Fondazione Carlo Donat - Cattin

What Fondazione Carlo Donat - Cattin does

Fondazione Carlo Donat-Cattin is a privately recognized Italian cultural foundation, legally established by ministerial decree on March 5, 1998, headquartered at Via del Carmine 14 in Turin. It is named after Carlo Donat-Cattin (1919-2019), a Christian Democrat politician, union leader, and former Italian Minister of Labor, and exists to preserve, study, and disseminate the historical and political legacy of the Italian Catholic democratic tradition, with particular focus on the Democrazia Cristiana, the Autunno Caldo of 1969, and the union movement. The foundation operates as a small institution with approximately six employees, co-located within the Polo del '900 cultural center in Turin.

The foundation's core offerings are archival and research services rather than commercial products. It maintains a specialized archive and library on Italian political history of the 20th century, hosts the legacy collection of the Settegiorni weekly magazine (366 issues, 1967-1974), publishes research and conference proceedings in the 'Studi e ricerche' collection, and runs academic conferences, seminars (including the Smartworking cycle and the Polo del '900 Winter School), and a recurring curricular internship with the University of Turin. Digital archive access is delivered through the 9CentRo platform hosted by the Polo del '900. The foundation's technology base is standard office and communication tooling (Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube); there is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no software product.

The business model is non-commercial. Revenue is generated through three channels: the Italian 5x1000 tax designation (codice fiscale 97543620013), voluntary one-time and recurring donations by bank transfer, and project-based contributions from institutional partners — most notably Fondazione CRT, the Direzione generale Educazione, ricerca e istituti culturali of the Ministero della Cultura, and regional government bodies. Customer segments are academic researchers and historians, university students and trainees, and the general public interested in Italian political heritage. Distribution is regional via the Turin headquarters and global via the 9CentRo digital archival platform.

Name

Fondazione Carlo Donat - Cattin

Legal name

Fondazione Carlo Donat-Cattin

Website

https://fondazionedonatcattin.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Carlo Donat-Cattin is a Turin-based Italian cultural foundation that preserves and studies 20th-century Italian political history, focusing on the Christian Democracy and Catholic political tradition. It serves academic researchers, university students, and the general public through archives, publications, conferences, and educational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Archives, Special Collections & Preservation Operations (Rare Materials, Conservation) (EDAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Political archive preservation
• Historical research publications
• Cultural heritage foundation
• Academic conference services
• Educational internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 5x1000 Tax Designation: The foundation receives support through the Italian 5x1000 tax designation (codice fiscale: 97543620013), which allows taxpayers to direct a portion of their income tax to cultural and charitable organizations.
2. Voluntary Donations: The foundation accepts both one-time and recurring donations via bank transfer to support its cultural activities, archival preservation, and educational programs.
3. Contributions from Partners: Financial contributions from institutional partners such as Fondazione CRT, Ministry of Culture, and regional government for specific projects and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondazione Carlo Donat-Cattin preserves, catalogs, and promotes the historical archive of Italian political figure Carlo Donat-Cattin and the broader legacy of Christian Democracy and 20th-century Italian political and labor history. Its core offerings include archive and library services, research publications in the 'Studi e ricerche' collection, academic conferences and seminars, a university internship program in communication and journalism, and a network project for cataloging Christian Democracy archives in Piedmont.

Product overview

Fondazione Carlo Donat-Cattin is a cultural foundation offering a portfolio of research, archival, educational, and event-based services. The core offering centers on preserving and valorizing 20th-century Italian political history through its archive and library collections, complemented by publications (Rivista Settegiorni, conference proceedings in the 'Studi e ricerche' collection), training programs (university internship in economic-social communication), and public events (conferences, seminars, winter schools). The foundation also maintains a digital presence through its newsletter and collaborates with institutional partners including the Polo del '900 for digital archive hosting on the 9CentRo platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Settegiorni: Weekly magazine founded by Carlo Donat-Cattin in June 1967 in Rome, published in 366 issues until July 1974. It accompanied a generation of young Catholics through nearly a decade of intense changes.

