Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus

What Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus does

Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus is a Milan-based non-profit foundation (Onlus) established on December 13, 2007, focused on connecting individuals with mental health conditions and social disadvantages to employment, technology, and enterprise. Its primary beneficiaries include people with psychiatric disabilities, minors in difficulty, political refugees, and ex-detainees, with vocational training, job placement, and social integration as core service offerings. The foundation operates through a multi-target resource center at Via Caroli in Milan (developed via the G.EN.TE. framework with surface rights granted by the Curia di Milano in 2010), housing training kitchens, classrooms, and a 300 mq therapeutic garden, and extending to 4 Job Stations smartworking centers in 3 Italian cities via its subsidiary Continua IS.

The foundation's service portfolio spans training programs (From Head To Hands, launched 2008), culinary and restaurant initiatives (Ristorante Buono), urban agriculture (La Carota Viola and Mombello therapeutic gardens), and proprietary web platforms including Menteinsalute (mental health services mapping), Francis Dashboard (non-profit project management), Rane Volanti (social cohesion mapping), and Sistema Milano (homeless/immigrant data platform commissioned by Comune di Milano). It has produced notable research outputs, including the 292-page RRA housing report with 2,000+ database entries commissioned by Regione Lombardia's DG Salute, and cultural events such as FUORI DOVE? and Mind the Difference.

The business model is multi-stream and non-commercial: Italian 5xmille tax donations (tax code 94027600132), philanthropic grants from foundations (Cariplo, Umana Mente, Banca del Monte, Monza e Brianza, Comunitaria Nord Milano), public contracts from Comune di Milano and Regione Lombardia, and limited commercial revenue through the Continua IS social enterprise (restaurant/catering). The foundation is led by President Gisella Bertini Malgarini and Vice President Fiorella Baserga, with a 5-employee core team. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries under Law 68/99 protected-category employment frameworks.

Name

Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus

Legal name

Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus

Website

https://fondazionebertini.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus is a Milan-based non-profit foundation founded in 2007 that connects people with mental health conditions and social disadvantages to employment, technology, and enterprise through vocational training, social enterprise, and proprietary web platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Vocational training programs
• Social inclusion services
• Work reintegration programs
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 5xmille Donations: Italian tax donation program allowing citizens to direct 5 per thousand of their IRPEF tax to the foundation. Tax code: 94027600132.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from philanthropic foundations including Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione Banca del Monte, Fondazione Umana Mente, Fondazione Monza e Brianza, and Fondazione Comunitaria Nord Milano for specific projects.
3. Public Institution Funding: Contracts and funding from public institutions including Comune di Milano, Regione Lombardia for research projects and social service provision.
4. Continua IS Social Enterprise: Subsidiary social enterprise (Continua IS) conducts commercial activities including restaurant and catering services to generate revenue supporting foundation mission. Profits are reinvested in foundation activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus is a Milan-based non-profit foundation that supports people with mental health conditions and social difficulties through vocational training, social enterprises, research, and digital platforms. Its portfolio includes the From Head To Hands training framework, social businesses such as Ristorante Buono and La Carota Viola, the Continua IS subsidiary, the Job Stations co-working network, and several digital tools (Menteinsalute, Francis Dashboard, Sistema Milano, Rane Volanti). The foundation connects vulnerable individuals — including minors in difficulty, refugees, and detainees — with work, technology, and enterprise opportunities.

Product overview

Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini Onlus operates as a social foundation with a multi-project portfolio centered on mental health support, social inclusion, and work reintegration. The organization functions through a framework (G.EN.TE.) at Via Caroli in Milan that hosts various operational programs including From Head To Hands (vocational training), Ristorante Buono (culinary training restaurant), and La Carota Viola (urban agriculture). The foundation also maintains technology platforms including Menteinsalute (mental health services portal), Francis Dashboard (project management for nonprofits), Sistema Milano (homeless/immigrant services platform), and Rane Volanti (social mapping platform). Through its subsidiary CONTINUA IS, the foundation operates Job Stations, a smartworking center for disabled workers, extending its reach into commercial employment insertion activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Continua IS: Commercial social enterprise established in June 2013 to support the foundation's mission through business activities and partnerships with the profit world.
• G.EN.TE.
• From Head To Hands
• Ristorante Buono
• La Carota Viola
• Menteinsalute
• Job Stations
• FUORI DOVE?
• Mind the Difference

