The ASTRA – Strategie per l’Abitare Sociale ODV association is a third sector body founded in 2025 from the collaboration of fifteen non-profit organisations after an intense period of joint planning.

An alliance to provide a home for the future, the project aims to improve the relationship between owners and tenants, offering support to both parties, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable.

The primary beneficiaries of the ASTRA project are single people and families experiencing housing difficulties or with limited economic capacity. Through projects that target promoting autonomy, these “partially capable” people will be given the opportunity to achieve a state of full solvency and independence, also avoiding the risk of homelessness. The project is intended to cover the entire Ascoli Piceno region and will last for at least three years. In order to resolve issues in the relationship between owners and tenants, a fundamental role can be taken by a third party in guaranteeing that rent is paid, properties are properly maintained and contractual provisions are respected. This third-party role can be played by ASTRA, a newly-established second-level volunteer organisation of a legal nature. The project has been built in part on the establishment of a significant revolving fund, the amount of which will be able to grow over time thanks to contributions from public and private entities. The fund will financially support people and families in difficulty with rents, deposits and condominium fees, providing an individual and flexible repayment plan for every expected payment. The project will also include the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to work closely with ASTRA to develop a support pathway for every beneficiary (work, financial education and support) aimed at promoting full autonomy and guaranteeing reimbursement of the amounts to the revolving fund. The project is built on a philosophy of replacing welfare with active and regenerative care, guaranteeing economic support and assisting people in recovering their autonomy in order to ensure that the initiative is sustainable and the interventions made are effective.

The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation is a non-profit institution. Among the first private foundations to be opened in Italy, it is an observatory on the artistic trends and cultural languages of the present, where art, music, dance, literature and design intersect.

A machine for playing. This educational project, courtesy of the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation’s Education Department, is aimed at primary schools in the Guarene area for the promotion of contemporary culture and to raise awareness of the need to look after our heritage and protect the environment.

In 2019, the foundation opened the Collina di San Licerio Art Park to the public, a place where installations created by artists from all over the world are scattered between the rows of a young vineyard. The art park is enriched year on year by the addition of new site-specific sculptures, backed by the idea that the children will work on its installations. The project offers ten classes from primary schools in Guarene and Vaccheria the chance to learn about contemporary art and will culminate in a final exhibition held at the Palazzo Re Rebaudengo. The educational pathway is based on art, reading and play. The project’s overall objective is to promote the protection and conscious use of the local environment through contemporary art that respects the landscape, the environment as a whole, and culture. The active involvement of young people and children aims to strengthen relations with the community and incentivise civic participation in cultural life. The actions are split into:
– classroom workshops;
– a walk in the Collina di San Licerio Art Park;
– a final exhibition at the Palazzo Re Rebaudengo.

The Vialli and Mauro Foundation for Research and Sport non-profit was founded in 2003 by Gianluca Vialli and Massimo Mauro with the aim of funding research into ALS, the prevention and treatment of cancer, and the promotion and development of activities to promote the values of sport.

Supporting scientific research into the development of a drug capable of halting the progression of ALS.

ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a disease that currently has no cure. For this reason, supporting research and contributing to the discovery of a drug capable of blocking its development represents the most important match of all for the Vialli and Mauro Foundation, a match with lives at stake. To date, there is no available cure for ALS, making funding research vital in providing patients with the hope that they will one day be able to recover from this terrible disease. In December 2008, the Vialli and Mauro Foundation joined forces with AISLA APS (the Italian Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association), the Cariplo Foundation and the ETS Telethon Foundation to set up AriSLA ETS, the first ALS research agency, providing 1 million euros every year to support research. Since 2009, AriSLA, the first ALS research agency in Italy, has launched sixteen competitive tenders, investing 15.9 million euros in scientific research and supporting 149 researchers across the country.

Maggie Foundation Italia supports young Chinese people abroad with rare diseases, including autism spectrum disorders, providing educational, psychological and healthcare support, improving their quality of life.

Autism support project:
helping people with autism and intellectual disabilities to overcome cultural barriers.

“Maybe a dragon will be born” is the first large-scale cultural inclusion project in Italy and a joint initiative between the Pinacoteca di Brera, the non-profit organisation “L’abilità Onlus” and the social enterprise “I Bambini delle Fate”, with the full support of Maggie Foundation Italia. The foundation has always been committed to promoting programmes in support of people with autism, promoting their physical and mental well-being, as well as social inclusion. With support in the form of medical advice and early screening, psychological rehabilitation, education and professional training, services for families and fund-raising, this programme focuses not only on emancipation for people with autism, but also emphasises support for families and social inclusion, helping create a more caring and sensitive community environment. As a public welfare organisation that focuses on social equity and the development of art and culture, for the autism support project in particular, Maggie Foundation Italia provides financial support for:
– art workshops throughout the year: providing creative materials and professional guidance for children with autism;
– a public awareness campaign;
– improvement of accessibility at art venues: personalised guided tours, creation of sensory interaction areas and reducing physical and cognitive barriers.

