Avis Regionale Lombardia

What Avis Regionale Lombardia does

Avis Regionale Lombardia is a non-profit voluntary association (Organizzazione di Volontariato, ODV) founded in 1972 and headquartered in Milan, registered under Italian third-sector law (D.Lgs. 117/2017) in the RUNTS since December 2022. It coordinates the regional AVIS network across Lombardy, managing 5 provincial offices, 304 municipal branches, and 130,436 members, and facilitates 222,839 voluntary blood and plasma donations annually through hospital transfusion facilities and association-managed collection units. Donors must be aged 18-60, in good general health, and weigh at least 50 kg; blood products are provided free of charge to the regional healthcare system, with no revenue generated from donations themselves.

The organization's revenue model rests on public contributions and government grants (it publishes annual transparency reports), supplemented by income from ancillary programs. These ancillary offerings include Avis Academy leadership training, ECM-accredited continuing medical education courses for healthcare professionals (held since 2011), the Servizio Civile Universale program for 18-28-year-olds, and European Solidarity Corps youth volunteering (accredited since 2007). The technology stack comprises standard blood collection and testing equipment at transfusion facilities, a member-management system for coordinating donations across the branch network, and lightweight digital tools — a website branch locator integrated with Google Maps, a multilingual newsletter, and social campaigns such as #GialloPlasma.

Go-to-market is hybrid event-driven and community-led: Avis pairs large public media sponsorships (e.g., Radio Italia Live 2026 concerts in Milan and Palermo) with neighborhood-level outreach through its municipal branches and dedicated awareness campaigns such as 'Il plasma non è un'altra donazione' co-developed with Regione Lombardia. The organization holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for its training activities (Certificate N. IT243536) and is GDPR-compliant, with no formal equity investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Avis Regionale Lombardia

Legal name

Avis Regionale Lombardia

Website

https://avislombardia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Avis Regionale Lombardia is a non-profit voluntary association coordinating blood and plasma donation across Lombardy through 304 provincial and 130+ municipal branches, serving 130,436 members and enabling 222,839 annual donations for the regional healthcare system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Blood Donation Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plasma Collection & Donor Services (Plasmapheresis Centers) (HLAIAHAH)

Keywords

• Voluntary blood donation
• Plasma collection
• Blood donor association
• Nonprofit health services
• Donor recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Contributions and Government Grants: As a non-profit voluntary organization registered in the Runts (Registro Unico Nazionale del Terzo Settore), Avis Regionale Lombardia receives public funding and contributions from government entities. The organization publishes transparency reports on public contributions received.
2. Voluntary Donations: The organization operates as a non-profit blood donation association where blood and plasma donations are provided free of charge by voluntary donors. No revenue is generated from donations themselves.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Avis Regionale Lombardia coordinates voluntary blood and plasma donation services across Lombardy through a network of 304 provincial and 130+ municipal branches, collecting approximately 222,839 donations annually from 130,436 members. The association recruits, trains, and manages volunteer donors, coordinates donation appointments at hospital transfusion facilities, and supplements its core mission with training programs (Avis Academy, ECM courses) and youth volunteer initiatives (Servizio Civile Universale, European Solidarity Corps).