Products and services

• From Head To Hands (vocational training program) Vocational training framework that combines therapeutic support with hands-on skill development to prepare beneficiaries with mental health conditions and social difficulties for reintegration into work. Targeted at vulnerable adults, minors, refugees, and ex-detainees in Italy.
• Ristorante Buono Social enterprise restaurant providing on-the-job training and employment for beneficiaries while serving customers. Used as a real-world vocational environment for work reintegration.
• La Carota Viola Urban agriculture cooperative providing training and employment opportunities in food production for beneficiaries, integrated with the foundation's social inclusion and therapeutic garden programs.
• Menteinsalute Digital portal dedicated to mental health, providing information, resources, and orientation services for people with mental health conditions, families, and practitioners.
• Francis Dashboard Project management and reporting dashboard designed for non-profit organizations to plan, monitor, and report on social projects.
• Sistema Milano Data and analysis platform that aggregates and analyzes social and welfare indicators for the Milan metropolitan area, supporting evidence-based decision-making by institutions and non-profits.
• Rane Volanti Digital application focused on social cohesion, supporting community engagement, inclusion initiatives, and connection among beneficiaries and partner communities.
• Job Stations Network of smartworking and co-working spaces operated by the foundation that provides flexible workspaces to companies and professionals while integrating beneficiaries into the working environment.
• Continua IS (social enterprise subsidiary) Social enterprise subsidiary of the foundation that runs revenue-generating activities to sustain the foundation's programs and provide employment pathways for beneficiaries.
• RRA (research activity) Research activity within the foundation studying social inclusion, mental health, work reintegration, and impact evaluation of its programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58 people placed in employment through Job Stations since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Comune di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner for Sistema Milano platform, We Care project (ex 285 law funding), and various social service contracts
• Regione LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned RRA housing research; partner for mental health policy initiatives; involved in DG Salute projects
• AssiferomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Francis Dashboard for non-profit project management; association of foundations
• Consorzio Cascina CuccagnasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in We Care project on childhood and metropolitan city issues
• Cooperativa Lotta contro l'EmarginazionesupportingOthersCooperative partner in social service delivery and marginalization prevention
• Curia di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted surface rights for Via Caroli former oratory property (September 2010 notarized act) for G.EN.TE. youth technology project
• Fondazione MinopriosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided supervision for therapeutic garden project at Mombello former psychiatric hospital
• Giardinaggio / YouTubesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partners for La Carota Viola urban agriculture e-learning project

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Progetto Arca: Milan-based non-profit foundation providing social services targeting homeless people, immigrants, and vulnerable populations. Comparable as a Milan non-profit with similar beneficiary segments (refugees, marginalization) and reliance on public/grant funding.
• Caritas Ambrosiana: Catholic social services organization in Milan/Lombardy serving poor, homeless, and marginalized. Comparable because it operates in the same geography with overlapping beneficiary populations (immigrants, mental health challenges, social exclusion) and similar mixed funding model.
• Coop Lotta contro l'Emarginazione: Italian social cooperative focused on marginalization prevention and social reintegration. Comparable as a direct operational partner of the foundation with similar mission focus on disadvantaged populations and reintegration pathways.
• Diaconia Valdese Fiorentina: Italian Protestant non-profit providing social services. Comparable as a non-profit across Italian social services with similar operational model (community-based, grant-funded, training programs).
• Fondazione Adecco per le Pari Opportunità: Italian foundation focused on employment inclusion for disadvantaged groups. Comparable as it specifically targets workforce integration of vulnerable populations including those with disabilities, similar to the Job Stations model.
• Fondazione Casa della Carità Angelo Abriani: Milan foundation providing social services to homeless, migrants, and people in distress. Comparable as a Milan-based private foundation with overlapping beneficiary populations and similar reliance on public/grant funding.

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione San Patrignano: Major Italian non-profit for rehabilitation and social reintegration of marginalized people including those with addiction and social difficulties. Comparable because it shares the work reintegration and vocational training focus, though it operates at much larger scale and primarily residential.
• Fondazione Italia Sociale: Italian foundation supporting social innovation and the third sector. Comparable as a major Italian non-profit operating at the intersection of social services, research, and policy, with similar mission of strengthening the Italian nonprofit ecosystem.
• Anffas Onlus: National Italian non-profit for people with intellectual and relational disabilities. Comparable as a disability-focused nonprofit serving overlapping beneficiaries (psychiatric disabilities) with vocational integration programs, though Anffas operates at much larger national scale.

Regional players

• CSV Lombardia (Centro Servizi Volontariato): Lombardy volunteer support center providing services to non-profit organizations. Comparable as a regional non-profit infrastructure player that supports social organizations, with overlapping target audiences in the Lombardy non-profit ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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