Fondazione La Casa onlus

What Fondazione La Casa onlus does

Fondazione La Casa ETS (formerly onlus) is an Italian third-sector foundation (fondazione di partecipazione) headquartered at Via Del Commissario 42 in Padova, Italy. Founded on 26 March 2001 by the Camera di Commercio di Padova, Acli Provinciali di Padova, Coop Soc. Nuovo Villaggio (now Città Solare), and Banca Popolare Etica to address migrant housing distress in Padova, the foundation has since grown into the first private social housing operator in the Veneto region, active across five provinces (Padova, Verona, Venezia, Treviso, Rovigo). It is registered in the RUNTS (rep. n. 173198) as an Ente del Terzo Settore.

The foundation's core operating model is a three-tier housing pathway: Emergenza (short-term emergency reception via Casa a Colori facilities), Condivisione (medium-term co-housing), and Stabilità (long-term reduced-rent housing in foundation-owned properties). These are delivered together with three service modules — property management, facility management, and community management — via a partner network led by the cooperative Città Solare. The foundation has acquired 28 properties, made more than 120 apartments available, and supported 118 nuclei (families/households) in 2024 alone, totaling 1,900 people served across 25 nationalities over its history. Beyond core housing, it runs named social projects including Vicini per Casa, Terzo a chi?, Dire Fare Inclusione, Welfare Home, Papà vengo da te, and Progetto Tagliabollette, targeting separated parents, elderly, disabled, migrant, and energy-poor populations.

Its business model is non-profit and multi-source: rental income from properties let at canone calmierato / canone concordato rates; 5x1000 tax-designated donations and liberal/memorial donations from individuals; public subsidies and grants from Regione Veneto, Comuni, and banking foundations (notably Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Padova e Rovigo); project-specific capital through Cassa Depositi e Prestiti-backed investment funds (Fondo Veneto Casa managed by Investire SGR, as deployed in Qui Padova); and property donations/cessions from private citizens. Distribution is direct and regional, executed through local cooperatives rather than digital channels. Qui Padova (Via del Commissario, Padova) is the flagship urban-regeneration complex, housing 92 families in conjunction with community services (polyclinic, day center, gym, communal spaces).

Name

Fondazione La Casa onlus

Legal name

Fondazione La Casa ETS

Website

https://fondazionelacasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione La Casa ETS is an Italian third-sector foundation founded in 2001 that delivers social housing across five Veneto provinces through a short-/medium-/long-term rental pathway (Casa a Colori, co-housing, reduced-rent units), serving families in housing distress, separated parents, elderly, disabled, and migrant populations via a cooperative partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH)

Keywords

• Social housing
• Affordable housing
• Property management
• Community development
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Padova, Pd

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: Revenue from renting apartments and housing units at reduced (calmierato) rates to people in housing distress. Properties are owned by the foundation or acquired through agreements.
2. Donations and Contributions: Funds received from private citizens including 5x1000 tax donations, liberal donations, memorial donations, and contributions to the Emergency Housing Fund. Donors receive tax benefits under Italian law.
3. Public Subsidies and Grants: Funding from public administrations including regional grants for social projects, contributions from founding entities, and public financing for housing initiatives.
4. Property Donation/Cession: Citizens can donate or transfer properties to the foundation for use in social housing projects. The foundation evaluates properties and may arrange restoration through partner technicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondazione La Casa is a nonprofit social housing foundation that provides housing solutions for individuals and families in housing distress across the Veneto region of Italy. The foundation operates a three-tier intervention model — short-term emergency housing (Emergenza) via Casa a Colori facilities, medium-term co-housing (Condivisione), and long-term affordable rental (Stabilità) at capped calmierato rates — supported by integrated property, facility, and community management services aimed at moving residents toward housing autonomy.

