Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca

What Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca does

Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca is a private non-profit foundation (Ente Filantropico) established in 1999 in Como, Italy, operating as one of 16 community foundations supported by Fondazione Cariplo across Lombardy and parts of Piedmont. The foundation acts as a philanthropic intermediary, distributing grants to non-profit organizations in the Province of Como through public calls for proposals (bandi), emblematic multi-year projects co-funded with Fondazione Cariplo and Regione Lombardia, and specialized named funds (De Orchi, Mazzotti, Castiglioni, Silvia). Its differentiated offerings include the YouthBank program (operational since 2007, the first in Italy, with five territorial committees managing €155,000 annually in youth-led grants), the La Buona Ora payroll-giving platform, the dona.fondazione-comasca.it crowdfunding platform, and the Master Promotori del Dono professional training program delivered with Università degli Studi dell'Insubria.

The foundation operates with a small team of 6 employees and a 9-member Board of Directors currently led by President Francesco Pizzagalli (elected May 2025) and Vice President Sonia Bianchi. Revenue is derived from individual donations, corporate contributions, and a meaningful share of allocations from Fondazione Cariplo's annual distribution to its network of community foundations (~€539M total network allocation, ~€35M distributed annually). Annual grant-making through the foundation's three core 2025 bandi totaled €700,000 across 45 projects, with emblematic projects adding €8 million in committed multi-year capital across four strategic initiatives. The foundation is governed independently but benefits from institutional backing through Fondazione Cariplo's reserved board seat and 25+ years of community trust in the Como province.

The foundation's technology infrastructure is non-differentiated: standard web platforms for donations, crowdfunding, and program administration, with no proprietary AI/ML capabilities. Its competitive moat derives from community trust, regulatory status, network affiliation, and 18 years of youth-philanthropy infrastructure rather than technology.

Name

Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca

Legal name

Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca Ente Filantropico

Website

https://fondazione-comasca.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca is a non-profit community foundation in Como, Italy, distributing grants to local non-profits through public bandi, the YouthBank youth philanthropy program, and emblematic projects co-funded with Fondazione Cariplo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy and Grant-Making Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy services
• Grant-making foundations
• Youth philanthropy programs
• Charitable donations intermediation
• Community foundation networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Como

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and contributions: Receives donations from individuals, businesses, and institutions who benefit from tax advantages under Italian law (D. Lgs. 3 luglio 2017, n. 117). Individuals can deduct 30% of donations up to €30,000 or deduct up to 10% of total income; businesses can deduct up to 10% of total income.
2. Fondazione Cariplo funding: Receives support and funding from Fondazione Cariplo, which provides overall allocation of 539 million euros to the network of 16 community foundations, with community foundations distributing approximately 35 million euros annually to non-profits.
3. Territorial funds management: Manages specialized funds including Fondo De Orchi per l'Infanzia e la Gioventù, Fondo Fondazione Mazzotti, Fondi Castiglioni, Silvia e De Orchi per l'infanzia e la gioventù, and BCC Cantù fund, distributing returns to community projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca is a philanthropic foundation (ente filantropico) that operates grant-making programs for non-profit organizations and community initiatives in the Province of Como, Italy. It collects donations from individuals and corporations — providing Italian tax advantages — and redistributes those funds through competitive calls for proposals (bandi), the youth-led YouthBank program, payroll-giving platform La Buona Ora, a crowdfunding platform, and co-funded emblematic projects with Fondazione Cariplo and Regione Lombardia.

Product overview

Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca operates as a community foundation (Fondazione di Comunità) within the Fondazione Cariplo system. Its primary offerings include a crowdfunding platform for donations, the La Buona Ora payroll-giving platform, the YouthBank youth philanthropy program with five territorial branches, the Master Promotori del Dono advanced training program, the NONUNODIMENO media channel, and various grant programs (Bandi) for non-profits totaling approximately 700,000 euros annually. These services collectively support charitable giving, community engagement, and social projects in the Como province.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YouthBank: A program that empowers young people under 25 to manage funds and support social projects proposed by their peers. Operating in five areas: Como, Cantù, Erba, Olgiate Comasco, and Centro Lago.
• Master Promotori del Dono

Products and services

• Bandi (Grant Programs) Annual competitive grant-making calls covering thematic areas including historical-artistic heritage preservation, capacity building for third-sector organizations, and social assistance. Intended for non-profit organizations and associations operating in the Province of Como.
• YouthBank Youth philanthropy program empowering people under 25 to manage funds and select social projects proposed by their peers. Operates through five territorial committees in Como, Cantù, Erba, Olgiate Comasco, and Centro Lago, with €155,000 in annual funding.
• Master Promotori del Dono

