Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

What Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli does

Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli ETS is an Italian nonprofit foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore) registered in Bologna on June 28, 2022, established by a consortium of twelve Emilian corporate and individual founding partners — including Automobili Lamborghini, CRIF, Ducati Energia, Emil Banca, Macron, and Rekeep — to fundraise on behalf of the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, ranked 8th globally among orthopedic hospitals by Newsweek in 2024. The foundation supports four core program areas: research (sarcoma via the Il Filo Giallo project and its spatial-transcriptomics-enabled biobank; osteoporosis prevention via Farsi le ossa and REMS technology), clinical technology acquisition (the 3D Lab 'Rizzoli su Misura' for custom 3D-printed implants and prosthetics, EOS Edge low-dose radiologic imaging, intraoperative CT), pediatric and patient-experience projects (La Terrazza dei Bambini terrace renovation, Fondo Do.P.O. for prosthetic donations to young amputees), and patient logistics (BolognAccoglie accommodation platform with 58 facilities and 560+ beds).

The foundation operates as a charitable intermediary with no commercial product sales. Revenue is generated through five streams: one-time and recurring individual donations (suggested tiers €10–€100 plus custom), corporate partnerships (Founding Partners, Participants, and Supporters), the Italian 5x1000 tax designation, event-based fundraising (Charity Dinner, Le Luci della Città, IOR Run, Golf for Good, Concertozzo), and solidarity products such as commemorative parchment and bomboniere. Donations are processed via the foundation website using PayPal, Satispay, credit card, and bank transfer, with Vivaticket handling event ticketing. Cumulative fundraising exceeded €2 million across the foundation's first three years, with single-event yields rising from approximately €30K in 2025 to €32K at the 2026 edition of Le Luci della Città and over €80K at the 2025 Charity Dinner at Palazzo Fava.

Customer-facing 'segments' are primarily orthopedic patients (over 20,000 out-of-town patients annually), patient families and caregivers, and corporate partners in the Emilia-Romagna region; individual donors and 5x1000 contributors form the long tail. The foundation is led by President Federica Guidi (also President of Ducati Energia), confirmed for the 2026-2028 term following a May 5, 2026 board renewal. Operations are domestic Italian with emerging cross-border donor outreach (notably a planned September 2026 benefit concert with the German Kettenheimer Hof Orchestra).

Name

Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Legal name

Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli ETS

Website

https://fondazionerizzoli.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli ETS is a Bologna-based Italian nonprofit foundation established in 2022 by twelve Emilian corporate founders to fundraise for the world-ranked Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli orthopedic hospital through individual donations, corporate partnerships, 5x1000 tax gifts, events, and solidarity products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Nonprofit Foundation

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Orthopedic research funding
• Charitable healthcare foundation
• Prosthetic donation programs
• Corporate philanthropy partnerships
• Nonprofit fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna, Italia

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. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from private individuals, including memorial donations and legacies (lasciti). Donors can direct their contribution to specific projects or the general foundation fund.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Companies support the foundation as Founding Partners (Socio Fondatore), Participants, or Supporters, or donate to specific projects. Includes tax benefits under Italian Third Sector regulations.
3. 5x1000 Donations: Italian tax designation program allowing taxpayers to direct 5 per mille of their income tax to the foundation.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated from charity events including dinners, concerts, golf tournaments, and running events. Proceeds go to specific projects.
5. Solidarity Products: Sale of solidarity bomboniere (commemorative items) and parchment for special occasions like baptisms, communions, graduations, anniversaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondazione Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli ETS is an Italian nonprofit foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore) that raises and channels funds to support the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, one of the world's top-ranked orthopedic hospitals. It funds advanced medical research (sarcoma, osteoporosis), enables adoption of innovative technologies (3D-printed custom prosthetics, advanced imaging), runs patient assistance programs (prosthetic donations, pediatric care facilities, accommodation platform), and preserves the institution's scientific and historical heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondo Do.P.O. (Donazione Protesi Ortopediche): Project for donating advanced orthopedic prosthetics to young patients who have undergone complex amputations
• La Terrazza dei Bambini
• Il Filo Giallo
• BolognAccoglie
• Farsi le ossa - Prevenzione osteoporosi
• IOR Run

Products and services

• Individual Donation Programs (Donazione Singola, Continuativa, in Memoria, 5x1000, Lasciti) Charitable giving programs for private individuals supporting foundation projects, available via online portal with payment methods including PayPal, credit card, Satispay, and bank transfer.
• Corporate Partnership Program Tiered corporate sponsorship and partnership packages (Socio Fondatore, Participant, Supporter) providing CSR engagement, board representation, event visibility, and tax benefits under Italian Third Sector regulations.
• Solidarity Bomboniere and Parchment (Bomboniere e Pergamene Solidali) Commemorative items (bomboniere and parchment certificates) for special occasions, with proceeds supporting foundation projects. Includes branded merchandise such as Elio e le Storie Tese 'Vitello' (calf with prosthetic leg) solidarity items.
• BolognAccoglie Platform Digital marketplace platform (bolognaccoglie.it) accessible via web and smartphone connecting patients and families of Bologna hospitals with housing accommodation options.
• IOR Run Annual Charity Race Annual solidarity running event held through the parks of Bologna at San Michele in Bosco, with ticketed participation and proceeds supporting foundation projects.
• Le Luci della Città Charity Dinner Annual charity dinner event held on the San Michele in Bosco terrace, with ticketed attendance and proceeds supporting La Terrazza dei Bambini and other pediatric projects.
• Charity Dinner at Palazzo Fava Annual charity dinner held at the historic Palazzo Fava within the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli complex, with ticketed attendance and event proceeds supporting foundation projects.
• Golf for Good Tournament Charity golf tournament with corporate sponsor participation (including Zaccanti) and proceeds supporting foundation research and patient assistance programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €2 million raised in first 3 years (2022-2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered founding partner, minor and core.

• Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented on the Board of Directors by Dott. Federico Foschini. Lamborghini's support aligns with their corporate citizenship philosophy centered on 'new humanism'.
• CRIF S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott.ssa Loretta Chiusoli on the Board of Directors. CRIF supports the foundation's territorial engagement initiatives.
• Coswell S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott. Michele Gualandi on the Board of Directors.
• Ducati Energia S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by President Federica Guidi on the Board of Directors. Ducati Energia's president leads the foundation as president.
• Emil Banca Credito Cooperativo Società Cooperativafounding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking foundation partner represented by Dott. Gianluca Pavan on the Board of Directors. Main partner for Le Luci della Città event. Supports public research and quality assistance.
• GDTRE S.r.l.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott. Giovanni Domenichini on the Board of Directors. Supports research, treatments, and patient assistance.
• Umberto Cesari S.r.l.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott. Gianmaria Cesari on the Board of Directors. Provides wine for events. Believes in synergistic value of the territory.
• GVS S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott.ssa Roberta Scagliarini on the Board of Directors. Commitment to sustainability and territory.
• Macron S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott. Gianluca Pavanello on the Board of Directors. Main partner for IOR Run event. Shares foundation's values and objectives.
• Rekeep S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott. Paolo Leonardelli on the Board of Directors. Believes enterprises and citizens should be allies of public healthcare.
• Vittorio Bertazzonifounding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual founding partner represented by Dott.ssa Valentina Fainardi on the Board of Directors. Continues legacy of father Roberto Bertazzoni.
• Zaccanti S.p.A.founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate founding partner represented by Dott. Salvatore Bocchetti on the Board of Directors. Biomedical company committed to patient safety. Sponsor of IOR Run and Golf for Good events.
• Fondazione GolinelliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for a doctoral scholarship supporting innovation in orthopedics. Combines vision and expertise for concrete research impact.
• Fondazione ANTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to support Enrico (Bubu) in receiving a new prosthetic. ANT raised funds and Fondazione Rizzoli contributed the remaining amount for €20,000 prosthetic from Ottobock.
• Fondazione Policlinico Sant'OrsolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promoter of BolognAccoglie project for healthcare accommodation. Three hospital foundations collaborate to support patients and families.
• Fondazione Ricerca Scienze NeurologichecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promoter of BolognAccoglie project for healthcare accommodation. Three hospital foundations collaborate to support patients and families.
• Virtus Segafredo BolognaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports partnership supporting foundation projects. Solidarity Christmas ornament and collaboration for prosthetic donations (Do.P.O.). Partnership launched December 2023.
• Elio e le Storie TesecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMusical band that partners for Concertozzo event, dedicating proceeds to Fondo Do.P.O. Created solidarity merchandise featuring the 'Vitello' (calf) character with a prosthetic leg.
• Kettenheimer Hof OrchesterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman youth symphony orchestra that will perform a benefit concert on September 1, 2026 at IOR for Il Filo Giallo sarcoma research project.
• BeeBominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for solidarity products (honey, candies, licorice) to support Il Filo Giallo sarcoma research. Also creating bee space at IOR for patient educational activities.
• Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IRCCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation's beneficiary institution. IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli is an internationally recognized orthopedic excellence (8th best globally). Foundation supports research, innovation, and patient care.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione AIRC: Leading Italian cancer research nonprofit, funded through donations, 5x1000, corporate partnerships, and large-scale events. Comparable fundraising and governance architecture in the Italian Third Sector.
• Hospital for Special Surgery: Top-ranked US orthopedic specialty hospital with a dedicated development office driving philanthropy, research funding, and patient assistance programs. Directly comparable as an orthopedic-specialty hospital foundation with similar donor activation and research-funding mandate.
• Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi: Italian nonprofit foundation running rehabilitation hospitals and disability care. Comparable as a nonprofit operating orthopedic/rehabilitation infrastructure funded by donations and corporate philanthropy in Italy.
• Fondazione Telethon: Major Italian nonprofit foundation funding rare-disease research through televised fundraising events and corporate partnerships. Comparable as an Italian Terzo Settore entity running event-driven, project-based medical research philanthropy.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children: US nonprofit pediatric orthopedic hospital system funded by donations and fraternal organization support. Comparable as a nonprofit pediatric orthopedic care and research provider reliant on philanthropy.
• Fondazione per la Ricerca Biomedica: Italian nonprofit funding biomedical research, including orthopedics and rare disease. Comparable as a medical-research nonprofit operating within the Italian Third Sector.
• Fondazione Sant'Orsola: Italian hospital foundation supporting Policlinico Sant'Orsola in Bologna. Already a co-promoter of BolognAccoglie; structurally identical as a peer hospital foundation in the same city.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Development: Philanthropy arm of a major multi-specialty US hospital. Comparable as a hospital-affiliated fundraising foundation driving research, capital projects, and patient programs at scale.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation: Major US pediatric hospital philanthropy arm funding pediatric care and research. Comparable in funding pediatric care innovation, prosthetic/orthopedic pediatric programs, and large-scale donor events.
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation: Philanthropy arm of a globally ranked multi-specialty hospital. Comparable as a hospital-affiliated foundation supporting research, technology acquisition, and patient experience programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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