Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana

What Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana does

Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana ETS is an Italian nonprofit community foundation headquartered in Salerno (Via Romualdo II Guarna 11) and operating across the Campania region since 2009. It functions both as a grant-making body — running competitive public calls (Avviso Pubblico) and managing themed funds such as the Fondo Welfare Culturale — and as a direct project operator, delivering flagship social programs including S.Av.E. L.ove (supporting children of incarcerated parents), Patto Educativo di Comunità Sele-Alburni (an educational community pact spanning eight municipalities), FabLab.com (a community artisan workshop in Piazza Sedile di Portarotese), and Wind of Change (digital inclusion for detainees). It serves vulnerable populations including minors affected by parental detention, inmates in Campania correctional facilities, children and families in the Sele-Alburni territory, and third-sector organizations seeking capacity support.

The foundation operates a WordPress-based web platform with WooCommerce for donation and campaign management, PayPal for payment processing, and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. Its digital presence is extended through Facebook, Instagram, email newsletters, press relations, and community events. Major technology integrations are limited to standard SaaS tools; no proprietary technology or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through grants and donations rather than commercial sales. Funding streams include individual and corporate donations (eligible for tax benefits under D. Lgs. 117/2017), public administration funds disclosed under L. 124/2017, competitive grants from national social impact funds (Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale, Con i Bambini, Fondazione Peppino Vismara, Fondazione con il Sud), and themed fund allocations. The foundation is a member of ASSIFERO and is supported by Fondazione con il Sud, embedding it in the Italian community-foundation ecosystem.

Name

Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana

Legal name

Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana ETS

Website

https://fondazionecomunitasalernitana.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana ETS is a Salerno-based Italian community foundation that delivers direct social projects and grant programs for vulnerable populations including children of detainees, incarcerated persons, disadvantaged youth, and third-sector organizations across the Campania region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAN

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAIAJAO

Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYBPAGABAL

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Social assistance programs
• Charitable grant making
• Educational community projects
• Cultural welfare initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Salerno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation raises funds through individual and corporate donations, facilitated by online campaigns and direct fundraising initiatives. Donors receive tax benefits under Italian law (D. Lgs. 117/2017): individuals can deduct 30% up to €30,000 or deduct up to 10% of total income; companies can deduct up to 10% of total income.
2. Public Administration Grants: Receives funding from public institutions under Law 124/2017 requiring disclosure of funds received from public administrations.
3. Project Grants from Social Impact Funds: Secures funding through competitive grants from social impact initiatives such as Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale and Con i Bambini, which support specific digital inclusion and educational poverty reduction projects.
4. Themed Funds Management: Manages dedicated funds such as the Fondo Welfare Culturale, which receives donations allocated to cultural welfare projects and initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondazione della Comunit\u00e0 Salernitana ETS is a community foundation based in Salerno, Italy that delivers social assistance, socio-health support, education, cultural promotion, and environmental protection. It operates through a dual model: direct implementation of flagship social projects (S.Av.E. L.ove, Patto Educativo, FabLab.com) and grant-making via public calls for proposals (Avviso Pubblico) that fund third-sector organizations across the Salerno province.

