Percorsi di secondo welfare

What Percorsi di secondo welfare does

Percorsi di Secondo Welfare is an Italian independent research laboratory founded in 2011, headquartered in Milan at the Department of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Milan, with a separate legal office on Via Melchiorre Gioia. The organization studies and promotes 'second welfare' — welfare initiatives by private actors, third sector organizations, social partners, and territorial communities that complement Italy's public welfare system. It serves four primary constituencies: private sector companies designing corporate welfare programs, third sector organizations (foundations, social enterprises, religious entities), local governments (regions and municipalities), and social partners (trade unions and employer associations).

Its core offerings are organized around five activity lines: research, consulting/accompaniment, training, projects, and communication. Products include the Rivista Nessi magazine, periodic Rapporti sul Secondo Welfare, working papers, the Expert Survey tool, the WelCom training program for community welfare managers, and territorial observatories (OsservaBrescia, OsservaBiella, OsservaTrento). The organization also runs topical projects such as DIGITS, CHECk, DisPARI, WIN, and KiT, and distributes content through a podcast (Intrecci), a website, newsletter, and a collaboration with Corriere della Sera's 'Buone Notizie' supplement.

The business model is that of a non-profit research and consulting organization. Revenue is generated through project-based grants and commissioned research from major Italian banking foundations (Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione CRC, Fondazione CARIPARO, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella, Fondazione Caritro), CSR initiatives from corporates such as Intesa Sanpaolo per il Sociale, and partnerships with regional bodies (Veneto Welfare, Regione Lombardia) and local alliances (Fondazione SociAL). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; some publications are freely available, while book-length outputs are sold through external publishers such as EGEA. The organization maintains academic affiliation with the University of Milan but has no parent company, venture capital, or PE backing.

Name

Percorsi di secondo welfare

Legal name

Percorsi di Secondo Welfare

Website

https://secondowelfare.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Percorsi di Secondo Welfare is an Italian non-profit research laboratory founded in 2011 that studies and promotes 'second welfare' — supplementary welfare initiatives by foundations, third sector organizations, companies, and territorial communities that complement Italy's public welfare system. It serves foundations, local governments, private companies, and trade unions across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Research and Consulting

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Social welfare research
• Welfare policy consulting
• Corporate welfare advisory
• Territorial welfare observatories
• Welfare training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Percorsi di Secondo Welfare is an Italian non-profit research laboratory founded in 2011 and headquartered in Milan that designs and delivers research, strategic consulting, training, and communication projects on the evolution of Italy's welfare system, with a focus on 'second welfare' (supplementary welfare initiatives by private, third-sector, and territorial actors). It produces periodic welfare reports, working papers, magazines, podcasts, territorial observatories (OsservaBrescia, OsservaBiella, OsservaTrento), and training courses for community welfare managers.

