Cappellificio Bagnara in Sampierdarena, functioning as a community hub for events, cultural activities, workshops, exhibitions, and training courses open to circoli, associations, and institutions.
• Punti Digitali Facili Free digital literacy support centers helping citizens access online public services such as SPID, email, video calls, and social networks. Active at 17 ARCI circoli locations in Liguria, coordinated under the PNRR national digital inclusion initiative.
• Sportelli CineCult Free support spaces for cinema and audiovisual initiatives, part of the CineCult project promoted by UCCA (Unione dei Circoli del Cinema ARCI). Provides equipment loans, rights consultation, and event organization guidance to associations, informal groups, and cultural entities.
• RAGE - Roots Against Generation inEquality A project selected by Con i Bambini within the Fund for the contrast of educational poverty among minors, focused on listening and analyzing the needs of young people in Cornigliano and Valpolcevera territories, providing wellbeing, emotional support, and future orientation services.
• Rumore Periferico A multimedia storytelling project where young people from Genova's periphery and inland areas create podcasts and digital reports to value their territories, gaining digital skills and combating territorial invisibility.
• La Linea Curva A pedagogical project developed with Liceo Gobetti and Teatro Nazionale di Genova, using theater and artistic languages to offer adolescents opportunities for listening, expression, and re-elaboration of their experiences.
• Scuola di Pace Gabriele Taddeo A peace school promoted by ARCI Liguria to promote actions for peace, awareness, and dialogue, in response to the current international political climate.
• Help Gaza Now Humanitarian aid project for the civilian population of Gaza, sending direct monthly contributions (€50 per family) through the Remedial Education Centre (REC) to support families in purchasing essential goods including food, medicine, and hygiene products, plus psychosocial support.
• Servizio Civile ARCI National Civic Service (Servizio Civile) projects offered through ARCI, with over 200 projects in Italy and abroad, including a 25-hour weekly commitment for 12 months with monthly compensation for participating young people.

