Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS

What Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS does

Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS (CSC Danilo Dolci) is a Palermo-based Italian non-profit association (Ente di Terzo Settore) with 37 employees that delivers participatory education and community development programs rooted in the Reciprocal Maieutic Approach (RMA), a dialectical methodology of research and self-analysis developed by Danilo Dolci from the 1950s. The organization runs a portfolio of roughly twenty named European-funded projects spanning media literacy and disinformation (EMERGE, MILES, FAMA, CheckMate), youth civic participation (ACTIVATE, SOS, YouthUnite, EuroConnect), migration and refugee inclusion (SMASH, VoM, SHE-UNET, HumanityHub, P2T-COMMUNITY), disability inclusion (Be Inclusive!), educator wellbeing (LIFE Academy), rural digital development (OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE, CLOSER, FAMA), and local urban regeneration in Palermo (FuoriTema). Its core 'technology' is the RMA methodology itself, augmented by digital platforms such as Our Digital Village (hosting an RMA Handbook, eight scientific articles, and 50 ICT challenges) and free online courses (CheckMate on fake news detection, LEVEL UP on agri-food digitalization).

The organization's business model is event- and grant-driven: revenue derives from participation in EU programs (Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Partnerships, European Social Fund+ Social Innovation+) and Italian national funders (Con i Bambini), with services delivered through co-designed project implementation in partnership with schools, municipalities, civil society organizations, and pan-European consortia across at least 18 countries. GTM is event-driven through EU funding calls, with project bids co-authored with recurring consortium partners (Booq, CESIE, La Xixa Teatre, Stichting Netwerkpro, Píeta Ísland, KMOP, ALDA, ALL DIGITAL, Universidad de Alicante, etc.). Customer segments are mission-aligned beneficiary personas — primarily young people, educators, migrants/refugees, people with disabilities, and rural communities — rather than commercial buyers; pricing is not commercially disclosed because services are funded rather than sold. The organization is GDPR-compliant, headquartered at Via Roma 94, Palermo (tax code 97123650828), and active on Website, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Name

Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS

Legal name

Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS

Website

https://danilodolci.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS is a Palermo-based Italian non-profit association delivering European-funded participatory education programs on media literacy, civic engagement, youth empowerment, migration inclusion, disability inclusion, and rural digital development using its proprietary Reciprocal Maieutic Approach, serving young people, educators, migrants, people with disabilities, and rural communities across at least 18 countries.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-formal Education and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAI

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYBPADAEAK

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Non-formal education
• Civic engagement programs
• Media literacy training
• Youth empowerment initiatives
• Social inclusion projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Palermo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. European Project Funding: Primary revenue derives from participation in European funding programs including Erasmus+ (KA2 Cooperation Partnerships, Youth), European Social Fund+ Social Innovation+, and national Italian funding (Con i Bambini). Projects are co-designed with partner organizations across multiple countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS is an Italian non-profit association (Ente di Terzo Settore) based in Palermo that designs and delivers educational and civic engagement projects. It applies the proprietary Reciprocal Maieutic Approach (RMA) methodology to promote active citizenship, media literacy, social inclusion, and youth empowerment through community-based learning programs implemented across Italy and Europe.

Product overview

Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci ETS is a non-profit association that does not offer a commercial software product or platform. Instead, it delivers a portfolio of social/educational projects and programs focused on civic engagement, media literacy, youth empowerment, and community development. Key offerings include EMERGE (media literacy and disinformation), SOS (rural youth participation), CLOSER (social services co-design), ACTIVATE (democratic participation), SMASH (countering online hate speech), EmpowerYOUth (mental wellbeing), OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE (digital skills in rural areas), and the Reciprocal Maieutic Approach (RMA) - a distinctive educational methodology. The organization also publishes works by and about Danilo Dolci, the social reformer after whom it is named.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civic Engagement Education Programs
• Media Literacy Training Programs
• Youth Empowerment Initiatives
• Social Inclusion Projects
• EU-Funded Transnational Project Implementation

