International Women's Forum - IWF Bologna

Name

International Women's Forum - IWF Bologna

Legal name

International Women's Forum Bologna APS

Website

https://iwfbologna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna, Italy

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization is funded almost entirely by membership fees. Four tiers of membership are offered at €20-65 per year depending on membership type and duration. Fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

International Women's Forum (IWF) Bologna is a non-profit membership association that sells annual memberships to English-speaking women of all nationalities living in or connected to Bologna, Italy. The core offering provides access to monthly meetings, approximately 14 interest groups, an online community forum, a membership directory, a weekly email newsletter, and social and professional networking opportunities. Membership tiers are offered at €20-65 per year depending on member type (Regular, Partial-Year, Supporting, and Student).

Product overview

IWF Bologna is a non-profit membership association founded in October 1998 for English-speaking women of all nationalities in Bologna, Italy. The organization offers a unified membership platform providing access to monthly meetings, social events, and approximately 14 interest groups spanning cultural activities (Book Club, Culture Club, Film Fans), outdoor activities (Ramblers, Runners), hobbies (Hobby Seekers, Yarn Lovers), dining (Diners Club, Coffee Morning, Ladies Who Lunch), professional networking (Professional Network), language exchange (Language XChange), and family-friendly gatherings (Ciao Ragazzi!). Members receive the IWF Weekly News Flash email newsletter and gain access to the online forum with Jobs & Community Service and IWF Marketplace boards, a membership directory, and the Discover Bologna virtual tour with guide Anna Brini. Community events are also organized for non-members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IWF Bologna Annual Membership
• Discover Bologna Virtual Tour
• Community Events (Open to Non-Members)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vite TrasformateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIWF Bologna collaborated with Vite Trasformate for a Swish & Swap party and promoted their fundraiser event 'Detox & Glow'. Vite Trasformate is a non-profit organization serving women in need.
• Bologna Children's Book FairminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIWF member Julie Wade organized a multilingual reading at ExtraBo (Palazzo Re Enzo) as part of the exhibit 'Il guardaroba favoloso e il filo che non ha fine' in collaboration with the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
• ActA BolognaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity collaboration for events; IWF members participated in the American Resistance Jam organized by ActA Bologna and Dems Abroad Bologna.
• Dems Abroad Bologna, Central ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity collaboration for the American Resistance Jam event.
• SING! ChoirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSING! is a small choir of foreign women (mostly English-speaking) living in the Bologna area. Most members are IWF members but membership is not required to join.
• Banca di BolognacoreOthersIWF Bologna's official bank for membership fee wire transfers. Account name: International Womens Forum of Bologna. IBAN: IT80 J088 8302 4010 1600 0162 578. BIC: CCRTIT2TBDB.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Women's Club of Milan: English-speaking women's membership club in another major Italian city with similar interest-group programming, monthly meetings, and annual dues structure.
• American Women's Club of London: Long-established membership association for English-speaking women in a major European city, offering interest groups, networking, and monthly meetings funded by annual dues — directly analogous to IWF Bologna's model.
• International Women's Club of Naples: English-speaking international women's membership association in Naples, Italy, providing social, cultural and networking activities for expat women through annual dues.
• International Women's Forum (IWF Global): Global headquarters organization of the International Women's Forum network. IWF Bologna shares the same brand, mission of advancing women leaders, and chapter-based membership structure.
• American Women's Club of Florence: Italian-based English-speaking women's membership association in Florence offering networking, interest groups, and community events funded through annual membership dues.
• American Women's Club of Rome: Italian-based English-speaking women's membership association in Rome providing social, cultural and charitable programming through tiered annual dues, comparable in geography and operating model to IWF Bologna.

Broad incumbents

• Ellevate Network: Global professional women's networking community with local circles, events, and online engagement; comparable in serving professional women seeking connection but operates digitally at much larger scale.
• American Association of University Women (AAUW): Established U.S. non-profit advancing equity for women through education, research and community-based local branches; comparable as a membership-driven women's empowerment organization.
• Lean In Foundation: Larger, global organization advancing women's empowerment through circles, education and community; overlaps with IWF Bologna's mission but operates at much greater scale and scope.

Others

• Women Who Tech: Non-profit community supporting women in tech and social impact through grants, programs, and networking; thematically adjacent to IWF's professional network programming but focused on the tech sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iwfbologna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iwf-bologna
• Instagraminstagram.com/iwf.bologna

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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