Italy

Assifero was established in 2003 with the mission to promote an Italian institutional philanthropy that is visible, informed, connected, effective, and acknowledged as a strategic partner in sustainable human development. In Italy, community foundations face different challenges in every region, but the biggest obstacle for all of them is to gain trust in institutions and institutionalized philanthropy. Assifero supports community foundations as part of the broader philanthropic ecosystem by fostering exchange, peer learning, and collaboration among its members. It provides a national platform for knowledge sharing, capacity-building, and dialogue, while also representing the interests of the sector and promoting enabling conditions for philanthropy. Through its convening and advocacy role, Assifero contributes to strengthening the positioning and development of community foundations within Italy.