CSV Trentino - Non Profit Network

What CSV Trentino - Non Profit Network does

CSV Trentino - Non Profit Network ETS is a designated Centro Servizi per il Volontariato (Volunteer Service Center) serving the province of Trento, Italy. Founded approximately in 2002, the organization supports roughly 200 member associations across the provincial territory through a portfolio of free services including legal and fiscal consulting (Area Giuridica), training seminars, project design and funding advisory, territorial animation, and youth-and-school engagement programs. It played a coordinating role in Trento Capitale Europea del Volontariato 2024.

The organization's core technology consists of two digital products. Attivati! is a volunteer-matching mobile application available on iOS and Android that connects prospective volunteers with local associations in real time. VERIF!CO is a cloud-based SaaS suite co-developed with the national CSVnet network to deliver digital transformation, onboarding, and capacity-building services to Third Sector entities. Supporting intellectual property includes the Spaternalismi Pact and Toolkit for intergenerational volunteering, distributed in partnership with Fondazione Caritro, Fondazione Trentina per il Volontariato Sociale, and the Comune di Trento. Content distribution runs through a weekly Newsletter Sociale, CSV Magazine, online seminars on Microsoft Teams, and a reserved member portal (Area Riservata).

CSV Trentino is a non-profit funded primarily through public provincial resources and project grants from foundations; services are provided free of charge to member associations and the broader volunteer community. The organization is governed by a Consiglio Direttivo currently being refreshed for the 2026–2029 term, with operations run by a staff team of 11–50 based at its Trento headquarters (Via Lunelli, 4). Strategic partnerships span local foundations, the Comune di Trento, schools such as Liceo Sophie Scholl, national CSVnet, and EU-funded consortia including Erasmus+ and UVMIS projects.

Name

CSV Trentino - Non Profit Network

Legal name

CSV Trentino – Non Profit Network ETS

Website

https://volontariatotrentino.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSV Trentino - Non Profit Network ETS is a designated Volunteer Service Center for the province of Trento, Italy, providing free legal, fiscal, training, and digital services to roughly 200 nonprofit member associations and the local volunteer community through its Attivati! mobile app and VERIF!CO SaaS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Support Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Support & Helpdesk Contact Centers (BPAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Volunteer service center
• Nonprofit support services
• Volunteer matching platform
• Third sector consulting
• Nonprofit training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Trento, TN

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Grants: CSV Trentino operates as a nonprofit service center funded primarily through public provincial funding and project grants from foundations. Services are provided free of charge to member organizations and volunteers in the Trentino province.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CSV Trentino is the Volunteer Service Center (Centro Servizi per il Volontariato) for the province of Trento, providing free support services to approximately 200 member associations and the broader volunteer community. Its core offerings include legal and fiscal consulting (Area Giuridica), training courses, project design and funding advisory, territorial animation, and youth engagement programs. The organization also operates the Attivati! mobile app for volunteer-to-association matching and co-developed the VERIF!CO SaaS platform for Third Sector digital transformation, with services delivered through its Trento headquarters, digital platforms, and territorial field activities.

Product overview

CSV Trentino – Non Profit Network is a Centro Servizi per il Volontariato (Volunteer Service Center) serving the province of Trento with approximately 200 member associations. The organization offers a portfolio of digital products and services centered on supporting the Third Sector. Key digital products include VERIF!CO (a cloud-based SaaS platform for Third Sector digital transformation) and Attivati! (a volunteer matchmaking mobile application). Supporting services include legal/fiscal consulting, training courses, project design support, territorial animation, youth programs, and a database of organizations. The Spaternalismi project provides intergenerational volunteering tools including a Pact and Toolkit. The organization also publishes a weekly Newsletter Sociale and CSV Magazine. Services are primarily delivered through their website and digital platforms, with specialized offerings like the "Area riservata" for member access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Attivati!: Mobile app for matchmaking between potential volunteers and associations to find volunteering opportunities

Products and services

• Consulenze giuridiche e fiscali (Area Giuridica)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 people aged 16-70 engaged in Spaternalismi intergenerational project across 40+ associations