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 projects funded with €700,000 in 2025 through first three bandi
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fondazione Paolo Fagetti onluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthBank coordinator for Olgiate Comasco territory with coordinator Amina Pizzala. Co-developer of the YouthBank Oltre Confine project. Long-standing partner since YouthBank inception in 2007.
• Cooperativa Sociale Azalea onluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthBank coordinator for Centro Lago (Tremezzo) with coordinator Alessio Noli, and for Como with coordinator Amina Pizzala. Partners in accompanying youth projects in respective territories.
• Fondazione Casa Fuori CasacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthBank coordinator for Erba territory with coordinator Greta Iottini. Partner in youth project accompaniment.
• Associazione JutacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouthBank coordinator for Cantù territory with coordinators Domenico Peluso and Annalaura Dall'Olio. Partners in youth project accompaniment.
• Fondazione Don Niso DallavallemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts annual residential youth training at Villa-Castello di Torrazzetta in Borgo Priolo (PV). Collaboration began in 2017 and continues successfully. Fondazione Don Niso Dallavalle is attentive to youth needs.
• Università degli Studi dell'InsubriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Master Promotori del Dono, a high-level training program for donation culture professionals. Prof. Giuseppe Porro serves as Master Director. Collaboration includes hosting events at university facilities.
• Associazione Promotori del DonomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Master Promotori del Dono along with Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca and Università dell'Insubria. Co-developer of training curriculum.
• YouthBank InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of youth philanthropy initiatives. Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca is the first Italian YouthBank member. Hosted 2024 international conference in Como. Network spans multiple countries including UK, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Bosnia, Moldavia, Ukraine, Georgia, South Africa, USA.
• ECFI (European Community Foundation Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network supporting community foundations. Organized Youth Fest in Naples 2025. Supports peer-to-peer exchange programs between European community foundations.
• AssiferomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian association of foundations and funds. Co-organized ECFI Youth Fest 2025 with ECFI and Comunità San Gennaro.
• Comunità San GennaromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeapolitan community organization. Co-organized ECFI Youth Fest 2025 event focused on youth leadership and community foundation participation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione Cariplo: The parent institutional funder and network coordinator for the 16 Italian community foundations. Much larger in scale (€539M annual allocation) and serves as umbrella organization rather than direct territorial peer, but operates overlapping philanthropic capabilities.

Direct peers

• The Cleveland Foundation: First community foundation globally (1914) and a reference model for the Italian community foundation movement. Operates the same grantmaking and donor intermediation model at much larger scale, providing methodological and strategic benchmarking.
• Community Foundations of Canada: Canadian national network of community foundations operating the same territorial, donor-advised, locally-led grantmaking model. International peer that shares governance and operational DNA with Italian community foundations.
• Fondazione di Comunità di Lecco: Community foundation in the Cariplo network covering Lecco province. Same operating model of public bandi, named territorial funds, donor intermediation, and territorial engagement.
• Fondazione Comunitaria del Nord Milano: Community foundation in the Cariplo network serving northern Milan metropolitan area. Operates the same community foundation model (bandi, named funds, donor intermediation) and is structurally identical in mandate and governance approach.
• Fondazione della Comunità Bresciana: Another community foundation within the Fondazione Cariplo network, operating in the Province of Brescia with analogous grantmaking bandi, territorial funds, and youth engagement programs. Direct functional peer given shared model, network affiliation, and territorial scope.
• Fondazione di Comunità di Bergamo: Cariplo-network community foundation serving Bergamo province. Closely comparable in scope, territorial restriction, grantmaking model, and youth/territorial fund management structure.

Others

• YouthBank International: International network of youth philanthropy initiatives of which the foundation is the first Italian member. Coordinates cross-border youth grantmaking programs and standards; the foundation hosted the 2024 international conference in Como.
• Assifero: Italian association of foundations and philanthropic funds. Provides sector representation, advocacy and convening for grantmaking organizations. Co-organized ECFI Youth Fest 2025 with the foundation. Enabling/adjoining ecosystem actor.
• European Community Foundation Initiative (ECFI): European network supporting community foundations across the continent. Co-organizes peer exchanges (Youth Fest 2025 in Naples) and provides knowledge infrastructure that the foundation leverages. Adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fond_Comasca
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nonunodimenocomo8382
• Facebookfacebook.com/FondazioneComasca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-comasca
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondazione_comasca

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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