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BooqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBooq is the coordinator of the FuoriTema project, which aims to expand urban regeneration and social innovation in the Kalsa-Sant'Erasmo neighborhoods of Palermo, fostering an educational community centered on public space, combating inequality, and mutual aid.
• Comune di PalermocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Municipality of Palermo is a partner in the FuoriTema project, collaborating on initiatives focused on developing skills of children, teachers, and parents and creating new educational spaces in the Kalsa-Sant'Erasmo neighborhoods.
• APS Teatro dei ragazzi PalermominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater association partner in the FuoriTema educational community project, contributing to creative and artistic activities.
• Comitato AddiopizzominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-racket association partner contributing to the FuoriTema project's network of educational and community stakeholders in Palermo.
• Associacio La Xixa TeatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish theater association serving as coordinator of the SMASH project (Journalistic theatre for Social Media Action against Online Hate Speech), financed by Erasmus+ KA2. Leads a consortium working on combating hate speech through theatrical and artistic methodologies.
• Respect ZonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench organization partner in SMASH project, providing expertise in addressing online hate, racism, and discrimination through active dialogue and awareness programs.
• BĮ Panevėžio teatras „Menas"minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian theater partner in SMASH project, contributing to training activities and workshop programs on counteracting online hate speech.
• UAB TheoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian partner in SMASH project providing critical methodology and process work expertise for the educational program.
• L'ARC Taller de Música Fundació PrivadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish music foundation partner in SMASH project, contributing artistic and musical approaches to the methodology.
• FablabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFablab Palermo is a partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing expertise in digital fabrication and technology education for rural communities.
• die BeraterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing to digital education and community self-analysis approaches.
• KMOP – Social Action & Innovation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing expertise in social innovation and community development.
• Danmar ComputersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing digital technology and education expertise.
• CSI – Center for Social InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyprus partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project focused on social innovation for rural digital development.
• ACDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project contributing to digital education initiatives in rural areas.
• Inova+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing innovation and digital education expertise.
• Universidad de AlicanteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish university partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing academic expertise to rural digital education.
• ALDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Association for Local Democracy partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, supporting local community engagement.
• ALL DIGITALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian network partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE project, contributing expertise in digital inclusion and skills development across Europe.
• Stichting NetwerkprocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch foundation serving as coordinator of SHE-UNET project (Ukrainian Women's Empowerment and Social Hub Network), funded by European Social Fund+ Social Innovation+ to develop employment-inclusion pathways for Ukrainian migrant women.
• Vallentuna KommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish municipality partner in SHE-UNET project, contributing to training activities and leadership development for professionals supporting Ukrainian women.
• Píeta ÍslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIcelandic organization coordinating EmpowerYOUth project on youth mental wellbeing, hosting training courses for educators and youth workers from multiple European countries.
• NORTH Consulting ehfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIcelandic consulting partner in EmpowerYOUth project, contributing to youth mental wellbeing program development.
• Natsionalna Shkola PomenidzhmantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulgarian school partner in EmpowerYOUth project, participating in training and workshop activities for youth mental wellbeing.
• CESIE ETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSicilian partner organization collaborating on Mediterranean Day initiatives and joint projects including CLOSER and HERITAS, working on participatory governance and cultural heritage development.
• Mare Memoria VivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalermo-based organization partner in FuoriTema project, contributing to community memory and cultural heritage activities.
• PalermoscienzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific popularization organization partner in FuoriTema project, contributing to educational and science engagement activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione con il Sud: Major Italian foundation funding southern non-profit organizations for community development, education, and inclusion. Represents a funder/incumbent rather than a direct competitor, but is the most influential comparable Italian entity in CSC Danilo Dolci's space.
• Ashoka Italia: Italian branch of a global network supporting social entrepreneurs in education and civic engagement. Operates more broadly in changemaker education; not a direct project partner but a comparable mission-aligned organization competing for similar talent and visibility.

Others

• Eurodesk Italy / SALTO-YOUTH: European youth-information resource networks delivering civic and mobility programs. Not a direct implementation peer, but a sibling ecosystem organization operating in the same EU-funded youth and civic-education space.

Direct peers

• ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy: European-wide association focused on local democracy, civic participation, and community development. A partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE and structurally similar as a transnational civic-education implementer.
• Associació La Xixa Teatre: Spanish theater-association implementing Erasmus+ KA2 projects on social inclusion and combating online hate speech. Coordinates SMASH, a flagship project with CSC Danilo Dolci, and shares a similar participatory methodology.
• ALL DIGITAL: Belgian network of digital-inclusion and skills organizations working on EU-funded projects across Europe. Partner in OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE; comparable scope, structure, and EU funding orientation.
• CESIE ETS: Sicilian non-profit with a near-identical profile: Erasmus+ and ESF+ project implementation, civic education, youth empowerment, and Mediterranean partnerships. Already a collaborating partner of CSC Danilo Dolci on projects like CLOSER, making it the most directly comparable organization.
• Píeta Ísland: Icelandic organization coordinating the EmpowerYOUth mental wellbeing project with CSC Danilo Dolci. Similar size and grant-funded model, focused on social inclusion and wellbeing.
• KMOP – Social Action & Innovation Centre: Greek non-profit implementing EU-funded social innovation and education projects, including as a partner in CSC Danilo Dolci's OUR DIGITAL VILLAGE. Comparable in mission, funding model, and transnational project mix.
• Stichting Netwerkpro: Dutch foundation coordinating the SHE-UNET project alongside CSC Danilo Dolci. Comparable size, mission, and EU-grant-driven operating model for migrant and community inclusion work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSCDaniloDolci
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DanilodolciOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSCDaniloDolci
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csc-danilo-dolci
• Instagraminstagram.com/cscdanilodolci

Compliance1 record

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