What Federsolidarietà does

Confcooperative Federsolidarietà is the principal political-representative federation for social cooperatives and social enterprises in Italy, operating as a specialized vertical within the broader Confcooperative umbrella. Founded in 1988 at its first National Congress in Chianciano Terme and now marking 40 years of activity, the federation represents approximately 5,892–6,000 member cooperatives across 20 regional federations, collectively employing 230,000–264,000 workers and generating €9.9 billion in network turnover. Its core mandate is collective representation, negotiating the National Collective Labor Contract (CCNL) covering 400,000 workers, providing legal and legislative assistance, technical and economic consulting, and advocating for sector interests in public procurement and regulatory frameworks originating from Law 381/1991.

The federation's commercial offering is built around member services rather than discrete products. It operates the Bilancio Sociale Platform, an online tool that auto-pre-fills 60% of social balance reports for member cooperatives; the Universal Civil Service program, which places over 2,000 young people annually with a 40% post-service employment rate; and the Social Cooperatives International School (SCIS), an annual training event held in Naples since 2016. Revenue derives from recurring membership dues structured through affiliated regional federations, with ancillary income from programs and partnerships. Distribution is articulated through a network of 20 regional federations and direct engagement via territorial structures, supplemented by partnerships with Confcooperative affiliates (Fondosviluppo, Fon.coop, Previdenza Cooperativa, Cooperazione Salute, Banca Etica) and European-level coordination via CECOP.

Federsolidarietà operates as a non-profit, member-governed federation rather than a venture-backed entity. Stefano Granata has served as President since 2018, with re-confirmations in 2022 and 2026. The organization is headquartered in Rome (Via Torino, 146) with a secondary office at Borgo S. Spirito, 78, and runs with a lean central staff of 28. Its competitive position rests on distribution reach, ecosystem entrenchment, and regulatory standing rather than technology or capital intensity, making it functionally a sectoral collective-bargaining and advocacy body rather than a technology or commercial enterprise.

Name

Federsolidarietà

Legal name

Confcooperative Federsolidarietà

Website

https://federsolidarieta.confcooperative.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Confcooperative Federsolidarietà is the Italian federation representing ~6,000 social cooperatives and social enterprises across 20 regional branches, providing collective labor-contract negotiation (CCNL), legal representation, training programs, and member services to a sector employing over 230,000 workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Federations/Centrals & Cooperative Banking Networks (2nd-Tier Co-ops) (FSABAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Social cooperative federation
• Institutional representation services
• Collective labor bargaining
• Social enterprise advocacy
• Cooperative network services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Federsolidarietà operates as a federation representing social cooperatives and social enterprises. The organization provides representation services, legal/legislative assistance, technical support, and promotes social innovation for its member organizations through membership fees from affiliated cooperatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Confcooperative Federsolidarietà is a non-profit cooperative federation that provides institutional representation, legal and legislative assistance, collective labor contract (CCNL) negotiation, technical and economic consulting, and social innovation promotion to its member social cooperatives and social enterprises. It also operates the Bilancio Sociale Platform for social reporting, the Servizio Civile Universale program placing 2,000+ young people annually, and the annual Social Cooperatives International School (SCIS).

Product overview

Confcooperative Federsolidarietà is the national political-representative organization for social cooperatives and social enterprises in Italy. The organization provides representation services, collective bargaining (CCNL), and operates several digital platforms and programs including the Bilancio Sociale Platform for social reporting, the Servizio Civile Universale program with 2,000+ annual placements, and the Social Cooperatives International School (SCIS) for international training. The federation serves through 20 regional branches covering approximately 5,900 member entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilancio Sociale Platform Online platform for Italian social cooperatives and social enterprises to compile and publish social balance reports (bilanci sociali), with automatic pre-compilation capability that produces drafts that are 60% pre-filled.
• Servizio Civile Universale (Universal Civil Service Program) Annual Universal Civil Service placement program offering formative experiences to over 2,000 young people through member cooperatives, with 40% of participants hired at the end of service. Aimed at sharing ideals of equality and active citizenship.
• Social Cooperatives International School (SCIS) Annual international training school held in Naples for social cooperative operators from Italy and abroad, featuring international speakers, workshop sessions, and best-practice exchange on social enterprise frameworks. Editions held in Naples since 2016.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ young people served annually through Universal Civil Service, with 40% hiring rate after service completion