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• InCo Interculturalità & Comunicazione APSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2026Organizer of the international youth exchange 'Connection: on wellbeing and mental health' funded by Erasmus+. CSV Trentino facilitates participation and promotes the initiative.
• Fondazione CaritrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-promoter of the Spaternalismi project alongside CSV Trentino, Fondazione Caritro contributes to intergenerational volunteering initiatives and community development programs.
• Fondazione Trentina per il Volontariato SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Foundation supporting the Spaternalismi project for intergenerational volunteering, contributing to volunteer development strategy and community engagement initiatives in Trentino.
• ITASolidale ETScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Initiative of ITAS Mutua providing services to local associations including crowdfunding consulting, partnership in social initiatives, and support for Third Sector organizations in Trento.
• Cantiere Terzo SettorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the legal area where CSV Trentino's Area Giuridica works directly with Cantiere Terzo Settore, a dissemination portal making Third Sector legislation accessible to a wider audience. The portal provides materials and documents useful for managing nonprofit organizations.
• VERIF!COcoreTechnology or IntegrationVERIF!CO is a digital transformation proposal from the Centers of Service for Volunteering for the digital transformation of the Third Sector. A complete system of services integrating SaaS cloud software tools with qualified support for Third Sector entity training and development.
• Comune di TrentomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in the Spaternalismi project and Trento Capitale Europea del Volontariato 2024 initiatives, supporting youth engagement and community programs.
• SociolabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise collaborating on the Spaternalismi project, providing expertise in intergenerational dialogue and organizational development for volunteering.
• CSVnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of CSV (Centers of Service for Volunteering) in Italy. CSV Trentino participates in national CSVnet meetings and shares resources and best practices across the network.
• Produzioni dal BassomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItaly's first crowdfunding and social innovation platform providing training and consulting for Third Sector entities on fundraising and campaign development through ITASolidale partnership.
• Euforia ETSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFifth edition of Euforia Circus Festival on Monte Bondone. Euforia ETS is a new association formed from Prodigio ODV, promoting contemporary circus as a tool for inclusion and community participation.
• Cooperativa Mercurio impresa socialemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for the Strike! storytelling competition for youth, organized with Ufficio politiche per i giovani and Fondazione Franco Demarchi.
• Fondazione Franco DemarchimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner for the Strike! initiative and youth policies of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
• Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit promoting digital innovation culture, providing expertise on digital tools for RUNTS operations including SPID, CIE, digital signature, and PEC.
• Centro Astalli TrentomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization leading the World Refugee Day event with Forum trentino per la pace, promoting refugee rights and integration activities.
• UVMIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project promoting training programs to enhance sports volunteering as a fundamental resource for community growth. CSV Trentino participates in the 7-meeting 'Fare Squadra' training series.
• Fondazione TerzjuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation conducting national survey on volunteering in territorial networks with CSVnet, investigating experiences and visions of volunteering.
• Associazione Italiana Celiachia del TrentinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation working on gluten-free inclusion in events, providing tutorial videos and guidance for associations on celiac accessibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CSVnet: National association of Italian Volunteer Service Centers; CSV Trentino is a participating member. Directly comparable as the umbrella network coordinating the same category of regional CSV service centers.
• CSV Friuli Venezia Giulia: Regional Volunteer Service Center for Friuli Venezia Giulia; co-developer of VERIF!CO with CSV Trentino. Offers the same Centro Servizi per il Volontariato service portfolio (legal/fiscal, training, project design) for a neighboring region.
• CSV Lazio: Regional Volunteer Service Center for Lazio; provides the same ETS support, training, and volunteer-matching services under the national CSV framework as CSV Trentino.
• CSV Lombardia: Centro Servizi per il Volontariato serving Lombardy. Operates the same institutional mandate with comparable services (consulting, training, territorial animation) and member-association network model.

Others

• Points of Light: Large US-based nonprofit focused on volunteer service infrastructure and civic engagement. Comparable to CSV Trentino as a capacity-builder for the volunteer sector, with overlapping programmatic pillars (training, recognition, corporate volunteering).
• VolunteerMatch: US-based online volunteer matching platform. Comparable to CSV Trentino's Attivati! app in core function (matching volunteers with opportunities), but serving a different geography and operating as a commercial nonprofit.
• Idealist: Global nonprofit jobs and volunteering platform; intersects with Attivati!'s volunteer-discovery function as a digital discovery layer for the Third Sector.

Broad incumbents

• TechSoup Global: Global nonprofit technology intermediary providing software donations and digital capacity-building to nonprofits. Comparable to VERIF!CO's mission of Third Sector digital transformation, but operating internationally at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Terzjus: Foundation conducting national research and policy work on the Third Sector in partnership with CSVnet. Comparable as a capacity-building and advocacy actor in the same ETS regulatory ecosystem.
• Cantiere Terzo Settore: Dissemination portal co-developed with CSV Trentino's Area Giuridica to make Third Sector legislation accessible. Overlaps with CSV Trentino's legal/fiscal advisory offering for ETS entities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CeCampoODV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csv-trentino
• Instagraminstagram.com/ce__campo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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