Fondazione Più di un Sogno

What Fondazione Più di un Sogno does

Fondazione Più di un Sogno ETS is an Italian non-profit foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore), founded on November 7, 2007, and headquartered in Zevio, Verona. It was established by six families with children with Down syndrome and provides continuous, individualized "Progetti di Vita" (Life Projects) for people with intellectual disabilities and Down syndrome from infancy through adulthood. Services are organized into three life-stage modules — Area Bambino (accredited rehabilitation), Area Adolescente (educational and semi-residential/residential programs), and Area Giovane Adulto (professional skills, employment insertion, and independent living) — delivered through a multidisciplinary team of 17 including psychologists, psychotherapists, developmental therapists, neuropsychiatrists, speech therapists, and educators. The foundation operates two accredited sites in Zevio and Verona, plus autonomy apartments in San Giovanni Lupatoto, and reports 120 actively accompanied families, 1,400 total beneficiaries, 4,500 annual rehabilitation interventions, and 40 work placements.

The foundation monetizes its mission through four revenue streams: (i) donations and philanthropy, including the Italian 5x1000 tax mechanism (2,055 signatures yielding €77,502.58 in 2023) and the recurring "Custode dei Sogni" donor program; (ii) corporate sponsorship, notably through the I Bambini delle Fate platform providing 41 supporting companies and €100,000 for the T-Lab project; (iii) grants from philanthropic foundations including Fondazione San Zeno, Fondazione Just Italia, Fondazione Comunità Veronese, and Fondazione Biondani Ravetta; and (iv) social-enterprise revenue via the Vale un Sogno Cooperativa Sociale subsidiary and its VALEMOUR brand, which encompasses Good Food catering, T-Lab creative workshops, orTo-lAb horticulture, bomboniere, and the Più di un Dono Christmas gift campaign. A subsidiary social cooperative (Vale un Sogno Società Cooperativa Sociale, founded 2010) operates these work-integration enterprises and is co-controlled with the foundation. Strategic partners include Centro Clinico Evolvendo (clinical research since 2014), Comune di Verona (facility provision, 2012), and I Bambini delle Fate (corporate distribution, 2023); third-sector networks include Rete All In, CoorDown, and ASSIFERO. The foundation holds Regione Veneto healthcare accreditation at both Zevio (2023) and Via Agrigento (2015), is authorized to certify Specific Learning Disabilities (since 2014), and received a civil-merit honorific from Italian President Sergio Mattarella in 2017.

Name

Fondazione Più di un Sogno

Legal name

Fondazione Più di un Sogno ETS

Website

https://piudiunsogno.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione Più di un Sogno ETS is a Verona-based non-profit foundation providing continuous rehabilitation, education, employment, and independent-living programs for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities across all life stages, funded by donations, 5x1000, corporate sponsorships, grants, and social enterprises under the VALEMOUR brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Disability rehabilitation services
• Intellectual disability support
• Social enterprise catering
• Corporate volunteering programs
• Nonprofit disability foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zevio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual donations, 5x1000 tax designation (Italian tax mechanism allowing citizens to direct 0.5% of income tax to non-profits), and regular donor support through 'Custode dei Sogni' recurring donation program.
2. Social Enterprise - Valemour: Vale un Sogno Cooperativa Sociale operates social enterprises including Good Food catering, T-LAB creative workshops, agricultural activities, and bomboniere (gift favors) production, generating revenue while providing employment for people with disabilities.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships through I Bambini delle Fate platform and direct partnerships with companies (Zuegg, Novaresine, etc.) for specific projects like T-Lab and Casa, Amicizia, Vita di Comunità.
4. Philanthropic Foundation Grants: Funding from philanthropic foundations including Fondazione San Zeno, Fondazione Just Italia, Fondazione Comunità Veronese, and Fondazione Biondani Ravetta.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondazione Più di un Sogno delivers individualized, integrated, and continuous 'Progetti di Vita' (Life Projects) for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities from childhood to adulthood. Its core services span three life-stage modules: Area Bambino (accredited rehabilitation), Area Adolescente (educational and semi-residential/residential programs), and Area Giovane Adulto (professional skills, work placement, and autonomy). It is accredited by Regione Veneto for both rehabilitation and Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) certification.

