Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore

The foundation

Organization

Organization

Our team is made up of professionals with solid sectoral skills and a high vocation for social impact.

Board of Directors

Cristian Chizzoli – President
Marco Gerevini – Managing Director
Sarah Maestri
Valeria Negrini
Davide Invernizzi

Board of Statutory Auditors

Dario Colombo – President
Andrea Cioccarelli
Silvana Marsegaglia
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Cristian Chizzoli

President

Cristian Chizzoli

Professor of Strategic Marketing at Bocconi University, where he teaches on graduate and master’s programmes and serves as Academic Director of the Master in Marketing and Communication. Alongside his academic work, he has substantial well-established experience as a board member and chair of public and private companies and foundations.

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Marco Gerevini

Managing Director

Marco Gerevini

He has been responsible for the Foundation’s activities since 2017 and, until July 2025, also served as Managing Director of Fondazione Housing Sociale. Previously, he worked in M&A and Corporate Finance at several European banks, acting as Head of Corporate Finance Italy for The Royal Bank of Scotland and as a Director at ABN AMRO Bank and SBC Warburg.

Finance Area

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Michele Grimolizzi

Director

Michele Grimolizzi

He is responsible for the selection, structuring, and management of impact investment initiatives and advisory activities for extraordinary finance transactions. Previously, he worked for Fondazione Housing Sociale on structuring social housing projects, spent two years at the financial research firm Norisk, and later worked at KPMG in the Transaction & Restructuring area.

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Rinaldo Canzi

Director

Rinaldo Canzi

He is responsible for the selection, structuring, and management of impact investment initiatives and advisory activities for extraordinary finance transactions. Previously, he worked for Fondazione Housing Sociale on structuring social housing projects and held roles as Fund Analyst at Crédit Agricole Asset Management, Portfolio Specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank, and Risk Manager and Senior Analyst at IN Alternative SGR.

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Diego Dagradi

Lead Manager

Diego Dagradi

He is responsible for the selection, structuring, and management of impact investment initiatives, with a focus on social cooperatives. From 2010 to 2017, he served as Microfinance Project Manager at Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, and prior to that, he managed microfinance programs across Africa, South America, and Asia for international organizations.

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Roberto Iannaccone

Manager - Principal

Roberto Iannaccone

He carries out the analysis for the selection, structuring, and management of impact investment initiatives. Previously, he worked for Fondazione Housing Sociale on structuring social housing projects. He also gained experience as a controller for a logistics company and, in 2016, founded a startup operating in the amateur sports sector. In 2021, he served as an adjunct lecturer at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, teaching courses on entrepreneurship and social impact finance.

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Edoardo Nicolini

Manager - Principal

Edoardo Nicolini

He carries out the analysis of direct and fund investments, portfolio management, and the Get it! program. He holds a degree in Management, with a Major in Corporate Finance, from Bocconi University, and has gained experience in structuring social housing projects at Fondazione Housing Sociale, in financial advisory at PwC Advisory S.p.A., and in audit within the Financial Services sector at KPMG S.p.A. In 2023, he completed a secondment at the Mustard Seed Maze fund in Lisbon.

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Francesca Dossi

Analyst

Francesca Dossi

She is involved in the analysis of direct and indirect investments in FSVGDA and serves as the contact person for the Get it! – Percorso di Valore. She holds a Master’s degree in Economic and Social Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University. She has gained experience as a financial analyst and later in management consulting, developing skills in the economic and financial fields.

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Greta Castelnovo

Analyst

Greta Castelnovo

She is involved in the analysis of direct and indirect investments at FSVGDA. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics – Finance and International Markets and a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Market Economics from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

Evaluation Lab

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Gian Paolo Barbetta

Scientific Coordinator

Gian Paolo Barbetta

He is responsible for the scientific and methodological direction of the Evaluation Lab. He teaches Economic Policy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, where he is the Director of the Research Center on Cooperation and the Non-Profit Sector (CRC) and Coordinator of the Master’s program MOST (Models and Tools for the Management of Welfare and Sustainable Development). He has also served as Coordinator of the Observatory and Evaluation Area at Fondazione Cariplo.

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Stefano Cima

Business Development

Stefano Cima

He is responsible for the development of the Evaluation Lab’s strategic portfolio and oversees its scientific positioning within the national philanthropic system. After 15 years of research activity at the Institute for Social Research (IRS) in Milan, from 2006 to 2021 he served as Deputy Director of the Evaluation and Observatory Area at Fondazione Cariplo. He is a member of the ISTAT Advisory Committee for the design of censuses on non-profit institutions.