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• ConfcooperativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of Confcooperative Federsolidarietà. Confcooperative is the largest Italian organization representing and assisting cooperative enterprises. Federsolidarietà is the specialized federation within Confcooperative for social cooperatives and social enterprises.
• FondosviluppocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment fund for cooperatives supporting innovation and growth of Confcooperative member organizations. Fondosviluppo launches calls for innovation in welfare and healthcare sectors targeted at affiliated social cooperatives.
• NODEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Confcooperative ecosystem supporting cooperative development and innovation initiatives.
• Previdenza CooperativacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative pension and social security provider offering supplementary pension schemes and welfare services to cooperative workers.
• Cooperazione SalutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance fund for cooperative workers providing health coverage and wellness programs to employees of member cooperatives.
• Coop4JobminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment and job placement platform for cooperatives, helping match workers with cooperative enterprises in the social sector.
• Alleanza Cooperative ItalianecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of Italian Cooperatives bringing together the major cooperative organizations (Confcooperative, Legacoop, AGCI) to promote the cooperative model and its values in Italy.
• CECOP (CECOP CICLOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean confederation of social cooperatives and enterprises. Giuseppe Guerini (former Federsolidarietà President) serves as President of CECOP. International collaboration on social enterprise frameworks and best practices.
• Ashoka ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal fellowship of social entrepreneurs. Federico Mento, Director of Ashoka Italia, participates as speaker at SCIS events, contributing to social innovation dialogue.
• CoopermondominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative development organization. Paola Ferrara, Director of Coopermondo, participates in SCIS sessions on international cooperation frameworks.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Iris Network: Italian network of social enterprises and research centers advancing impact measurement and social innovation. Operates in an adjacent space to Federsolidarietà, serving overlapping audiences (social cooperatives and social enterprises) with complementary support services.

Others

• Confcooperative Habitat: Sister federation within Confcooperative representing housing cooperatives. While focused on a different sector, it shares the same second-tier cooperative federation structure and member-services model as Federsolidarietà.
• CSVnet: National coordination body for Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato (volunteer service centers) across Italy. Comparable as an Italian non-profit support infrastructure organization, providing training and services to affiliated volunteer associations analogous to Federsolidarietà's services for cooperatives.
• Confcooperative Sanità: Sister federation within Confcooperative representing healthcare cooperatives, including many Type A social cooperatives that overlap with Federsolidarietà's membership. Structurally comparable as a sectoral cooperative federation under the same parent organization.
• Forum Nazionale del Terzo Settore: Italian national forum representing the third sector, including many social cooperatives and non-profit entities that overlap with Federsolidarietà's membership. Comparable as an umbrella advocacy body for the same constituency, though broader in scope.
• EURICSE: European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises based in Trento. Directly comparable as a research and policy-knowledge organization focused on cooperatives and social enterprises, often partnering with Federsolidarietà on impact measurement and social-economy research.

Direct peers

• AGCI (Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane): AGCI is the third principal Italian cooperative confederation, providing political representation, contractual, and assistance services to cooperatives including social enterprises. It competes with Federsolidarietà/Confcooperative for members and is also part of Alleanza Cooperative Italiane.
• Legacoop: Lega Nazionale delle Cooperative e Mutue is the second major Italian cooperative federation and a direct competitor to Confcooperative for representing cooperatives, including those in social sectors. Both federations co-operate politically through Alleanza Cooperative Italiane but compete for member affiliation and representational mandates.
• Alleanza Cooperative Italiane: Alliance bringing together Confcooperative (Federsolidarietà's parent), Legacoop, and AGCI to coordinate representation of the Italian cooperative movement. Directly comparable as a federation-of-federations operating in the same representational and advocacy space.

Regional players

• CECOP-CICOPA Europe: European confederation of cooperatives and social enterprises active in industry, services, and crafts. Highly comparable as the European-level federation for social cooperatives; Federsolidarietà's former president Giuseppe Guerini leads CECOP, making it a closely linked international peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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