Focsiv - Federazione degli organismi di volontariato internazionale di ispirazione cristiana

What Focsiv - Federazione degli organismi di volontariato internazionale di ispirazione cristiana does

Focsiv is an Italian federation (Focsiv ETS) that coordinates more than 70 Christian-inspired international volunteering and development cooperation organizations operating in Italy and abroad. Established in 1970 and headquartered in Rome, the federation functions as an umbrella body providing joint program management, advocacy representation, and capacity-building services to its members. Its core service lines are the Servizio Civile Universale (SCU) and Corpi Civili di Pace (CCP) programs, through which it places Italian young adults in civil service assignments in Italy and in roughly 69 partner countries, alongside training products such as the Master SPICeS postgraduate program run with Roma Tre University and the Scuola di Cooperazione.

Operationally, Focsiv runs no proprietary technology platform; its digital stack consists of standard collaboration tools (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) for webinars and training delivery, and a public-facing website for advocacy and member communications. The federation's economic model is that of a non-profit coordinating body: it receives public institutional funding (primarily Italian government SCU/CCP grants), private donations, and 5x1000 tax designations, and reallocates resources to member organizations and direct program delivery. Focsiv also holds accredited membership in European coordination platforms CIDSE and Concord Europe, and sits on CNESC, the Italian civil service conference.

The federation is active in advocacy on climate justice, fossil fuel finance, land grabbing, and migration policy, increasingly in coalition with secular partners such as ActionAid, Legambiente, WWF Italia, and ReCommon. It currently maintains operational hiring for country programs in Ukraine, and continues to expand the international footprint of its SCU placements. Its principal structural value is regulatory access to Italian civil service funding and the network reach of its 70+ member organizations across Africa, Latin America, the Balkans, and the Middle East.

Name

Focsiv - Federazione degli organismi di volontariato internazionale di ispirazione cristiana

Legal name

Focsiv ETS

Website

https://focsiv.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Focsiv is an Italian federation coordinating 70+ Christian-inspired international volunteering and development cooperation organizations, delivering the Servizio Civile Universale program, postgraduate training, and policy advocacy on climate, migration, and global development from its Rome headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Volunteering Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• International volunteering programs
• Civil service coordination
• Development cooperation services
• Nonprofit federation network
• Policy advocacy campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding and grants: Focsiv receives public funding, contributions, and operates within the Italian Third Sector (Ente del Terzo Settore - ETS) framework. The organization publishes its financial statements (Bilanci e Contributi Pubblici) and manages public grants for development cooperation, volunteering, and civil service programs.
2. Donations and 5x1000 contributions: Focsiv accepts donations from the public (DONA ORA / Donate Now campaign) and receives 5x1000 tax designation contributions, typical for Italian non-profit organizations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Focsiv is a non-profit federation that coordinates a network of over 70 Christian-inspired Italian NGOs to deliver international volunteering, Universal Civil Service (Servizio Civile Universale) programs, and development cooperation initiatives. It organizes training through its Master SPICeS and Scuola di Cooperazione, coordinates civil service placements in Italy and abroad, and runs advocacy campaigns on climate justice, human rights, sustainable finance, and migration.

Product overview

Focsiv is a federation of international volunteering organizations with Christian inspiration, operating as a coordination body for 70+ member organizations rather than a product company. The organization manages a unified portfolio of civil service and training programs centered on the Servizio Civile Universale (Universal Civil Service) which offers volunteer opportunities in Italy and abroad. This core program is complemented by specialized initiatives including the Corpi Civili di Pace (Civil Peace Corps) for peace-building activities, the Master SPICeS advanced training program, and the Scuola di Cooperazione for cooperation methodology training. Foreign and domestic SCU projects span sectors including education, sustainable development, healthcare, rural development, and human rights promotion. The organization also administers the Premio Volontariato Internazionale award and coordinates development cooperation and campaign activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servizio Civile Universale (SCU) Universal Civil Service program enabling young people aged 18-28 to volunteer in Italy or abroad through a network of 70+ member organizations; the 2026 call offered 884 volunteer positions spanning education, sustainable development, healthcare, human rights, and rural development.
• Corpi Civili di Pace (CCP) Civil Peace Corps program promoting non-violent peace building, human rights defense, and social cohesion through volunteer service in conflict-affected areas, coordinated with CNESC and selected Focsiv member organizations.
• Progetti SCU Estero Foreign country civil service projects promoted through the Focsiv network, spanning education, sustainable development, healthcare, human rights, and rural development sectors across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Southern Europe.
• Progetti SCU Italia Domestic Italian civil service projects covering local community development, social inclusion, and territorial engagement, with 246 volunteer positions in Italy under the 2026 SCU call.
• Master SPICeS Advanced training master's program in international cooperation and development, part of Focsiv's higher education offerings, with an online learning area accessible via fad.focsiv.it.
• Scuola di Cooperazione Cooperation school providing training in international cooperation methodologies and practices, integrated within Focsiv's broader Master SPICeS higher education program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 884 volunteer positions offered through SCU 2026 across 638 abroad and 246 in Italy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

