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From discovery to action

How NonProfit.it

The free directory of Italian nonprofits. Discover, understand and support organizations working for change.

An illustrated path from discovering an organization to comparing information and taking action

Three simple steps

From search to practical support in a few minutes, with no account required.

Step 01

Search

Find the cause or organization you are looking for

Search by name, filter by cause, region or city, and browse checked or recently added organizations.

  • Search by name or keyword
  • Filter by more than 12 causes
  • Filter by region and city

Step 02

Compare

Read the full profile and assess transparency

Each organization has a dedicated profile with its mission, contacts, location, causes, year founded and review status. You can also see RUNTS registration and available public documents.

  • Full profile with mission and values
  • Review and transparency status
  • Direct link to the official website

Step 03

Support

Take informed, practical action

Once you find the right organization, you can donate, volunteer, share its profile or save it for later. Every useful action counts.

  • Save organizations for later
  • Go directly to the official donation page
  • Share with friends and colleagues

Three perspectives

Who it is for

NonProfit.it is for anyone who wants to understand and engage with Italy’s nonprofit sector.

Donors

You want to make a meaningful donation but do not know where to begin.

  • Compare organizations working on the same cause
  • Review transparency and reliability signals
  • Learn how to allocate Italy’s 5x1000
  • Access public accounts and documents

Volunteers

You want to help locally but do not know which organizations need support.

  • Filter by city and area of interest
  • Read the mission before getting in touch
  • Discover smaller local organizations
  • Find causes aligned with your values

Organizations

You want your organization to be easier to find and reach new supporters.

  • A free profile that can be updated
  • Review signals that strengthen trust
  • Visibility in cause-based searches
  • Submit your organization if it is missing

Review and reliability

How we review information

An organization only receives a status after the corresponding evidence has been reviewed. Information is revised as new public sources or reports become available.

RUNTS register

We check registration in Italy’s Single National Third Sector Register and other relevant public registers.

Official documents

We review accounts, bylaws and annual reports. Profiles publishing these documents may receive the Transparency status.

Checked contacts

We check websites and public contact details to reduce broken or misleading information.

Community reports

Anyone can report missing or incorrect information. Every report is reviewed before data is changed.

Inside every profile

What each profile contains

Each organization profile is structured to make the most useful information easy to find.

  • Mission and overviewWho they are, what they do and why
  • Office and area of workAddress, city and reference region
  • Causes supportedUp to five fields of activity
  • Official channelsWebsite, public contacts and social profiles
  • Year foundedHow long the organization has been active
  • Review statusRUNTS, documents and current contacts
  • Ways to supportDonations, volunteering and other options
  • Open reportsTransparent feedback from the community

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the most common questions about NonProfit.it.