Fondazione Comunità Novarese onlus

What Fondazione Comunità Novarese onlus does

Fondazione Comunità Novarese ente filantropico (operating as FCN; previously Fondazione Comunità Novarese onlus) is an Italian nonprofit community foundation established on April 19, 2000, in Novara, Piemonte, as part of the Fondazioni Comunitarie program initiated by Fondazione Cariplo. The foundation operates as a philanthropic intermediary connecting individual and corporate donors with third-sector organizations across the Novara province, channeling resources through competitive Bandi grants, Extra Bando expedited funding, ComunitAttiva crowdfunding campaigns, 100 named solidarity funds (both patrimonial and erogative), testamentary bequests, and the Italian 5x1000 tax designation program. Over 24 years it has distributed more than €24 million across roughly 2,500 projects, involved 15,000 donors, and accumulated a patrimonio exceeding €30 million.

The foundation's product portfolio centers on grant programs (Bandi and Extra Bando) distributing over €1 million annually, donor-engagement products (Fondi Solidali, Lasciti Testamentari, 5X1000, ComunitAttiva crowdfunding), the ABCDono primary-school donation-culture education program with a dedicated microsite, and the Benemeriti della Solidarietà annual donor recognition award. Underlying technology is described as a traditional philanthropic operation with no proprietary systems; digital infrastructure consists of standard website content management, donor and beneficiary portal logins hosted by third-party providers (nextware/nextbit), and active social media channels across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.

The business model is donation-driven, with revenue streams from private and corporate donations, the 5x1000 IRPEF tax designation, testamentary bequests, and fund-management activities on patrimonial assets. FCN holds the Istituto Italiano della Donazione (IID) Certificazione delle buone prassi continuously since November 2011, operates with only 6 staff, and is governed by a Board led by President Davide Maggi. In June 2026 the foundation completed a merger by absorption of Fondazione Giuseppe Colombo ETS, expanding its territorial reach through a new "Fondo solidale Giuseppe Colombo." Customer segments are local nonprofits (primarily in healthcare, social welfare, education, and arts/culture) and individual/corporate donors; named recipient organizations include Associazione per l'Autismo Enrico Micheli, URSLA Novara, Amici di ISAL No Dolore, and COMETA.

Name

Fondazione Comunità Novarese onlus

Legal name

Fondazione Comunità Novarese ente filantropico

Website

https://fondazionenovarese.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Comunità Novarese is an Italian nonprofit community foundation established in 2000 that channels donor funds to third-sector organizations across the Novara province through grants, solidarity funds, 5x1000 tax designations, and legacy bequests, having distributed over €24M across 2,500 projects with a €30M endowment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

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

SECONDARYBPAGAKAE

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries

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

SECONDARYFSAAABAH

Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Private Banking & HNW/UHNW Wealth Management

Keywords

• Community foundation
• Grantmaking services
• Charitable donations
• Solidarity funds
• Philanthropic intermediary

Headquarters

HQ city

Novara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Private Individuals and Organizations: FCN receives donations from private individuals, groups, companies, and public entities who choose to support specific projects or the foundation's general operations. Donors receive fiscal benefits under Italian law.
2. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayers can designate 0.5% of their IRPEF tax to FCN by providing the tax code 94037480038. This represents a government-mediated funding mechanism for philanthropic organizations.
3. Testamentary Legacies and Bequests: FCN accepts testamentary bequests where donors include the foundation among their heirs. The foundation positions this as a way for donors to contribute to the future of their community.
4. Patrimonial and Erogative Fund Management: FCN manages named funds (Fondi Patrimoniali and Fondi Erogativi) established by donors. While most donations go directly to projects, the foundation may earn management fees or generate returns on patrimonial fund assets.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fondazione Comunità Novarese operates as a community philanthropic foundation that connects individual and corporate donors with Third Sector nonprofits in the Novara province through competitive grant programs (Bandi and Extra Bando), solidarity funds (patrimoniali and erogativi), crowdfunding campaigns (ComunitAttiva), 5x1000 tax-designation collection, and testamentary bequests. The foundation provides grant administration, fund management, donor fiscal-benefit facilitation, and project monitoring services to fund community projects in social assistance, healthcare, education, arts, and environment.

