Fondazione San Giovanni Battista

What Fondazione San Giovanni Battista does

Fondazione San Giovanni Battista is a private, church-affiliated non-profit foundation established in 1976 by Bishop Angelo Rizzo for the Diocese of Ragusa, Sicily, and operationally active since 1985. The foundation delivers a portfolio of publicly funded social programs in the province of Ragusa, with refugee reception (SAI and CAS networks) as its largest line of work and youth education/aggregation as a growing secondary pillar. Operationally it runs reception and integration services for asylum seekers and refugees, Italian language and vocational training (including the FAMI-funded 'Competenze per un nuovo inizio'), the 'Nuove radici' sustainable agriculture anti-exploitation project, the newly inaugurated 'Zero to Hero' youth center in Ragusa, the 'TAG' adolescent listening and street-education initiative, multiple Servizio Civile Universale youth volunteer projects, and complementary children's programs such as 'Saper sognare' and 'Strada facendo'. It also maintains an Integrity Helpline for whistleblowing and holds Family Audit Executive certification for workplace policies.\n\nThe foundation employs approximately 60 people and operates three physical sites: the headquarters at Via Roma 109 in Ragusa, the Zero to Hero youth center and 'Vivere la vita' center at Via Mario Leggio 88 in Ragusa, and the Nuove radici agricultural site in Contrada Magnì, Comiso. It is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Bishop of Ragusa; the current board, led by president don Sebastiano Roberto Asta, was appointed in June 2022 (per source dating).\n\nThe business model is grant-funded and donation-funded rather than commercial. Primary revenue is public: regional, national, and EU grants (SAI, CAS, FAMI, Youth Policies Fund, Con i Bambini educational poverty fund, municipal funding). Secondary revenue is charitable: individual donations and 5x1000 Italian tax designation contributions. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries through these publicly and charitably funded programs, with no pricing model and no commercial go-to-market motion. Distribution is direct service delivery at foundation centers plus delivery through consortium partnerships with public institutions and third-sector organizations.

Name

Fondazione San Giovanni Battista

Legal name

Fondazione San Giovanni Apostolo

Website

https://fsgb.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fondazione San Giovanni Battista is a church-affiliated non-profit foundation in Ragusa, Sicily, delivering publicly funded social programs including refugee reception (SAI/CAS), youth education and aggregation, vocational training, and agricultural anti-exploitation initiatives for vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Refugee reception services
• Social welfare programs
• Youth education programs
• Civil service volunteering
• Vocational training integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Ragusa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public funding and grants: The foundation operates primarily through government funding, including regional, national, and EU grants for social projects, refugee reception programs (SAI/SPRAR), and civil service initiatives.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The foundation accepts donations including 5x1000 contributions and direct donations from individuals and organizations.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondazione San Giovanni Battista provides social welfare services to vulnerable populations in the province of Ragusa, Sicily. Its core programs include refugee reception and integration (SAI/SPRAR and CAS projects), youth centers and educational poverty prevention (Zero to Hero, TAG, Saper sognare, Strada facendo), civil service volunteering (Servizio Civile Universale), vocational training (Competenze per un nuovo inizio), and anti-labor-exploitation agriculture entrepreneurship (Nuove radici). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries through foundation facilities and institutional partnerships, funded via public grants and donations.

Product overview

Fondazione San Giovanni Battista operates as a foundation managing a portfolio of social programs rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include refugee reception programs (SAI and CAS), youth civil service, and educational poverty prevention initiatives. The foundation runs multiple distinct programs: SAI/SPRAR refugee integration projects, CAS temporary reception, Servizio Civile Universale volunteer programs, Nuove radici agricultural anti-exploitation project, Zero to Hero youth center, TAG youth listening services, Competenze per un nuovo inizio vocational training, Saper sognare and Strada facendo children's programs. Supporting services include Family Audit certification and an Integrity Helpline for whistleblowing. These programs are funded through public grants, private donations, and institutional partnerships, with operations centered in Ragusa province, Sicily.