74 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIDSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIDSE is the alliance of Catholic organizations for social and climate justice, of which Focsiv is a member. Focsiv participates in CIDSE joint declarations and campaigns, including the historic statement on fossil fuel phase-out ahead of the Santa Marta Conference (April 2026).
• Concord EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocsiv participates in Concord Europe through the national platform Concord Italia. Concord Europe is a confederation of European NGOs engaged in development and humanitarian policy advocacy. Focsiv disseminates Concord reports on ODA (Official Development Assistance) data and EU development cooperation policy.
• CNESC (Coordinamento Nazionale degli Enti di Servizio Civile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNESC is the national coordination body for Italian civil service organizations, of which Focsiv is a member. CNESC coordinates the Corpi Civili di Pace (Civil Peace Corps) program and organizes seminars and monitoring activities for civil service volunteers.
• ActionAid ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocsiv collaborates with ActionAid Italia on joint advocacy campaigns, including press releases on climate finance (e.g., the April 2026 statement on Cassa Depositi e Prestiti's energy policy and the call to end international fossil fuel financing).
• LegambienteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocsiv partners with Legambiente (an Italian environmental organization) on climate and energy policy advocacy, including joint statements on fossil fuel finance and climate justice.
• Movimento Laudato Si'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocsiv collaborates with the Laudato Si' Movement on climate justice campaigns, including joint advocacy on fossil fuel finance and just transition, rooted in Catholic social teaching.
• ReCommonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocsiv works with ReCommon on advocacy regarding public finance for fossil fuel projects, including joint press releases and policy analysis on Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Italian international finance.
• WWF ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocsiv partners with WWF Italia on advocacy campaigns regarding international public finance for fossil fuels, as part of broader civil society coalitions calling for an end to fossil fuel subsidies.
• Oil Change InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFocsiv participates in international advocacy coalitions coordinated by Oil Change International, including joint letters on fossil fuel finance and EU sustainable finance policy (SFDR).
• Both ENDSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFocsiv collaborates with Both ENDS (a Dutch civil society organization) on advocacy regarding European public finance, particularly the EU Export Credit Agency fossil fuel phase-out tracker and international development finance.
• Counter BalanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFocsiv partners with Counter Balance on advocacy and monitoring of European development finance institutions and public investment policies.
• International Seabed Authority (ISA)minorOthersFocsiv monitors and reports on the negotiations of the International Seabed Authority regarding deep-sea mining regulations, as part of its land and ocean grabbing advocacy work.
• Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale (AgID)minorOthersFocsiv directs SCU applicants to use SPID (Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale) managed by AgID to access the DomandaOnline platform for civil service applications.
• Dipartimento per le Politiche Giovanili e il Servizio Civile UniversalecoreOthersThe Italian Department for Youth Policies and Universal Civil Service publishes the annual SCU calls for proposals (Bandi SCU). Focsiv coordinates with this government body to promote and implement SCU projects through its network of member organizations.
• AICS (Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo)minorOthersFocsiv coordinates with AICS on international development cooperation projects. Job vacancies and project opportunities related to AICS-funded programs are published on the Focsiv website.
• ACCRIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACCRI (Trieste) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects and international volunteering programs.
• ADP (Amici dei Popoli)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADP (Bologna) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• APURIMACminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPURIMAC (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CEFAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCEFA (Bologna) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CISVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCISV (Turin) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• RTMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRTM (Reggio Emilia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• MADE (Maisons Des Enfants ETS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMADE (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects and operates international development programs, particularly in Madagascar.
• OVCI (La Nostra Famiglia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOVCI (Ponte Lambro, Como) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects in Italy and abroad.
• ASPEmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASPEm (Cantù, Como) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects, including those involving CCP (Corpi Civili di Pace).
• COE (Cooperazione e Opere)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOE (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CPS (Cooperazione Paesi Sviluppo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPS (Castellammare di Stabbia, Naples) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects, including CCP (Corpi Civili di Pace) projects.
• COPEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOPE (Catania) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects, including CCP projects.
• COMSOL (Cooperazione nel Mondo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOMSOL (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects, including CCP projects.
• ENGIM InternazionaleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENGIM (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects, including CCP projects.
• ProgettoMondo MLALminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProgettoMondo (Verona) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects, including CCP projects.
• Africa Mission - Cooperazione e SviluppominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAfrica Mission (Piacenza) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Uganda.
• L'Africa ChiamaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorL'Africa Chiama (Fano, Pesaro e Urbino) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.
• Caritas ChildrenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCaritas Children (Parma) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects in Brazil.
• Casa do MenorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCasa do Menor (Mondovì, Cuneo) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Italy and Brazil.
• CVM (Comunità Volontari per il Mondo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCVM (Porto San Giorgio, Ascoli Piceno) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects in Italy, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
• AUCI (Associazione Università e Cooperazione Internazionale)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAUCI (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Africa and Latin America.
• IBO ItaliaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBO Italia (Ferrara) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects in Peru.
• NO ONE OUTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNO ONE OUT (Brescia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• Missione CalcuttaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMissione Calcutta (Bergamo) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CELIM BergamominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCELIM Bergamo is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CELIM MilanominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCELIM Milan is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• Fondazione Giuseppe ToviniminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFondazione Giuseppe Tovini (Brescia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network.