Quantifiable outcome

• 145 circoli operating across Genoa province
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCCA - Unione dei Circoli del Cinema ARCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCI Genova participates in the CineCult project promoted by UCCA, operating a Sportello CineCult as part of a network spanning 20 Italian provinces with 32 partner associations. The partnership aims to bring cinema to community spaces, especially where traditional screening venues are lacking.
• ARCS (Arci per la Cooperazione e lo Sviluppo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCI and ARCS jointly promote the 'Help Gaza Now' campaign, combining efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza's civilian population through direct monthly contributions and fundraising initiatives.
• REC - Remedial Education CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner operating on the ground in Gaza. ARCI sends monthly contributions (€50 per family) through REC to support families in purchasing essential goods including food, medicine, and hygiene products. REC also provides psychosocial support to children and maintains educational spaces.
• Liceo Statale Piero GobettiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in the 'La Linea Curva' project, a collaborative initiative between ARCI Genova, the Liceo Gobetti, and Teatro Nazionale di Genova, focused on adolescent wellbeing through theatrical and artistic expression.
• Teatro Nazionale di GenovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner in the 'La Linea Curva' project, providing theatrical expertise and performance opportunities for adolescent participants in collaboration with ARCI Genova and Liceo Gobetti.
• Regione LiguriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner coordinating the Punti Digitali Facili initiative in Liguria, with ARCI Liguria overseeing 17 circoli as digital facilitation points under PNRR Measure 1.7.2.
• Dipartimento per la Trasformazione DigitalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government department overseeing PNRR digital inclusion initiatives, partnering with Regione Liguria and ARCI to deliver Punti Digitali Facili services at community level.
• Sailing for Blue LABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Tutti gli occhi sul Mediterraneo' maritime monitoring project, contributing sailing expertise and maritime monitoring capabilities to the Mediterranean border observation initiative.
• Sheep ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights NGO joining the 'Tutti gli occhi sul Mediterraneo' monitoring mission, bringing humanitarian perspective and operational support to the second Mediterranean monitoring mission.
• CGILcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Italian trade union collaborating on referendum campaigns and Festival Sabir, working together on labor rights, citizenship, and social justice initiatives.
• Paneolio - Impresa SocialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cooperative from the Arci Perugia group producing the 'Olio per la Pace' extra virgin olive oil, combining agriculture, social inclusion, and legal culture in its operations.
• Gioosto (by Next)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFair-trade e-commerce platform distributing the 'Olio per la Pace' solidarity product, enabling online sales of the Palestinian aid fundraising olive oil.
• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane dei Lavoratori Italiani)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Christian workers' association partnering with ARCI on advocacy for third sector fiscal policy, particularly regarding VAT exemption for associative activities, and jointly pressing for legislative reforms.
• Itinerari ParalleliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cultural organization co-organizing the 'Lo Stato dei Luoghi' camp in Genoa, collaborating on discussions about cultural regeneration and hybrid cultural center infrastructure.
• Alle OrticheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cultural organization co-organizing the 'Lo Stato dei Luoghi' camp in Genoa, contributing to environmental cultural center activities and urban cultural regeneration discussions.
• Bandiera BiancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformal youth group co-designing the 'Rumore Periferico' project with ARCI Genova, empowering young people from peripheral areas to document their neighborhoods through multimedia storytelling.
• Gruppo Scout Genova 100minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScout group collaborating on the 'Rumore Periferico' project, providing youth engagement support and participating in the territorial network for youth multimedia storytelling in Val Torbella and Sant'Olcese.
• UISP LiguriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports promotion organization collaborating on the 'Liberare il Carcere' national event, hosting conference sessions on artistic and cultural projects in prisons.
• Emons RecordminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing house producing the 'Gattabuia' podcast about Italian prisons, presented at the 'Liberare il Carcere' event organized by ARCI.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AUSER: Italian voluntary association for active aging and social tourism, affiliated with CGIL/SPI. Operates a territorial club network and member-card model similar in structure to ARCI circoli.
• UISP (Unione Italiana Sport Per tutti): Italian sports-promotion association historically linked to the ARCI world; operates a comparable club/committee model across Italy. Co-organizes events with ARCI Genova (e.g., Liberare il Carcere).
• AICS (Associazione Italiana Cultura Sport): Italian recreational, cultural, and sports association operating via affiliated circoli; competes with ARCI for members, venues, and municipal affiliations across Italy.
• Legambiente: Major Italian environmental civic association running local circoli, volunteer-driven campaigns, and national initiatives — comparable non-profit association model with grant-funded projects.
• Libera: Italian anti-mafia civic coalition with a national network of local chapters and a member-based operating model. Comparable in mobilizing citizen engagement around social justice causes.
• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane dei Lavoratori Italiani): Large Italian civic/associative network with overlapping membership base and joint advocacy on third-sector issues (e.g., VAT exemption for associative activities). Operates a similar circolo-style territorial structure.
• ANPI (Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d'Italia): Italian civic association with anti-fascist heritage analogous to ARCI's; operates local sections, runs cultural and commemorative events, and shares a similar member-association funding model.
• ARCI Nazionale: National parent organization of the same ARCI association network. Operates the digital tessera app and umbrella programs; ARCI Genova is its Genova provincial committee. Directly comparable in mission, member model, and activities.

Regional players

• CESVOT (Centro Servizi Volontariato Toscana): Regional volunteer-services center providing training, project support, and infrastructure to non-profits; analogous in scope to Ligurian CSV supporting ARCI Genova. Adjacent enabling infrastructure rather than a direct membership competitor.

Broad incumbents

• CGIL ( Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro): Italy's largest trade union and a much larger civic organization operating in overlapping territory. Co-organizes civic campaigns (referendum, Festival Sabir) with ARCI Genova and serves similar segments of engaged citizens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@arcigenova7050?app=desktop
• Facebookfacebook.com/arcigenova
• Instagraminstagram.com/arci.genova
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arci-genova

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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