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Products and services

• Progetti SAI Refugee reception and integration programs (formerly SPRAR, now SAI) providing shelter, case management, and integration pathways for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection hosted by the foundation in the Ragusa territory.
• Progetto CAS Temporary reception center (Centro di Accoglienza Straordinaria) providing emergency shelter and basic assistance to migrants and refugees arriving in the Ragusa area.
• Servizio Civile Universale Youth civil service program offering one-year volunteer placements for Italians aged 18-28, delivered through multiple projects including Passo Passo, Io sono l'altro, Pedibus, and L'altalena.
• Nuove radici Sustainable agriculture project combating labor exploitation in farming, providing entrepreneurship training for foreign citizens emerging from exploitation situations, with the goal of creating two startups in Sicily.
• Zero to Hero - Facciamo spazio al futuro Youth aggregation center at Via Mario Leggio 88, Ragusa, selected by Con i Bambini within the Fund against educational child poverty. Provides educational, cultural, sports, and digital workshop activities for youth aged 10-17, including study areas, innovation lab, Music Lab, emotional wellbeing spaces, sports areas, and an educational garden.
• TAG - Territori in Ascolto per i Giovani Integrated prevention and support project for adolescents aged 14-18 in Ragusa province, featuring listening services, street education, expressive workshops, and active citizenship paths. Funded by the Youth Policies Fund 2024-2025.
• Competenze per un nuovo inizio Vocational training program for SAI and CAS beneficiaries offering courses in restaurant assistance, Mediterranean cooking, pastry, and dining room service to facilitate labor market integration.
• Saper sognare Socio-educational center program for children and youth providing workshops and recreational activities to contrast educational poverty, funded by the Municipality of Ragusa.
• Strada facendo Street education project for children in Ragusa's historic center, providing recreational and educational activities to prevent social exclusion and educational poverty.
• Integrity Helpline Whistleblowing platform managed by an independent supplier, available 24/7, enabling employees, suppliers, clients, and stakeholders to report non-compliant situations and conflicts of interest under the foundation's governance framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 beneficiaries obtained language certifications through FAMI project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Con i BambinicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2026Selected by Con i Bambini within the Fund for the contrast of educational child poverty to implement the 'Zero to Hero' youth center project. Con i Bambini is the main funding and strategic partner for this initiative.
• Oxfam ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2026Partner in the 'Zero to Hero' project network, contributing to youth empowerment and community development initiatives.
• Impact HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2026Partner in the 'Zero to Hero' project network, bringing innovation and entrepreneurship support to youth programs.
• IKEA ItaliaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Donated furnishings for the Zero to Hero youth center, creating welcoming and functional spaces designed for young people.
• Associazione Generazione ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2026Partner in the Zero to Hero youth center project network.
• Ragusa Rugby UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2026Partner in the Zero to Hero youth center project network, providing sports activities for youth.
• Libero Consorzio Comunale di RagusacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Lead partner in the TAG (Territori in Ascolto per i Giovani) project, an integrated prevention and support initiative for adolescents aged 14-18 in the Ragusa province, funded by the Youth Policies Fund 2024-2025.
• Associazione I Tetti Colorati ETScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in the TAG project, contributing to youth support and educational alliance initiatives.
• Cooperativa Sociale L'ArcacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in the TAG project, contributing to youth support services.
• Associazione Lauretana ODV-ETScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in the TAG project for youth welfare and educational support.
• L'ArgentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Partner in the 'Aspettando Zero to Hero' project, responsible for musical activities and workshops.
• Collettivo Ocra ETScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Partner in cultural projects including 'Aspettando Zero to Hero' and World Refugee Day artistic workshops, curating artistic laboratories.
• Santa BrigantiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Partner in the 'Aspettando Zero to Hero' project, responsible for theatrical activities.
• Uepe (Ufficio per l'esecuzione penale esterna) di RagusacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2023Renewed partnership since 2018 for alternative sentencing programs, allowing up to 6 individuals to perform community service at foundation projects instead of detention.
• Cooperativa MetaeuropacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2023Lead partner in the 'Ri-attiviAMO il Quartiere' project, part of the Fund for the contrast of educational child poverty, focused on building and strengthening 'educating communities'.
• Oxfam InterculturacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2022Partner in the 'Nuove radici' sustainable agriculture project aimed at supporting entrepreneurship for foreign citizens emerging from labor exploitation situations.
• Terre senza frontierecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2022Partner in the 'Nuove radici' sustainable agriculture project, working to contrast labor exploitation in agriculture.
• Lions Club Ragusa HostminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2022Organized an art exhibition 'Artisti per la Solidarietà' to raise funds supporting the foundation's activities for people in need.
• IntegrOrienta cooperativa sociale OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Lead entity in the FAMI project 'Parole chiave: strumenti di integrazione', with the foundation as a key partner providing Italian language courses to 80 third-country citizens.
• Università degli Studi di MessinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Academic partner in the FAMI project, contributing research and educational expertise to the integration programs.
• CPIA RagusacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Partner in the FAMI project, providing adult education services and language training support.
• Diocesi di RagusacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundational ecclesiastical partner; the foundation was created by Bishop Angelo Rizzo in 1976 to manage diocesan assets and transform them into social projects. The Bishop continues to oversee the foundation through appointment of the Board of Directors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Croce Rossa Italiana: Italian Red Cross, the largest humanitarian organization in Italy providing reception, health, and emergency social services nationwide. Comparable as a refugee reception and social assistance provider, but with significantly broader scope and national scale.
• Save the Children Italia: Italian branch of international NGO focused on children's rights, educational poverty, and youth welfare — overlapping with FSGB's Zero to Hero, Saper sognare, and Strada facendo programs. Significantly larger and operating nationally.
• Fondazione con il Sud: Italian foundation funding social and educational projects in southern Italy, including youth and inclusion programs. Comparable in funding southern Italy social programs but operates as a grantmaking foundation rather than direct service provider.
• Comunità di Sant'Egidio: Italian Catholic lay community running humanitarian corridors for refugees, integration programs, and social assistance. Comparable to FSGB in faith-based refugee reception and integration, but operating across Italy and internationally through humanitarian corridors.