The China-Italy Philanthropy Forum is a cross-cultural dialogue and action research platform dedicated to fostering collaboration between European and Chinese philanthropic organizations. Its goal is to promote joint initiatives in the fields of environmental protection, sustainability, education, the empowerment of women and youth, and the development of intergenerational philanthropy.

It is also a project aimed at co-creating training programs in Italy and across Europe for the new generations of Chinese philanthropists and managers of philanthropic organizations.

The China-Italy Philanthropy Forum promotes mutual understanding and trust between European and Chinese philanthropic actors through dialogue and concrete forms of collaboration in humanitarian assistance, education, environmental protection, social inclusion, and intergenerational philanthropy. Established in 2019 on the initiative of the TOChina Hub at the University of Turin and coordinated by the Torino World Affairs Institute (T.wai), the Forum today stands as one of the world’s most advanced non-governmental experiences of philanthropic cooperation with China. In November 2024 its founding agreement was renewed in Beijing in the presence of President Sergio Mattarella, during his State Visit to China – a testament to the strength and institutional significance of the path undertaken. The Forum’s mission is to build trust-based relationships and co-create shared projects between European and Chinese foundations committed to long-term, sustainable collaboration in philanthropy, with the aim of promoting human development in Europe, in China, and in regions most exposed to humanitarian crises. Among its key achievements is the establishment, in 2025, of the China-Europe Philanthropy Innovation Research Centre at Peking University, a center of excellence dedicated to advancing philanthropic collaboration with Europe. Among its forthcoming initiatives is an innovative training program in Italy and Europe for the new generations of Chinese and European philanthropists – a unique opportunity to foster creative synergies among actors essential to the resilience and sustainable growth of societies that, while different, share the responsibility of addressing global challenges together.

On 6 October 2012, four boys with a disability took to a football pitch in Turin for the first ever Scuola Calcio Total Sport training session. By the end of the season, those four boys had become twenty-five footballers who, with their example, strength and determination, inspired the name of the club: INSUPERABILI.

Promoting the growth and inclusion of people with disabilities in society through football.

In thirteen years, eighteen locations have been opened across Italy and today more than 850 boys and girls wear the blue and white football strip. To achieve this goal, Insuperabili has created a unique, highly specialised team of sports coaches, educators and psychologists. These professionals work directly on the pitch during training sessions and matches, organising the work into groups to get the best out of every single player. The Insuperabili Method promotes physical and psychological growth and improves the quality of life of the players and their families. A fundamental principle lies at the heart of everything: the person comes before the player. For this reason, particular attention is paid to training, which encompasses multiple areas, sporting, psychological, educational and managerial, offering a holistic vision of the player and ensuring the coaches are fully prepared. The goal is to make training accessible and usable to coaches, psychologists, educators, families and experts in the sector who, although not part of the Insuperabili world, want to expand their skills in the sport. With the slogan “Giocando, andiamo oltre” [Playing takes us further], Insuperabili shows how football can become a way to overcome prejudice and barriers. But its battle doesn’t end on the pitch, it continues in Italy’s schools, where it teaches and inspires the new generations, and in the workplace, where it is committed to building a more open and inclusive future.

Mother’s Choice is a charity established in Hong Kong in 1987 to support children without families and pregnant adolescents.

Support project for pregnant teenagers in Hong Kong.

In 1986, a series of newspaper articles reported on the alarming number of teenage pregnancies in Hong Kong. This prompted Gary and Helen Stephens and Ranjan and Phyllis Marwah to set up Mother’s Choice. With their hearts devoted to service, love for the city of Hong Kong and the support of many in the community, they opened the doors to Mother’s Choice in 1987. The passion to provide loving, non-judgmental support to the many pregnant teenagers who had no one to turn to has been broadened to provide educational care for children without families and to be a voice of help for them. The vision of Mother’s Choice is bold, but by working together it can be achieved.

The Augusto Rancilio Foundation is a non-profit cultural organisation dedicated to study and research in the fields of architecture, design and urban planning, with particular attention to young people and their integration into the world of work.

Continuation of project for the restoration and valorisation of the historic Villa Arconati.

For years, ARF has been operating by promoting cultural initiatives, national and international relations and links, as well as the important project for the restoration of the Villa Arconati, institutional headquarters of the Foundation, and its garden. Its objective is not only to restore this heritage to the community, but to valorise today, in a contemporary and international perspective, its identity as a place of Architecture and the Arts, which in the past was known as the “Versailles of Milan”. The restoration works continue with the aim of giving new life to forgotten areas of the Villa, including the Cantinone, a place of particular charm, unchanged over the centuries, which after the renovation will be open to the public and will host cultural activities and events promoting food and wine for the benefit of an area that is very committed to such matters.

Turin Humanities Programme Scholarship – Fondazione 1563

Fondazione Ospedale Alba-Bra ETS

Comune di Cupramontana

China-Europe Philanthropy Innovation Research Centre

Fondazione Don Gino Rigoldi

Associazione Cattolica Internazionale al servizio della Giovane ODV

Oenological School of Alba

Social project “Energia in comune”

Hospital in North Kinangop – Kenya

Fondazione Garbi

Fondazione Ospedale Cuneo ETS

Project to be identified

Local projects in the field of healthcare