• LVIA (Liberazione, Vita, Infanzia, Avvenire)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLVIA (Cuneo) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CONGREGAZIONE SUORE SCALABRINIANEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCongregazione delle Suore Missionarie Scalabriniane (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Brazil, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, and South Africa.
• ISCOS (Istituto Sindacale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorISCOS (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• AIUTIAMOLI A VIVEREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAIUTIAMOLI A VIVERE (Terni) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• ASCI Don GuanellaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASCI Don Guanella (Como) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CAM (Consorzio Associazioni Monzambico)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAM/Trentino Mozambico (Trento) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Mozambique.
• MLFM (Movimento Laici Freddiani Mariani)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMLFM (Lodi) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• COL'ORminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOL'OR (Brescia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• COMI (Cooperazione Missionaria Internazionale)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOMI (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• COMIVISminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOMIVIS (Budrio, Bologna) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects in Peru and Brazil.
• CUMSE (Coordinamento Unificato Missioni Socio-Evangeliche)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCUMSE (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CVCS (Centro Volontari Cooperazione allo Sviluppo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCVCS (Gorizia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• De La SalleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDe La Salle (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• ECCOMIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorECCOMI (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• Educatori Senza FrontiereminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducatori Senza Frontiere (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• MEDICUS MUNDIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEDICUS MUNDI (Brescia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• MOVIMENTO SHALOMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOVIMENTO SHALOM (San Miniato, Pisa) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• OVERSEASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOVERSEAS (Spilamberto, Modena) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• Pro Terra Sancta NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPro Terra Sancta Network (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• PRODOCSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPRODOCS (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• Project For PeopleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProject For People (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• PUNTO MISSIONEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPUNTO MISSIONE (Brescia) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• REALMONTEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorREALMONTE (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• UNISCOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNISCO (Vasanello, Viterbo) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• AIFO ETSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAIFO ETS is a member organization of the Focsiv network that publishes job vacancies related to international cooperation projects.
• CHANGE ETSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCHANGE ETS (Milan) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes SCU projects, including the 'Caschi Bianchi per il diritto alla salute in Madagascar' project.
• CIF (Centro Italiano Femminile)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIF (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CMSR (Centro Mondialità Sviluppo Reciproco)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMSR (Livorno) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CEIPESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCEIPES (Palermo) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• AVAZminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAVAZ (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• CSI (Centro Solidarietà Internazionale)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSI (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.
• ASCS (Azione per un Mondo Cristiano)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASCS (Rome) is a member organization of the Focsiv network that promotes and implements SCU projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Service Civil International (SCI): International volunteer exchange organization coordinating short- and long-term voluntary service projects across more than 80 countries. It is comparable in its volunteer-placement model and international development focus, though more youth-exchange oriented than Focsiv.
• Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): International volunteer-sending organization focused on development cooperation. Although UK-based and not a perfect geographic match, VSO is comparable as a volunteer-routing and capacity-building intermediary that operates against similar international volunteering mechanics.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Italian Catholic charity confederation with national and international development, humanitarian, and anti-poverty programs. It is a broader Christian-inspired incumbent operating parallel emergency and development programs to Focsiv's member organizations.
• Concord Europe: European confederation of development and humanitarian NGOs that advocates on EU development policy and ODA. Focsiv participates through Concord Italia, making Concord Europe a peer at the European coalition-and-representation layer above Focsiv.
• Forum Nazionale del Terzo Settore: Italy's broadest umbrella body for the Third Sector (non-profit, civil society, and social enterprise organizations). It is a broader incumbent that operates at the policy and representation level across the entire non-profit ecosystem, encompassing Focsiv's domain.

Others

• ActionAid Italia: Italian affiliate of the ActionAid International federation, with which Focsiv jointly campaigns on climate finance and fossil fuel policy. It is an adjacent peer in the Italian civil society coalition space, though larger and more focused on rights-based programming than Focsiv.

Direct peers

• CNESC (Coordinamento Nazionale degli Enti di Servizio Civile): National coordination body for Italian civil service organizations, of which Focsiv is a member. CNESC coordinates the Corpi Civili di Pace program and operates at the same layer of the Italian civil service architecture, making it the closest direct peer.
• Concord Italia: Italian national platform of Concord Europe, a confederation of European development NGOs. Focsiv is an active member, and Concord Italia plays the same federation-coordination role for Italian development NGOs that Focsiv plays for its member organizations.
• CIDSE: International alliance of Catholic social and climate justice organizations, of which Focsiv is a member. CIDSE is a direct peer because it operates at the same international Catholic NGO-coalition layer and runs joint advocacy campaigns with Focsiv on fossil fuel finance and climate justice.

Regional players

• European Volunteer Centre (CEV): European network working on volunteer policy and infrastructure, including European Solidarity Corps-related programming. It is a regional peer that operates one layer above Focsiv in the European volunteer-policy ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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