Direct peers

• Oxfam Italia: Italian branch of global Oxfam network, active strategic partner of FSGB in Zero to Hero and Nuove radici projects. Comparable as a social justice NGO with overlapping programs in migration, youth empowerment, and agricultural anti-exploitation, though operating nationally and internationally.
• Caritas Italiana: Italian Catholic charitable organization operating refugee reception, family support, and social assistance programs nationwide. Closely comparable to FSGB in faith-based identity, SAI refugee reception activity, and social welfare service delivery, but at national scale rather than provincial.
• Centro Italiano per i Rifugiati (CIR): Italian NGO dedicated to refugee legal protection, reception, and integration. Directly comparable as a national specialized refugee services organization with overlapping SAI network involvement.
• Fondazione Migrantes: National Catholic foundation for migration support, providing reception, integration, and pastoral services to migrants and refugees in Italy. Directly comparable to FSGB's SAI/SPRAR work and faith-based integration mission.
• Cooperativa Sociale L'Arca: Active partner in FSGB's TAG youth project providing youth welfare and social services in Ragusa. Directly comparable as a regional Italian social cooperative serving vulnerable youth populations with overlapping geographic footprint.
• Cooperativa Metaeuropa: Lead partner in the Ri-attiviAMO il Quartiere project alongside FSGB, working on educational poverty and community youth development in Sicily. Directly comparable as a Sicilian social cooperative operating in the same funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FondazioneSGB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-san-giovanni-battista

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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