Comunità Emmanuel

What Comunità Emmanuel does

Comunità Emmanuel is an Italian non-profit organization (ETS — Ente del Terzo Settore) founded in 1980 and headquartered in Lecce, Puglia, that delivers social and welfare services across six operational verticals: Famiglia e Minori (family and minors), Salute Mentale (mental health), Dipendenze (addictions), Migrazioni e Sud del Mondo (migration and Global South), Promozione Sociale (social promotion), and Diakonia (charitable service). The organization operates more than 40 active day and residential services delivered by an 85-employee workforce and reaches beneficiaries across at least six Italian regions (Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lombardia, Piemonte). It reports having presented over 5,000 social projects, reached more than 50,000 schools, and organized over 1,000 training events.

The organization's core "products" are human-delivered social services — including residential care, day centers, counseling, family support, migrant reception, and training — that are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The underlying technology stack is not a material driver; the organization is a service-delivery entity operating under community-based, Jesuit-affiliated governance (with founders including Enrica Fuortes and Father Mario Marafioti sj). In 2025, it expanded its Villa Morello site into a Centro Diurno (day center) and migrated its newsletter NotiziEmmanuel to a web portal, suggesting modest digital channel investment.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit model typical of Italian ETS organizations: revenue is sourced from individual donations (accepted via PayPal, bank transfer, and check), the 5x1000 Italian tax designation mechanism, and public-sector contracts including the Piano Integrato Sociale (PIS) delivered in partnership with Ambito Territoriale Sociale Lecce covering 10 municipalities. The organization is anchored in a broad ecosystem of Catholic and cooperative partners, including the Compagnia di Gesù (Jesuits), JSN, CIS, CVX, ConfCooperative, and Fondazione di Comunità del Salento, and operates a consortium-style structure of approximately 8 affiliated entities.

Name

Comunità Emmanuel

Legal name

Associazione Comunità Emmanuel ETS

Website

https://emmanuel.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Comunità Emmanuel is an Italian nonprofit (ETS) founded in 1980 in Lecce that delivers free social and welfare services across six verticals — including family/minors, mental health, addiction, and migration — through 40+ programs and an 85-person workforce operating in at least six Italian regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Social services
• Addiction rehabilitation
• Mental health care
• Family support services
• Migration assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lecce

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Individual donations via PayPal, bank transfer, and check. The organization operates bank account at Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena for receiving donations.
2. 5 per mille (Tax designation): Italian tax mechanism allowing taxpayers to designate 0.5% of IRPEF to non-profit organizations. The organization's tax code is 93002480759.
3. Public funding and contracts: Services funded by public entities including the Ambito Territoriale Sociale di Lecce and other government bodies. Organization publishes transparent accounts of incassi da enti pubblici (receipts from public entities) annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Comunità Emmanuel is an Italian non-profit social services organization operating across six intervention sectors: Famiglia e Minori (family and minors), Salute Mentale (mental health), Dipendenze (addictions), Migrazioni e Sud del Mondo (migration and global south), Promozione Sociale (social promotion), and Diakonia (spiritual accompaniment). It delivers day and residential care, rehabilitation, social inclusion, vocational training, and emergency social intervention through owned centers and public-sector contracts across multiple Italian regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NotiziEmmanuel: Official communication portal of the Comunità Emmanuel, previously a printed magazine since the community's founding, now a web portal since 2025.
• Pronto Intervento Sociale (PIS)
• ISMS 'Ignazio di Loyola' Centro Le Sorgenti

Products and services

• Famiglia e Minori (Family and Minors)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ active day and residential services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fondazione di Comunità del SalentominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2015Local community foundation for social development initiatives and local welfare projects.
• Compagnia di Gesù (Jesuits)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpiritual foundation and ongoing guidance from the Jesuit order. The community was founded under the guidance of Father Mario Marafioti sj and maintains connection with Jesuit spiritual traditions and networks.
• JSN - Jesuit Social NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Jesuit Social Network for sharing solidarity and service across networks.
• C.I.S. - Centro Ignaziano di SpiritualitàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Ignatian spirituality providing reconciliation services with God, others, and creation.
• CVX - LMS (Comunità di Vita Cristiana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Christian Life Community network for mutual support and spiritual development.
• Ambito Territoriale Sociale LeccecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of 10 municipalities in Lecce province (Lecce as lead, Arnesano, Cavallino, Lequile, Lizzanello, Monteroni di Lecce, San Cesario, San Donato, San Pietro in Lama, Surbo) for integrated social services planning and delivery including Pronto Intervento Sociale.
• ConfCooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership through Consorzio Emmanuel for Servizio Civile Universale (universal civil service) projects. Manages selection and placement of volunteers for community service programs.
• Consorzio EmmanuelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal social cooperative consortium managing multiple service centers and projects including Servizio Civile Universale programs.
• Fondazione Emmanuel 'Don F. Tarantini' per le Migrazioni e il Sud del MondocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation dedicated to migration support and South of the World cooperation, part of the Emmanuel network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Comunità di Sant'Egidio: Italian Catholic lay community providing social services including housing for elderly, integration of migrants, peace advocacy, and assistance to the poor. Highly comparable to Emmanuel's community-based, faith-rooted methodology serving diverse vulnerable populations across Italy.
• Fondazione Progetto Arca: Milan-based non-profit providing shelter, food, and social support services for homeless, migrants, and vulnerable families. Comparable to Emmanuel's Casa Comune migrant reception and Emporio della Solidarietà food security programs.
• Fondazione Exodus: Italian non-profit founded by Don Antonio Mazzi dedicated to addiction rehabilitation, youth support, and family recovery services. Directly comparable to Emmanuel's Addictions sector and family/minor intervention programs.
• Opera Don Calabria: Italian Catholic non-profit operating residential communities, vocational training, and social services for disadvantaged youth and families. Comparable to Emmanuel's family/minor services, residential programs, and faith-based community methodology.
• Caritas Italiana: National Catholic social services organization in Italy operating across parishes and dioceses to serve vulnerable populations including migrants, homeless, and those in poverty. Directly comparable to Comunità Emmanuel as both are Catholic-inspired non-profits providing multi-sector social services across Italy.
• Fondazione L'Albero della Vita: Italian non-profit providing child welfare, family support, and international cooperation programs for vulnerable children and families. Comparable to Emmanuel's Famiglia e Minori sector and Villa Morello educational community.
• CEIS - Centro Italiano di Solidarietà: Italian non-profit organization providing addiction treatment, HIV/AIDS support, and social reintegration services. Comparable to Emmanuel's addiction rehabilitation pathways and social promotion programs for vulnerable populations.
• SERMIG - Servizio Missionario Giovani: Turin-based volunteer community providing hospitality, food, and social services to the poor, refugees, and marginalized. Comparable to Emmanuel's volunteer-driven community service model and Jesuit-inspired spiritual foundation.

Emerging players

• Fondazione San Matteo: Italian social services non-profit supporting people with disabilities, addiction, and mental health needs. Comparable to Emmanuel's mental health and disability services (Casa Alloggio Piccoli Passi, Centro Porte del Cuore) with similar Catholic community roots.

Others

• CSVnet - Coordinamento Nazionale dei Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato: National coordination body for Italian volunteer service centers supporting volunteer organizations. Comparable to Emmanuel's volunteer recruitment and Servizio Civile Universale management via Consorzio Emmanuel, though CSVnet operates as an infrastructure/enabler rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comunitaemmanuel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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