Product overview

Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana ETS is a community foundation operating as a unified charitable organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The Foundation's portfolio centers on grant-making through its Avviso Pubblico programs, flagship social projects including S.Av.E. L.ove (supporting children of incarcerated parents), the Patto Educativo di Comunità Sele-Alburni (educational community pact), and FabLab.com (community artisan workshop), complemented by the Fondo Welfare Culturale for cultural initiatives and direct fundraising campaigns for specific causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• S.Av.E. L.ove \u2013 CuriAmo la Relazione A social inclusion project aimed at preserving and strengthening bonds between imprisoned parents and their children through family mediation activities, personalized educational pathways, psychological support, and school inclusion for minors in vulnerable situations across Campania correctional facilities.
• Patto Educativo di Comunit\u00e0 Sele-Alburni An educational community pact strengthening educational and social bonds across eight municipalities in the Sele and Alburni valleys by creating alliances between schools, public entities, third sector, and families to reduce educational poverty and school dropout for over 10,500 minors.
• FabLab.com \u2013 Tradizione e Innovazione A community workshop (bottega di comunit\u00e0) in Salerno's historic center featuring artisans working in jewelry, weaving, ceramics, and small tailoring, with workshops, educational labs, and proceeds supporting the Cultural Welfare Fund.
• Fondo Welfare Culturale A dedicated fund that promotes cultural welfare initiatives, recognizing culture and arts as fundamental resources for individual and collective well-being through donations allocated to cultural projects.
• Avviso Pubblico (Public Calls for Proposals) Competitive grant programs issued annually by the Foundation to fund third-sector organizations delivering educational, cultural, social inclusion, and community welfare initiatives across the Salerno province.
• Fundraising Campaigns Direct fundraising campaigns organized by the Foundation to support specific causes including theater, wellness festivals, healthcare equipment, cultural events, and vulnerable populations support.
• Wind of Change A digital inclusion and social reintegration project for people in penal execution, providing digital skills training, immersive technologies, professional orientation, coaching, professionalizing workshops with local businesses, psychological support, and Italian L2 courses benefiting 200 people in the Salerno province.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,500 minors involved in educational community initiatives
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Mestieri CampaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Lead promoter of Wind of Change project, coordinating digital inclusion initiatives for persons in penal execution across Campania correctional facilities.
• Mcg ConsultingsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 June 2026Consulting partner providing expertise for Wind of Change project implementation.
• Fondazione Caritas SalernosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Diocesan charitable foundation partner contributing to social inclusion and reintegration support services.
• Cooperativa Sociale StalkersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 June 2026Social cooperative partner providing operational implementation of Wind of Change activities.
• EURICSEsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026European Research Institute on Cooperative Enterprises contributing to Social Economy Report 2025 presentation event.
• G-LAB S.r.l. Impresa SocialesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Social enterprise implementing Matematica con Khan Academy project, piloting mathematics education with Khan Academy platform.
• Azione Cattolica della Diocesi di Salerno-Campagna-AcernosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2026Diocesan Catholic action organization co-organizing EDU COMMUNITY event on educational community building.
• Artisan Partners at FabLab.comsupportingOthers · 21 December 2025Individual artisans including Velichka Simeonova (textiles), Lucia Napoli (African fabrics), Lauretta Laureti (ceramics), Pina Raimondo (ceramics), Antonella Intennimeo (paper crafts), and Daniela De Vita/Odile (illustration) creating and selling handcrafted items.
• Yeast Photo FestivalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2025Photography festival collaborating on Martin Parr WOW exhibition at Tempio di Pomona.
• Otm Company / Kids Love PhotographysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2025Exhibition production company responsible for WOW Martin Parr exhibition curation and organization.
• FlessoFabsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Fashion design initiative leading Gender Equality Now campaign, with foundation supporting awareness and fundraising activities.
• CoopGeasupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Social cooperative participating in Gender Equality Now campaign implementation.
• AgrioilsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Agricultural company supporting Gender Equality Now campaign for gender equality.
• BrancacciosupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Boutique hosting Gender Equality Now campaign launch event.
• Cooperativa Sociale Cava FelixsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 November 2025Social cooperative implementing Ritorno al Futuro project for social inclusion and prison reintegration.
• Comunità EmmanuelsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 November 2025Community hosting AssociazioniXIdee event and participating in Ritorno al Futuro project.
• Cooperativa Sociale BrainstormingsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 October 2025Social cooperative implementing NutriAzione project for food education with adolescents with disabilities.
• Cooperativa StalkersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 October 2025Social cooperative providing lab spaces for NutriAzione food education activities.
• Il Forno di ComunitàsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 October 2025Community bakery hosting practical food education activities for NutriAzione project.
• SISC - Società Italiana per le Scienze del ClimasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2025Italian Society for Climate Sciences hosting 2025 annual conference in Salerno, with The Cooling Solution exhibition organized jointly.