Product overview

Fondazione La Casa onlus operates as a social housing foundation offering a three-tiered housing intervention model: Emergenza (short-term emergency housing through Casa a Colori), Condivisione (medium-term co-housing), and Stabilità (long-term affordable rent). These core housing services are supplemented by three management modules: Property Management (administrative services), Facility Management (building maintenance), and Community Management (residential community support). The Foundation also delivers multiple social projects including Vicini per Casa (community building), Terzo a chi? (elderly support), Dire Fare Inclusione (inclusion), Welfare Home (shared tenant services), Papà vengo da te (separated fathers), and Progetto Tagliabollette (energy efficiency).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Casa a Colori: Emergency reception facilities operated by the foundation offering temporary accommodation for individuals and families in housing distress.
• Qui Padova
• Maggiordomo di Quartiere
• Fondo Emergenza Abitativa

Products and services

• Emergenza — Short-Term Emergency Housing
• Condivisione — Medium-Term Co-Housing
• Stabilità — Long-Term Affordable Rental
• Property Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 118 families supported in 2024 alone
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperativa Sociale Città SolarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary operational partner for property management and social services. Città Solare handles property management, tenant relations, and community development activities for Fondazione La Casa properties.
• Amici di Nuovo Villaggio ODVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in multiple regional projects including Vicini per Casa and Terzo a chi?. Provides volunteer and community support services.
• Circolo NOI Patronato SS. CrocifissominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for neighborhood activities and social programs in the Rione Crocifisso area of Padova.
• Croce Rossa Italiana - Comitato di Terme Euganee ODVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian partner providing support for community projects in the Montegrotto Terme area.
• Teatro LiquidominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for Forum Theater activities using Teatro dell'Oppresso methodology in housing community projects.
• Camera di Commercio di PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding public institution partner. Co-founded Fondazione La Casa in 2001 and continues as active supporter.
• Acli PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding private partner representing ACLI (Christian Associations of Italian Workers) in the foundation's governance.
• Provincia Veneta di Sant'Antonio dell'Ordine dei Frati MinoricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding religious institution partner contributing to the foundation's social mission.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione San Vincenzo De Paoli: Italian Catholic charitable organization with a long-standing housing and hospitality mission for people in distress. Operates housing facilities and volunteer-driven support services across Italy, with comparable reliance on donations and volunteer networks.
• Cooperare per Abitare: Italian network promoting cooperative housing solutions and affordable housing access. Comparable in its use of cooperative structures for housing delivery and its emphasis on community-led, non-speculative housing models.
• Habitat for Humanity Italia: Italian affiliate of the global housing nonprofit, focused on affordable housing access, social housing partnerships, and volunteer-driven property rehabilitation. Comparable nonprofit governance and property-acquisition-driven delivery model, though operating at larger national scale.
• Casa della Carità: Milan-based nonprofit providing hospitality, housing, and social integration services to homeless and vulnerable populations. Directly comparable as an Italian nonprofit operating reception facilities, medium-term housing, and social accompaniment with a community-development orientation.
• Fondazione Progetto Arca: Milan-based nonprofit foundation providing housing and social integration services for people in housing distress, refugees, and vulnerable families. Operates a similar multi-tier housing model (emergency reception, transitional housing, long-term autonomy pathways) with comparable community-led delivery and partnership with local cooperatives.

Regional players

• Azienda Servizi alla Persona (ASP): Public-sector Italian entity providing residential and social services to vulnerable populations including the elderly and people in housing distress. Operates a similar social-housing and assisted-living service mix but as a public rather than private nonprofit institution.
• Fondazione Casa di Dio Onlus: Brescia-based historic charitable foundation providing hospitality, housing, and social assistance to those in need. Comparable long-tenured nonprofit operating housing and reception services at a single-regional scale similar to Fondazione La Casa's Veneto focus.

Others

• FIOPSD – Federazione Italiana Organismi per le Persone Senza Dimora: National federation of Italian organizations serving homeless and housing-insecure people. Comparable ecosystem-level role for the Italian social-housing third sector and a potential coordination/peer-network counterpart to Fondazione La Casa's cooperative model.
• Croce Rossa Italiana: Italian Red Cross chapter providing humanitarian services including refugee reception and emergency housing support. Listed as an actual operational partner of Fondazione La Casa and a comparable third-sector actor in the housing-and-vulnerable-populations space.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Largest Italian nonprofit confederation providing a broad range of social services including housing support, emergency reception, and poverty alleviation. Comparable mission and donor base but operates across many service lines rather than specializing in housing pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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