Product overview

Fondazione Comunità Novarese is a philanthropic foundation that operates as an intermediary connecting donors with community needs. Its product portfolio includes: ABCDono (educational donation culture program for primary schools), Fondi Solidali (patrimonial and erogative solidarity funds - 100 established), Bandi and Extra Bando (grant programs distributing over 1 million euros annually to community projects), ComunitAttiva (crowdfunding campaigns), Lasciti Testamentari (legacy giving), 5X1000 (tax donation program), and Benemeriti della Solidarietà (annual donor recognition award). The Foundation also supports various project categories including services to persons, arts and culture, and environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABCDono Educational program dedicated to primary schools that teaches children about donation culture and community participation through interactive activities, storytelling lessons, and the annual ABCDay event, with recognition of ABCDonors.
• Fondi Solidali (Solidarity Funds) Named funds managed by FCN that allow individual or institutional donors to direct charitable capital toward specific causes, territories, or beneficiary organizations, with both patrimonial (endowment) and erogative (grant-making) components.
• Bandi (Grant Programs) Annual competitive grant programs through which FCN distributes funds (often sourced jointly with Fondazione Cariplo) to support community projects in culture, welfare, environment, and youth. Applications require nonprofit applicants to demonstrate community impact and donor mobilization.
• Extra Bando Expedited grant mechanism providing faster funding decisions to nonprofits, with no minimum fundraising threshold and advances or contributions up to 80% of total project cost.
• ComunitAttiva Crowdfunding campaigns implemented by nonprofit organizations in collaboration with FCN, leveraging FCN's fiscal advantages and IID certification without requiring initial financial commitment from the foundation.
• Lasciti Testamentari (Testamentary Bequests) Legacy giving program enabling individuals to name FCN as a beneficiary in their wills, leaving a lasting contribution to support future community initiatives in the Novara territory.
• 5x1000 Tax Donation Program Government-mediated funding program enabling Italian taxpayers to direct 0.5% of their IRPEF income tax to FCN using fiscal code 94037480038, at no cost to the taxpayer.
• Benemeriti della Solidarietà (Annual Donor Recognition Award) Annual award program recognizing donors who have significantly supported the foundation's activities, presented during the San Gaudenzio patron saint celebrations in January each year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 hours of support provided to people with autism spectrum disorder through the Edu-CARE project, including 267 hours of psychological support, 435 hours of speech therapy, and 180 hours of school consultation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione CariplocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2000FCN was established on April 19, 2000, as part of the 'Fondazioni Comunitarie' project initiated by Fondazione Cariplo. This partnership provides FCN with territorial resources and institutional support, following the model of US Community Foundations that began in 1914. Fondazione Cariplo continues to provide resources that FCN distributes through its Bandi processes to the Novara territory.
• Associazione per l'Autismo Enrico MichelicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCN supported the Edu-CARE project with €30,000 through Bando Assistenza e Cura 2024. This project provides comprehensive support to people with autism spectrum disorder including psychological support, speech therapy, school consultation, and family assistance. FCN has a history of continuous support for this association.
• Amici di ISAL No Dolore odv ets di NovaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCN, via Fondo Amico Canobio, contributed €17,000 toward a €17,850 state-of-the-art ultrasound system (MyLab X1) for the Pain Therapy Clinic at San Giuliano hospital. The partnership also includes establishment of the 'Amici di Spino' solidarity fund for ongoing support of pain therapy research, training, and equipment.
• Ashoka ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCN supports the Generazione Changemaker (GenC) project promoted by Ashoka Italia. This initiative engages young people in changemaking activities within the Novara territory, with FCN providing financial support and community engagement.
• Fondazione De AgostiniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCN co-sponsors the Generazione Changemaker project with Fondazione De Agostini, supporting youth changemaker initiatives in the Novara area alongside Ashoka Italia.
• Fondazione Giuseppe Colombo ETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn June 16, 2026, FCN completed a merger by incorporation with Fondazione Giuseppe Colombo ETS. The acquired foundation's activities will continue within FCN through the 'Fondo solidale Giuseppe Colombo' with both a patrimonial and erogative component, strengthening FCN's philanthropic reach in the territory.
• Istituto Italiano della Donazione (IID)coreOthersFCN received certification of good practices from Istituto Italiano della Donazione (IID) in November 2011. This certification provides donors with assurance of transparency and proper governance in FCN's philanthropic operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione CRT: Major banking foundation serving Piemonte from Turin with significantly larger assets and projects portfolio. Comparable in territorial scope but operates at materially larger scale than FCN.
• Compagnia di San Paolo: One of Europe's largest philanthropic foundations, headquartered in Turin. Operates broadly across Piemonte and beyond in research, welfare, culture, and community — a much larger incumbent whose programs overlap with FCN's community focus.
• Fondazione Cariverona: Banking foundation serving the Verona area with a diversified grant-making portfolio. Comparable as a regional Italian foundation with similar philanthropic programs but at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Fondazione di Comunità di Messina: Community foundation in Sicily developed under the same Italian community foundation model. Directly comparable in operating model, Bando-based grant-making, and donor fund structures.
• Fondazione Cariplo: Parent organization and one of the largest Italian banking foundations; launched the 'Fondazioni Comunitarie' project under which FCN was created. Direct peer because it operates the same community foundation model and channels territorial resources to FCN and other community foundations.
• Fondazione CRC: Community foundation serving the Cuneo area in Piemonte under the same Cariplo model. Comparable in territorial scope, grant-making programs, and donor engagement model.
• Fondazione Comunitaria VCO: Sister community foundation serving the neighboring Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, also founded under Cariplo's initiative. Directly comparable in scope, model, and donor base demographics to FCN.
• Fondazione della Comunità di Monza e Brianza: Lombardy-based community foundation operating under the same Cariplo network. Directly comparable as a community foundation offering grants, donor-advised funds, and territorial philanthropy services.

Others

• Fondazione Giuseppe Colombo ETS: Recently absorbed by FCN via merger in June 2026; previously a comparable small community foundation in the same Novara territory. Included as a peer because it directly illustrates FCN's consolidation activity and prior comparable entity.

Emerging players

• Ashoka Italia: Italian arm of the global Ashoka changemaker network; partners with FCN on the Generazione Changemaker project. Comparable as an ecosystem partner in social innovation and youth changemaking funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fcn_onlus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2H02K-w61KmBQ-SGIJUbPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondazionecomunitanovarese
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-comunit%C3%A0-novarese-onlus
• Instagraminstagram.com/fcn_onlus

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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