• Fondazione CMCCsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2025Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici supporting The Cooling Solution exhibition scientific content.
• Associazione culturale Tempi ModernisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2025Cultural association collaborating on cultural events including The Cooling Solution exhibition and Martin Parr WOW exhibition.
• Azienda Speciale A.S.S.I.supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2024Municipal special agency collaborating on Patto Educativo implementation.
• Sodalis ETSsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2024Territorial third-sector consortium partner in Patto Educativo initiative.
• Fondazione FoqussupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2024Educational foundation contributing expertise to Patto Educativo community engagement.
• Municipal Governments (Eboli, Campagna, Contursi Terme, Oliveto Citra, Altavilla Silentina, Serre, Postiglione, Sicignano degli Alburni)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2024Eight municipalities participating in Patto Educativo di Comunità Sele-Alburni, representing the Valle del Sele and Alburni territories.
• 17 Partner Organizations (S.Av.E. L.ove Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024Network of 17 partner organizations implementing S.Av.E. L.ove project activities across four correctional facilities including social services, educators, and civil society organizations.
• ASSIFEROcoreOthersFondazione della Comunità Salernitana is associated with ASSIFERO, the Italian association of community foundations, providing network support and shared resources among community foundations.
• Con i Bambini (Impresa Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCon i Bambini is the implementing entity of the Fund for Contrast to Child Educational Poverty. The foundation's S.Av.E. L.ove project was selected by Con i Bambini for funding through this initiative.
• Associazione PaideiasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided internal training for S.Av.E. L.ove operators on penitentiary context and relational dynamics.
• Rete delle CulturesupportingOthersCultural network association the foundation is affiliated with, promoting cultural exchange and collaboration.
• Lo Sportello dei Sogni ODVsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVoluntary organization whose fundraising events are supported and promoted by the foundation.
• Centro Una SperanzasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDisability center supported by foundation for fundraising and awareness campaigns.
• Consorzio La RadasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerTheater consortium whose Io Ti Vedo! project is supported by the foundation for adolescents with mental health challenges.
• Associazione Campania DanzasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDance association implementing DiVento project for early childhood education and family participation through artistic activities.
• AblativosupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTheater association (formerly Erre Teatro) implementing DiVento artistic and educational programs.
• Campania DanzasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDance association implementing Danza e Memoria project for persons over 60, combining dance with historical site visits.
• Cooperativa Sociale AnteasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial cooperative (founded 1994) implementing Educare alla scelta tutoring project for adolescents with socio-educational vulnerabilities.
• Coro Mani Bianche Mar.Let.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInclusive music choir association implementing Di pari passi project combining choral singing, dance, and Italian Sign Language.
• Compagnia DaltrocantosupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTheater company collaborating on Di pari passi musical inclusion project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione con il Sud: National foundation supporting southern Italy through grantmaking. Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana explicitly lists it as a supporter, making it both a peer and a funder; comparable as a grantmaking foundation focused on southern Italian social development.
• Fondazione Cariplo: Major Italian philanthropic foundation focused on social inclusion, education, and cultural welfare. Comparable mission areas but operates at national scale with substantially larger assets.
• Fondazione Cariverona: Banking foundation of similar community-welfare orientation but serving the Verona area; useful peer for understanding banking-foundation economics and grantmaking structures.
• Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo: One of Italy's largest private foundations, focused on social welfare, education, and cultural heritage. Operates the same generalist grantmaking model at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Fondazione di Comunità Milano: Largest Italian community foundation by assets; operates the same territorial community foundation model as ASSIFERO peer and direct structural comparable for the Salerno foundation's grantmaking approach.
• Fondazione Peppino Vismara: Italian philanthropic foundation funding educational and social inclusion projects — directly funds Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana's Patto Educativo Sele-Alburni, making it a funder-peer in the educational poverty space.
• Fondazione Carisal: Salerno-area banking foundation that organizes and funds community projects in the same territory. Wind of Change was presented at Fondazione Carisal's Complesso; comparable operating geography and grantmaking role.
• Fondazione di Comunità di Napoli: Other Campania-region community foundation pursuing similar grantmaking and direct-service model in Naples; both are ASSIFERO members and operate community foundation structures in the same macro-region.
• Impresa Sociale Con i Bambini: Social enterprise managing the Fondo per il Contrasto della Povertà Educativa Minorile; directly funds the foundation's S.Av.E. L.ove project and operates in the same child welfare/educational poverty segment.

Regional players

• Caritas Diocesana di Salerno: Diocesan charitable organization operating social assistance programs in the same Salerno territory; comparable as a community-based social welfare provider, though faith-based rather than grantmaking-structured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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