Product overview

Percorsi di Secondo Welfare is a research laboratory and consultancy organization focused on second welfare — supplementary social protection mechanisms beyond state-provided welfare. The organization operates as a platform offering research services, strategic consulting, training programs, and various publications. Its core offerings include the Rivista Nessi magazine, Expert Survey tool for data collection, territorial observatories (OsservaBrescia, OsservaBiella), and the WelCom training program for community welfare managers. The organization produces regular reports on second welfare trends, academic working papers, and manages multiple project initiatives focused on digital welfare innovation, youth engagement, and community welfare. Content is disseminated through various formats including podcasts (Intrecci), in-depth articles, expert surveys, and collaborative publications with territorial partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• OsservaBiella has developed a panel of over 100 indicators for systematically analyzing territorial transformations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Veneto WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Veneto Welfare is an Operational Unit of Veneto Lavoro, the instrumental body of the Region that coordinates public employment services. Percorsi di Secondo Welfare collaborated with Veneto Welfare to conduct research on corporate and territorial welfare in Veneto, resulting in the publication 'Welfare aziendale e nuove alleanze territoriali' edited by EGEA. Veneto Welfare provided support for research activities including interviews and focus groups with welfare stakeholders.
• Fondazione CRC (Cuneo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione CRC is a banking foundation that supported Percorsi di Secondo Welfare in producing 'Il benessere (è) produttivo. Bisogni emergenti e welfare territoriale', Quaderno 49 of the Fondazione CRC, focusing on emerging needs of workers through mixed-methods research.
• Fondazione CARIPAROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione CARIPARO is listed among the supporting organizations of Percorsi di Secondo Welfare, contributing to the organization's mission and activities.
• Compagnia di San PaolocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompagnia di San Paolo is one of Italy's major banking foundations and a key supporter of Percorsi di Secondo Welfare, contributing to funding and institutional support for welfare research and initiatives.
• Fondazione CariplocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Cariplo is listed among the supporting organizations and has collaborated on initiatives such as the Paidia project mapping childcare services in Veneto, and the NEET support plan with Regione Lombardia (50 million euros for 150,000+ young people).
• Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali e Politiche, Università degli Studi di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Milan hosts the institutional headquarters (Sede istituzionale) of Percorsi di Secondo Welfare and serves as an academic partner for research activities.
• Intesa Sanpaolo per il SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntesa Sanpaolo per il Sociale promotes OsservaBrescia, a territorial observatory developed with support from Percorsi di Secondo Welfare. The initiative uses data-driven approaches to analyze social transformations in the Brescia territory.
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di BiellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation promoted and supported the establishment of OsservaBiella (2021), a territorial observatory that strengthens local needs analysis by integrating heterogeneous data and promoting dialogue between institutions and the Third Sector.
• Fondazione Caritro (Trento)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Caritro enabled the development of OsservaTrento (2026) as part of a broader strategy to strengthen local governance, with systematic use of evidence to support informed decisions and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
• Corriere della SeramajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPercorsi di Secondo Welfare collaborates with 'Buone Notizie', the weekly supplement of Corriere della Sera dedicated to social stories and the Third Sector, to produce investigative articles and infographics on welfare topics.
• Fondazione Time2coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Time2, together with the University of Turin, organized the International Convention 'Su base di uguaglianza' on disability rights. Percorsi di Secondo Welfare contributed to discussions on the transformation of disability welfare systems.
• Fondazione SociAL (Alessandria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Associazione Cultura e Sviluppo, instrumental body of Fondazione SociAL, works with Percorsi di Secondo Welfare on territorial alliances and the Patto Generale di Collaborazione involving 41 entities including public administration, third sector organizations, and social service consortia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Censis: Italy's leading socio-economic research foundation producing annual reports on Italian society, welfare, and labor markets. Comparable as a research-driven organization publishing periodic flagship reports and consulting with foundations, government, and trade associations.
• Cergas Bocconi: Bocconi University's research center on healthcare, welfare, and social policy. Directly comparable as an Italian academic-affiliated research lab producing analysis on welfare systems, corporate welfare, and long-term care for foundations, public institutions, and corporates.
• Osservatorio HR Innovation - Politecnico di Milano: Politecnico di Milano's HR and welfare research observatory producing reports, executive education, and consulting on corporate welfare and HR innovation. Directly comparable on the corporate welfare research and advisory product line.
• AICCON: University of Bologna-affiliated research center on social enterprise and the third sector. Directly comparable as an academic research lab producing analyses, observatories, and training on third-sector welfare initiatives in Italy.
• Italia Non Profit: Italian research and advocacy organization dedicated to the third sector. Comparable as a content and research hub on nonprofit welfare provision, with a similar audience of third-sector organizations, foundations, and policymakers.
• Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale (IRS): Independent Italian social research institute focused on labor, welfare, and social policy evaluation. Comparable as a Milan-based social research outfit delivering studies, training, and consulting to public and third-sector clients.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Italia per il Sociale: Italian foundation supporting welfare research and projects on social innovation. Comparable as a mission-aligned foundation in the welfare research space, though with a grantmaking rather than research-lab posture.
• Fondazione Bruno Visentini: Italian foundation producing research and proposals on social and labor policy. Comparable as a research-producing foundation focused on welfare and labor market issues in Italy, serving similar foundation and institutional audiences.

Others

• ASSIF (Associazione Italiana Fondazioni): Italian association representing grantmaking foundations. Comparable as an ecosystem organization connecting foundations operating in welfare and social policy, though positioned as an industry body rather than a research lab.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofound: EU agency providing research on working conditions, employment, and welfare across Europe. Comparable thematically on welfare and labor research, but operates at EU-wide scale and as a public agency rather than a country-focused nonprofit lab.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-O0EJJ2yj9O0IiyaA1LheA
• Facebookit-it.facebook.com/secondowelfare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/percorsi-di-secondo-welfare
• Instagraminstagram.com/secondowelfare

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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