What OXFAM Italia does

Oxfam Italia ETS is an Italian nonprofit humanitarian organization (Ente del Terzo Settore) established in 1978 as the Italian affiliate of the global Oxfam confederation, which comprises 22 organizations operating in 77 countries and works with 2,394 partners worldwide. The organization is headquartered operationally in Florence (Via Pierluigi da Palestrina, 26/R, 50144 Firenze) with its legal seat in Arezzo (Via Concino Concini, 19, 52100 Arezzo), and maintains operational offices in Rome, Sicily (Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, ME), and additional sites. Its activities span emergency humanitarian response, long-term development programs, gender justice initiatives, inequality campaigning, fair trade (Commercio Equo) retail, and refugee reception through Italy's SIPROIMI protection system, alongside community-center operations across roughly ten Italian cities in partnership with organizations including Diaconia Valdese and Consorzio Martin Luther King.

The organization's core "products" are programs and donor engagement instruments rather than technology platforms: online donations, the 5x1000 Italian tax designation, planned giving via testamentary bequests (Lasciti), solidarity gifts (Regali Solidali), volunteer programs, civil-service (Servizio Civile) placements, and a physical Oxfam Shop in San Casciano Val di Pesa selling fair trade goods. Oxfam Italia also operates Oxfam Intercultura as an educational and intercultural subsidiary. There are no proprietary technology products, APIs, AI/ML systems, or commercial software offerings described in the source data. Distribution is multi-channel — website, social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube), email newsletters, press and media relations, events and music-festival charity partnerships, and a network of community centers and volunteer hubs across Italy.

The revenue model is donor- and grant-driven rather than commercial. Oxfam Italia is funded through five documented streams: individual donations, institutional funding (grants from government agencies and international organizations), 5x1000 tax-designation receipts, sales of solidarity gifts through the Oxfam Shop, and testamentary bequests. Banking is conducted through Banca Etica. The organization maintains accountability through published bilancio sociale and impact reports and operates under ethical and safeguarding frameworks. Its structural parent is the Oxfam International Confederation, with operational independence retained at the Italian entity level.

Name

OXFAM Italia

Legal name

Oxfam Italia ETS

Website

https://oxfamitalia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oxfam Italia ETS is an Italian nonprofit humanitarian organization, part of the global Oxfam confederation of 22 organizations across 77 countries, delivering emergency aid, development programs, gender justice advocacy, refugee reception, and fair trade retail, funded by individual donations, institutional grants, and the Italian 5x1000 tax designation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Donor Coordination & Aid Effectiveness (BPADAOAA)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Development programs
• Emergency response
• Poverty alleviation
• Advocacy campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from supporters through the website, direct mail, and fundraising campaigns.
2. Institutional Funding: Grants and funding from institutional donors including government agencies and international organizations.
3. Solidarity Gifts (Regali Solidali): Sale of ethical gift items through the Oxfam shop supporting development projects.
4. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayer designation allowing citizens to allocate a portion of taxes to the organization.
5. Testamentary Bequests: Legacy gifts and bequests from supporters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oxfam Italia is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that raises funds through individual donations, 5x1000 tax designations, bequests, and fair trade retail to support humanitarian aid, long-term development programs, emergency response, gender justice initiatives, advocacy against inequality, and refugee reception services in Italy and abroad. It operates as part of the Oxfam International Confederation of 22 organizations active in 77 countries and runs a physical Oxfam Shop and solidarity gift e-commerce (Regali Solidali) supporting development projects.