Product overview

Avis Regionale Lombardia operates as a coordinated network of voluntary blood donation services, managing 5 provincial offices, 304 municipal branches, 130,436 members, and 222,839 annual donations across Lombardy. The core offering is blood and plasma donation services, supplemented by training programs (Avis Academy for leadership development, ECM courses for healthcare professionals), volunteer programs (Servizio Civile Universale and European Solidarity Corps for youth engagement), and digital tools including a branch locator and newsletter subscription.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blood and Plasma Donation Services Voluntary blood and plasma donation services coordinated across 304 provincial and 130+ municipal branches in Lombardy, collecting approximately 222,839 donations annually from 130,436 members. Services are free of charge to donors and provided free to patients requiring transfusion therapy.
• Avis Academy Leadership training program for young volunteers, focusing on women's leadership and third-sector digitalization. Includes seminars and workshops for association managers and members.
• ECM (Educazione Continua in Medicina) Continuing Medical Education provider since 2011, offering accredited training courses for healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, biologists, midwives, TSLB, and psychologists. Courses include hemovigilance training. Avis Regionale Lombardia is the only AVIS headquarters accredited as an ECM Provider.
• Servizio Civile Universale (Universal Civil Service) Volunteer program for young people aged 18-28, offering 12-month placements in areas including assistance, civil protection, environmental heritage, education, and agriculture. Provides €439.50 monthly allowance to participants.
• European Solidarity Corps (ESC) European volunteer program for youth aged 18-30, accredited since 2007 as a hosting, sending, and coordinating organization. Hosts international volunteers and sends Italian volunteers abroad for humanitarian and social projects. Has hosted 10+ volunteers from European and non-European countries including France, Poland, Spain, Romania, Morocco, Turkey, and Denmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• Collected 163,963 kg of plasma in 2025, a 2.6% increase from 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radio ItaliacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026Avis is media partner for Radio Italia Live 2026, participating in two major free concerts (Milan May 15, Palermo June 28). Volunteers will engage audiences to promote blood donation culture and solidarity. Donors will share testimonies on stage. Partnership includes amplification across both Avis and Radio Italia platforms.
• Regione LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Avis Regionale Lombardia collaborates with Regione Lombardia on blood and plasma collection initiatives. Joint campaigns include 'Il plasma non è un'altra donazione' aimed at increasing plasma donation awareness and participation. The partnership focuses on improving collection infrastructure and programming.
• European Solidarity Corps (Erasmus+ Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Accredited since 2007 as hosting, sending, and coordinating organization for European volunteering. Has hosted 10+ volunteers from European and non-European countries (France, Poland, Spain, Romania, Morocco, Turkey, Denmark). Supports youth volunteering experiences and international cooperation.
• Università Cattolica di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multicultural donation research leading to the 'Protagonists of the Plural Society' school intervention project, promoting inclusion through blood donation awareness.
• Comune di Cinisello BalsamominorOthersReceived €14,271.02 from Comune di Cinisello Balsamo for European Solidarity Corps project (Mandato n. 6766, August 2025).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AVIS Nazionale: The Italian national umbrella federation of blood donor associations. AVIS Nazionale coordinates all regional AVIS bodies including Lombardia, setting policy, training standards, and national-level government relations. Direct operational and governance parent in the AVIS network.
• Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross): Operates blood collection activities as part of broader humanitarian and healthcare mission in Italy. While not exclusively focused on blood donation, it competes for voluntary donors and coordinates with regional transfusion systems including Lombardy.
• Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation: Dutch national blood supply organization responsible for blood collection and plasma fractionation in the Netherlands. Comparable non-profit voluntary donor model with ISO-certified collection and processing infrastructure.
• NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT): UK's national blood and organ donation service. Comparable mission of voluntary non-remunerated blood collection with regional coordination, donor recruitment, and transfusion medicine training. Larger scale and government-integrated.
• American Red Cross Blood Services: Collects approximately 40% of US blood supply through voluntary donations. Analogous non-profit voluntary donor model with regional coordination, mobile collection drives, and training programs at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• FIDAS (Federazione Italiana Associazioni Donatori di Sangue): Italy's second major blood donor federation, directly competing with AVIS for voluntary donors nationwide. Operates parallel provincial and municipal branches with the same non-remunerated donor model and similar government recognition.

Regional players

• AVIS Regionale Veneto: Sister AVIS regional body covering Veneto. Operates the same voluntary donor model, training programs, and provincial/municipal branch network, but in a different Italian region. Useful peer for benchmarking regional performance.
• AVIS Regionale Piemonte: Another AVIS regional body covering Piemonte, with comparable structure, scale, and mission. Direct functional peer operating under the same national AVIS framework but in a distinct northern Italian geography.
• AVIS Regionale Emilia-Romagna: Regional AVIS body for Emilia-Romagna, operating the same voluntary blood donation model with provincial branches. Comparable scale and structure to Lombardia in another northern Italian region.

Others

• Centro Nazionale Sangue (Italian National Blood Centre): Italian government body coordinating the national transfusion system, working directly with AVIS and FIDAS. Sets technical standards, oversees plasma self-sufficiency programs, and is the primary institutional counterpart for regional AVIS bodies like Lombardia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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