Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine

What Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine does

A.F.D.S. Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine is a non-profit, apolitical, non-denominational blood donor association founded around 1959 in the Udine province of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. It is registered as an O.N.L.U.S. (Organizzazione Non Lucrativa di Utilità Sociale) and coordinates voluntary, anonymous, and free blood and plasma donation across 210 local sections (sezioni) spanning the province. The organization serves two principal constituencies: voluntary donors — predominantly the general public aged 18–28 and above, including high school and university students — and the regional healthcare system, channeling collected blood products to hospital transfusion centers such as those operated by Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale in Udine, Gemona del Friuli, Cividale del Friuli, San Daniele, and Palmanova.

The association's core delivery infrastructure combines a distributed community network with a modest digital stack. Physical collection occurs at hospital transfusion centers and via a mobile blood collection vehicle (autoemoteca) used for off-site donation drives. Digital infrastructure includes the "Portale del Dono" website (portaledeldono.it), the "IO DONO" mobile booking application (Android and iOS, developed by DBinfo), and a regional call center (0434 223522). Outreach extends to social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), a periodical magazine ("IL DONO"), school-based recruitment programs (including the oldest student donor section in Italy at Liceo Copernico), and recurring events such as the annual "24 ore di Dono" continuous plasma donation event timed around World Blood Donor Day.

The revenue model is non-commercial. Blood and plasma are donated free of charge; AFDS is funded through Italian 5x1000 tax donations (Codice Fiscale 800 091 403 04), public administration contributions, and member support. Strategic alliances include FIDAS (the national federation of Italian blood donor associations), Coldiretti (a 2015 cross-sectoral convention on healthy nutrition and donor promotion — the first such agreement in Italy between a professional association and a voluntary donor association), SISM Udine, the Ufficio Scolastico Provinciale, and joint initiatives with ADO and ADMO. Governance rests on a 19-member elected board of directors; Manuela Nardon currently serves as President following the announced departure of prior president Renzo Peressoni.

Name

Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine

Legal name

A.F.D.S. Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine

Website

https://portaledeldono.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A.F.D.S. Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine is a non-profit O.N.L.U.S. founded around 1959 that coordinates voluntary blood and plasma donation across 210 local sections in the Udine province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, serving donors and the regional healthcare transfusion network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Blood Donation Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAJ

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Voluntary blood donation
• Blood donor recruitment
• Plasma donation coordination
• Community health programs
• Donor association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AFDS coordinates voluntary, non-remunerated blood and plasma donation across the Udine province and Friuli Venezia Giulia region through a network of 210 local sections, hospital transfusion centers, and a mobile blood collection unit (autoemoteca). The association recruits, retains, and supports voluntary donors; provides digital booking via the IO DONO mobile app and regional call center; and supplies collected blood products to regional healthcare facilities.

Product overview

Associazione Friulana Donatori Sangue Udine (AFDS) is a non-profit blood donor association offering blood and plasma donation services. The organization's digital offerings include the IO DONO mobile app (for Android and iOS) for booking donations, and the Portale del Dono website portal for member services. The association also operates a regional call center for donation bookings and publishes IL DONO magazine. The main focus is coordinating voluntary blood donations across the Friuli Venezia Giulia region through its network of sections and transfusion centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IO DONO Mobile App Mobile application (Android and iOS) developed by DBinfo that enables registered donors to book blood and plasma donation appointments at regional transfusion centers across Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Blood self-sufficiency for Friuli region
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• ColdirettinotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2015Coldiretti (agricultural association) and AFDS signed a convention on November 20, 2015 at Santa Maria La Longa to collaborate on promoting healthy eating with genuine foods to support blood donation. This was the first convention in Italy between a professional association and a voluntary blood donor association. The partnership includes exchange of experiences, joint projects, and creating donor sections among farmers.
• FIDAS (Federazione Italiana Associazioni Donatori Sangue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFDS is affiliated with FIDAS, the national federation of blood donor associations. The organization participates in FIDAS regional meetings, national congresses, and follows FIDAS guidelines. AFDS representatives serve on FIDAS national council.
• SISM Udine (Segretariato Italiano Studenti in Medicina)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSISM Udine collaborated with AFDS and the Municipality of Udine on the 'Un Dono che Scuote' artistic competition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Friuli earthquake, promoting blood donation as an act of solidarity.
• Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli CentralecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFDS operates within the Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale facilities, with its headquarters at the transfusion center in Udine. Close operational partnership for blood collection and coordination.
• Ufficio Scolastico ProvincialenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFDS has a convention with the provincial school office for blood donation education programs in schools, including student sections at various high schools including Liceo Copernico.
• TelethonUdineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAFDS participates in Telethon events and volunteers for the annual fundraising campaign. The committee seeks AFDS volunteers for organizing events.
• ADO FVG and ADMO UdineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal associations ADO (Donatori Organi) and ADMO (Donatori Midollo Osseo) work with AFDS on joint events and awareness campaigns.
• Liceo Scientifico Copernico UdinenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Copernico high school houses the oldest student blood donor section in Italy (45 years). The section organized 508 donations in 2015 with about 70 new registered students and 496 active donors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AVIS Nazionale (Associazione Volontari Italiani Sangue): Largest Italian blood donor association operating nationwide. Directly comparable as a voluntary blood donor organization serving the same mission, but operates at national scale across all Italian regions versus AFDS's regional Udine focus.
• American Red Cross Blood Services: Largest single blood collection organization in the United States. Comparable as a voluntary blood donor coordination entity operating mobile collection units and digital booking platforms, but at vastly larger national scale.
• Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross): National humanitarian organization that coordinates blood collection activities across Italy alongside its broader emergency response mandate. Comparable as a blood collection coordinator but with a much wider portfolio of humanitarian services.
• Australian Red Cross Lifeblood: Australian national blood donation service operating donor centers and mobile collection units with digital booking. Comparable donor engagement and digital platform model at national scale in a developed healthcare market.
• NHS Blood and Transplant (UK): UK national blood and organ donation service operating transfusion centers and mobile collection. Comparable in coordinating voluntary blood donation, though structured as a government health authority rather than a member-based association.
• Canadian Blood Services: Canadian national blood operator managing donor recruitment and collection across provinces. Comparable voluntary blood donation coordination function with digital booking and mobile collection capabilities.

Regional players

• Associazione Donatori Organi (ADO FVG): Regional Friuli Venezia Giulia organ donation association that collaborates with AFDS on joint awareness events. Operates as a sister donation-focused nonprofit in the same geographic territory.

Direct peers

• FIDAS (Federazione Italiana Associazioni Donatori Sangue): National federation of Italian blood donor associations of which AFDS is an affiliate member. Operates the same voluntary blood donation coordination model across multiple Italian regions through affiliated local associations.
• Associazione Donatori Midollo Osseo (ADMO): Italian bone marrow donor association that partners with AFDS on community events and donor recruitment. Comparable volunteer-driven nonprofit model promoting life-saving donations from healthy individuals.

Emerging players

• DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei): International nonprofit focused on blood stem cell donor registration with strong digital recruitment platform. Comparable as a donor-recruitment nonprofit using technology and community partnerships, though focused on stem cells rather than whole blood.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubem.youtube.com/channel/UChXrrZhB8SZGDQg6E3YV2mA
• Facebookfacebook.com/AFDSudine
• Instagraminstagram.com/afdsudineofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afdsudine

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