Product overview

Oxfam Italia is a nonprofit humanitarian organization operating as part of the Oxfam confederation of 22 organizations across 77 countries. The organization functions as a charitable entity rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include: donation collection platforms (one-time donations, 5x1000 tax designation, planned giving), solidarity gift programs, emergency response initiatives, long-term development projects, gender justice programs, and refugee reception services. The organization also operates retail fair trade shops and manages volunteer and civil service programs. Key programs include emergency humanitarian response, development work, campaigning against inequality, and gender justice initiatives. Oxfam Italia's activities are funded through donations, institutional funding, and fair trade operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donazioni (Donations) Online donation platform allowing individuals to contribute financially to Oxfam Italia's humanitarian programs and emergency response initiatives through one-time or recurring gifts.
• Regali Solidali (Solidarity Gifts) Solidarity gift shop offering symbolic donations that fund specific development projects, with donors receiving a postcard or ecard to give as a gift to friends or family.
• 5x1000 Tax Designation Italian tax designation program enabling taxpayers to allocate a portion of their income tax (5x1000) to Oxfam Italia to support its humanitarian and development activities.
• Lasciti Testamentari (Planned Giving / Bequests) Planned giving program allowing supporters to include Oxfam Italia in their wills or estate plans to leave a legacy gift supporting the organization's mission.
• Volontariato (Volunteer Program) Volunteer program enabling Italian citizens to participate in Oxfam Italia's activities, including community centers, campaigns, and events across Italy.
• Servizio Civile (Civil Service) Italian national civil service program offered through Oxfam Italia, providing young people with structured opportunities to contribute to humanitarian projects over a defined service period.
• Oxfam Shop (Fair Trade Retail) Physical retail store located in San Casciano Val di Pesa selling fair trade products and solidarity gifts, with revenue supporting Oxfam Italia's development projects.
• Accoglienza / SIPROIMI Refugee Reception Program Refugee reception and integration program operating under Italy's SIPROIMI (Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees) in facilities in San Casciano Val di Pesa, Castiglion Fibocchi, and the Empolese Val d'Elsa area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diaconia ValdesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiaconia Valdese partners with Oxfam Italia to operate community centers across Italy including Bologna, Catania, Milano, Napoli, Perugia, and Torino. They also collaborate on reception and asylum programs through the SIPROIMI network.
• Consorzio Martin Luther KingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Oxfam Italia to run the Florence community center, providing social inclusion and support services.
• Coop. MacraméminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner operating the Campi Bisenzio community center in collaboration with Oxfam Italia.
• Coop. Pane e RoseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Prato community center collaboration.
• Coop. Piccolo PrincipeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Empoli community center providing social services.
• Ass. Cieli ApertiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Prato community center operations.
• SIPROIMI (ex SPRAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam Italia participates in Italy's Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees, managing reception facilities in San Casciano Val di Pesa, Castiglion Fibocchi, and the Empolese Val d'Elsa area.
• Oxfam ConfederazionecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a global confederation of 22 Oxfam organizations operating in 77 countries. Shares resources, expertise, and coordinated campaigns internationally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Italian Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana): Italian branch of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent movement, operating humanitarian aid, emergency response, and refugee reception. Comparable in operating scale, national footprint, and institutional partnerships with the Italian government and SIPROIMI.
• Oxfam International Confederation: Global parent confederation of which Oxfam Italia is an affiliate. Provides shared brand, coordination, and international campaign infrastructure; Oxfam Italia operates within this broader framework but does not compete with it.

Direct peers

• Emergency: Italian humanitarian NGO providing free medical care in conflict zones and developing countries. Comparable in Italian donor-driven fundraising model, advocacy focus, and operational presence in both Italy (for fundraising) and conflict-affected regions (for delivery).
• Caritas Italiana: Italian Catholic confederation for charitable and humanitarian work. Comparable in mission scope (poverty, emergency, migration, development), multi-program structure, and significant Italian donor base including 5x1000 tax designation.
• Cesvi Fondazione Onlus: Italian humanitarian NGO operating in emergency response, long-term development, and environmental sustainability, headquartered in Bergamo. Direct comparable in mission scope, Italian donor-base model, and institutional funding access through AICS.
• Save the Children Italy (Save the Children Italia Onlus): Italian affiliate of a major international humanitarian and child-rights NGO. Highly comparable to Oxfam Italia in operating model: federated international affiliation, diversified donation and institutional funding, multi-program portfolio (emergency response, development, advocacy), and presence across multiple Italian cities.
• WeWorld Onlus: Italian humanitarian NGO focused on women's and children's rights, development, and emergency response in Italy and internationally. Highly comparable funding mix (individual donations, 5x1000, institutional grants) and program portfolio.
• Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF Italy): Italian section of Médecins Sans Frontières, focused on medical humanitarian emergency response. Comparable in federated international structure, Italian donor fundraising base, advocacy emphasis, and emergency-response mission focus.
• AMREF Italia Onlus: Italian fundraising arm of AMREF Health Africa, focused on health-system development in Africa. Comparable in Italian donor-driven model, institutional partnership access, and international development mission.
• ActionAid Italy (Azione Aiuto Italia): Italian affiliate of ActionAid International, operating in development, women's rights, and emergency response. Comparable federated NGO structure, Italy-based fundraising with global delivery footprint, and similar advocacy-driven positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OxfamItalia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OxfamItalia
• Facebookfacebook.com/OxfamItalia
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfamitalia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfam-italia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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