Product overview

Fondazione Più di un Sogno is a healthcare and social services foundation offering a comprehensive ecosystem of support for people with intellectual disabilities and Down syndrome. The organization operates as a platform-plus-modules structure, centered on individualized 'Progetti di Vita' (Life Projects) that span from childhood through adulthood. Core service modules include Area Bambino (child rehabilitation), Area Adolescente (adolescent programs), and Area Giovane Adulto (young adult autonomy and employment). These are complemented by specialized programs including T-Lab creative laboratory, orTo-lAb horticulture, and Good Food culinary training. The foundation also operates social enterprises (VALEMOUR brand) producing food products and crafts for work integration. Major projects include La Casa delle Zie (independent living housing for 13 residents), Prepararsi al Futuro (adolescent transition program), and A Scuola di Futuro (school inclusion initiative). Support services include DSA certification, corporate volunteering programs, and fundraising campaigns like Più di un Dono (Christmas gifts).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VALEMOUR: Social brand created by Vale un Sogno cooperative for work integration and social enterprises including Good Food catering and artisanal productions
• Good Food
• T-Lab
• orTo-lAb
• D.S.A. Lab
• A Scuola di Futuro

Products and services

• Progetti di Vita (Life Projects) Individual, integrated, and continuous life projects for people with intellectual disabilities and Down syndrome, supporting skill development, autonomy achievement, and social and professional inclusion from childhood through adulthood.
• Area Bambino (Children's Rehabilitation) Accredited rehabilitation interventions by Regione Veneto for children with intellectual disabilities, including neuro-psychomotor therapy, speech therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation.
• Area Adolescente (Adolescent Programs) Educational and socializing interventions, semi-residential and residential programs for adolescents with intellectual disabilities to support development of individuality and personal growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 families actively accompanied
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• I Bambini delle FatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, I Bambini delle Fate provides ongoing economic support for high-impact social projects managed by Fondazione Più di un Sogno. This partnership ensures continuity for programs like T-Lab and Casa, Amicizia, Vita di Comunità, with 41 supporting companies and 80+ corporate volunteers engaged.
• Rete All InminorOthersThird sector network for promoting inclusive culture.
• CoorDownminorOthersCoordination of Down syndrome organizations network.
• ASSIFEROminorOthersAssociation of foundations supporting third sector organizations.
• Associazione Amici degli SpasticiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2008, provided an apartment in Verona for autonomy education programs, enabling development of Life Projects.
• Centro Clinico EvolvendocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2014, collaboration for global support of family nuclei. In 2017, joint 'Famiglie e Qualità della vita' research project launched.
• Cooperative La TataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for D.S.A. Lab project addressing specific learning disabilities.
• Comune di VeronacoreOthersMunicipal government partner that provided facility space in 2012 for the rehabilitation center at Via Agrigento.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Italia: Italian branch of Special Olympics, providing sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable in serving the same intellectual-disability population with inclusion-focused programming, but focused on athletic rather than rehabilitation/life-pathway services.

Regional players

• Down España (Federación Española de Síndrome de Down): Spanish federation of Down syndrome organizations providing comparable services including early intervention, education, employment, and independent living programs. Operates in a different country but with very similar mission, program structure, and lifespan-service approach to Più di un Sogno.
• Consorzio La Cascina (Cooperative Sociali network): Italian consortium of social cooperatives providing work integration and social services, similar in mission to Vale un Sogno Cooperativa Sociale. Operates comparable social-enterprise structures (catering, agriculture, crafts) employing people with disabilities across northern Italy.

Broad incumbents

• ANFFAS Nazionale: Italy's largest national association for people with intellectual and relational disabilities, operating hundreds of local branches across all regions. Directly comparable as a non-profit serving intellectual disabilities, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than the Veronese-focused Più di un Sogno.
• Fondazione Telethon Italia: Major Italian biomedical research foundation funded through televised fundraising and individual donations. Comparable non-profit operating model with diversified revenue streams (5x1000, donations, corporate partnerships) and accredited programs, though focused on genetic disease research rather than direct service delivery.
• Lega del Filo d'Oro: Major Italian foundation serving people with deaf-blindness and multiple disabilities through rehabilitation, education, and residential programs. Comparable non-profit operating model with accredited centers, but focused on a different disability specialization (sensory rather than intellectual).

Direct peers

• Fondazione Paideia: Turin-based Italian foundation supporting children with disabilities and their families through rehabilitation, social support, and inclusion programs. Directly comparable as a regional non-profit with similar lifespan-spanning programs, family counseling, and grant-funded operating model.
• CoorDown Onlus: Italian national coordination of Down syndrome organizations, listed as a Più di un Sogno partner. Operates in the same Down syndrome / intellectual disability niche with awareness campaigns and advocacy, serving overlapping beneficiary populations across Italy.
• AID - Associazione Italiana Dislessia: Italian association for specific learning disabilities (DSA), addressing the same diagnostic and support domain as Più di un Sogno's accredited DSA certification service. Both organizations operate DSA diagnostic centers authorized by regional authorities, serving families with learning disabilities.

Others

• I Bambini delle Fate: Italian social enterprise connecting companies with disability-focused non-profits for corporate CSR programs. Listed as a core partner of Più di un Sogno since 2023, providing the corporate sponsorship distribution channel rather than direct services—an enabling/ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/valemourpiu
• Facebookfacebook.com/piudiunsogno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-pi%C3%B9-di-un-sogno
• Instagraminstagram.com/piu_di_un_sogno

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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