Products and services

• Archivio e Biblioteca (Archive and Library Services) Archival and library services preserving historical documents, photographs, and publications related to Christian Democracy, Catholic political movements, Carlo Donat-Cattin's personal and professional life, and 20th-century Italian political and labor history. Available to academic researchers, students, and the general public.
• Pubblicazioni (Publications Service) Research publications service offering conference proceedings, historical studies, and the 'Studi e ricerche' collection documenting Italian political history, trade union relations, and civic heritage. Targeted at academic researchers, historians, and the general public.
• Winter School del Polo del '900 Annual winter school program covering historical and political topics, including climate governance, international law, and Italian political history. Open to students, researchers, and the general public, organized in collaboration with the Polo del '900.
• Tirocinio Curriculare 'Professionisti della Comunicazione Economico-Sociale' University internship program offering professional training in journalism, press office work, video editing, digital tools, social media marketing, and crisis communication, with ethical and deontological grounding. Delivered in collaboration with the University of Turin.
• Smartworking Seminar Series Seminar series analyzing the impact of remote work and smartworking on workers and Italian society. Organized in collaboration with the labor union CISL Torino-Canavese and the Diocese of Turin's social and labor pastoral office.
• Newsletter (Fondazione Donat-Cattin) Email newsletter providing subscribers with updates on foundation activities, events, publications, and archival news. Distributed via Mailchimp.
• Rete degli Archivi della DC in Piemonte Collaborative network project for cataloging, digitizing, and promoting the archives of the Christian Democracy party in Piedmont. Delivered in partnership with Fondazione Giovanni Goria and the Polo del '900.
• Premio Cantacronache 2026 - La parola è musica Award competition dedicated to Italian singer-songwriters, with first edition scheduled at Gallerie d'Italia, Turin on September 26, 2026. Open to artists aged 18-35 of any nationality.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Polo del '900coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is an integral member of the Polo del '900 cultural center in Turin, a collaborative network of cultural institutions focused on preserving and promoting 20th century Italian history. The partnership includes shared facilities, digital platform (9CentRo), and joint programming of cultural events and exhibitions.
• Università degli Studi di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with the University of Turin for educational programs including the curricular internship 'Professionisti della Comunicazione Economico-Sociale' in collaboration with the Polo Teologico Interfacoltà di Torino.
• Fondazione Giovanni GoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Rete degli archivi della Democrazia Cristiana in Piemonte' project, focused on cataloging, preserving, and promoting the archives of the Christian Democratic party in Piedmont.
• Ufficio Pastorale sociale e del lavoro dell'Archidiocesi di TorinomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the smartworking seminar series 'Smartworking: lavoro libero o lavoro vigilato?' examining the impact of remote work on workers and society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• CISL Torino-CanavesemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the labor union for joint events on labor issues, including the smartworking seminar series and other workplace-related conferences.
• Centro Federico PeironemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cultural events including the Armenia conference 'Terra senza pace a Est dell'alba' examining the history and geopolitics of Armenia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Feltrinelli: Italian foundation focused on 20th-century political, social, and economic history through archives and research grants. Directly comparable as an Italian historical-political foundation with archival collections, scholarly publications, and policy-relevant research.
• Fondazione Lelio e Lisli Basso (ISSOCO): Italian foundation focused on the history of legal and political movements, with archival holdings on socialist and labor traditions. Comparable as an Italian political history archive with research, publishing, and conference programming.
• Fondazione Istituto Gramsci: Italian cultural and political foundation dedicated to preserving the legacy of Antonio Gramsci and the Italian Communist Party through archives, research, and publications. Highly comparable as a partisan-aligned Italian political history foundation with archival, publishing, and conference programming.
• Fondazione ISEC (Istituto per la Storia dell'Età Contemporanea): Italian foundation based in Sesto San Giovanni dedicated to preserving labor, industrial, and 20th-century social history. Comparable as an Italian contemporary history archive and research foundation with overlapping labor movement and political history themes.
• Fondazione Claudio Sabattini: Italian labor history foundation associated with CGIL and Italian trade union movements. Comparable as a politically-aligned Italian foundation with archival and educational programming on labor and social history.
• Fondazione Bettino Craxi: Italian foundation preserving the legacy of former Socialist Prime Minister Bettino Craxi. Comparable as a partisan-aligned Italian political history foundation with archival holdings and scholarly publications.
• Fondazione Alcide De Gasperi: Italian foundation preserving the legacy of Alcide De Gasperi, a foundational Christian Democratic politician. Closely comparable as another DC-affiliated political history foundation with archival preservation, educational programming, and scholarly publications.

Regional players

• Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino: Trentino-based foundation managing historical archives and museum collections on regional 20th-century history. Comparable as an Italian historical foundation with archival preservation, publishing, and educational programming, though focused on a different region.

Broad incumbents

• Polo del '900: Turin-based consortium of cultural institutions focused on 20th-century Italian history. Comparable as a coordinating network that the subject foundation belongs to, providing shared infrastructure, programming, and visibility for historical-political archives.

Emerging players

• Fondazione 1563 per l'Arte e l'Architettura: Turin-based cultural foundation of the Compagnia di San Paolo focused on historical research and cultural programming. Comparable as a Turin-rooted cultural foundation with archival research, publications, and educational events, though broader in scope than political history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Fondazione-Carlo-Donat-Cattin-1844629138905197
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondazionecarlodonatcattin__
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-carlo-donat---cattin

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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