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Paolo Canino

Chief Operating Officer

Paolo Canino

He is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the research, advisory, and training activities carried out by the Evaluation Lab in the areas of planning, monitoring, and social impact evaluation. Between 2008 and 2022, he worked for the Observatory and Evaluation Area at Fondazione Cariplo. Previously, he collaborated with the Institute for Social Research, the CRC at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and IGIER at Bocconi University.

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Beatrice Gallo

Manager

Beatrice Gallo

She carries out the operational coordination of research, monitoring, and evaluation projects, with a particular focus on social housing. She holds a degree in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations from Bocconi University. In 2020, she joined Fondazione Cariplo, where she deepened her knowledge of social impact evaluation. Since 2021, she has been supporting Fondazione Housing Sociale in monitoring projects implemented by real estate investment funds.

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Lorenzo Vaiani

Evaluation Officer

Lorenzo Vaiani

He carries out research, advisory, and training activities, with a particular focus on supporting the strategic planning of philanthropic organizations. He holds a degree in Public Policies, Models and Tools for the Evaluation of Welfare and Sustainable Development from Università Cattolica in Milan. Between 2021 and 2023, he worked as a researcher at Itinerari Previdenziali, focusing on welfare and sustainable development, with particular attention to the pension and social security system.

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Diletta Savoldi

Evaluation Officer

Diletta Savoldi

She is involved in research, advisory, and training activities, with a particular focus on monitoring and evaluating the work of philanthropic organizations and social enterprises. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Social Sciences from Bocconi University, completing an integrated program focused on quantitative methods and social policy analysis. Since 2021, she has been working as a research assistant under a pre-doctoral fellowship.

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Alice Pisano

Junior Evaluation Officer

Alice Pisano

She carries out research, monitoring, and evaluation activities, with a particular focus on social housing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Market Economics and a Master’s degree in Economics from the Università Cattolica. Since 2025, in collaboration with Fondazione Housing Sociale, she has been involved in the monitoring and evaluation of social housing projects.

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Ellida Odorizzi

Junior Evaluation Officer

Ellida Odorizzi

She carries out research, monitoring, and evaluation activities, with a particular focus on the work of philanthropic organizations and social enterprises. She holds a Master’s degree in Management of the Social Economy from Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Design and Innovation from the University of Trento. She has collaborated with research and consulting centers in the non-profit and sustainability sectors.

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Giulia Rampa

Junior Evaluation Officer

Giulia Rampa

She carries out research, monitoring, and evaluation activities, with a particular focus on social housing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Toulouse School of Management (France) and University College Dublin (Ireland), and a Master’s degree in Politics and Policy Analysis from Bocconi University. She completed an internship at the Directorate-General for the Internal Market of the European Commission. Since 2025, she has been supporting the monitoring and evaluation of projects at Fondazione Housing Sociale.

Communication

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Francesco Surace

Communication Manager

Francesco Surace

He is responsible for planning and managing the Foundation’s institutional and project communication activities. From 2006 to 2015, he worked in public relations and digital PR – both in Italy and abroad -in the arts, music, and performing arts sectors. Following a two-year experience in media relations and crisis communication at the agency Heritage-House, he worked at Fondazione Cariplo from 2016 to 2019.

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Lorenzo Cordova

Communication Consultant

Lorenzo Cordova

He manages the Foundation’s digital communication channels, with a focus on the website and social media. He earned a Master’s degree in Marketing and Corporate Communication from the Accademia di Comunicazione in Milan. He developed his professional experience in public relations and digital PR, working as a social media manager and digital content editor for several non-profit organizations, including Fondazione Housing Sociale and Fondazione di Comunità Milano.

Administration

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Donatella Denti

Manager

Donatella Denti

She is responsible for managing administrative and accounting activities. She has gained experience in the non-profit sector, having previously worked for Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Housing Sociale.

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Margherita Formenti

Support

Margherita Formenti

She works in the accounting and administrative fields. She has gained experience in accounting, debt collection, and personnel management for several companies.

Legal Advisory

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Gioia Piccioni

Legal Advisor

Gioai Piccioni

She provides legal support to FSVGDA, with a particular focus on investment operations and contract management. She has over ten years of experience as a lawyer at a leading Italian law firm with an international focus. Since 2016, she has been providing ongoing legal assistance to organizations operating in the impact investing and innovation sectors, as well as to leading non-profit entities, across various areas.

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Carlo Pasini

Legal

Carlo Pasini

He supports the legal activities of the Foundation, with a focus on investment transactions and contract management. He gained his experience at Fondazione Housing Sociale, where he worked on advisory activities for real estate investment funds and provided legal support in corporate and compliance matters.

MENTORS FSVGDA

Pierluigi Davide
Massimo Cremona
Massimo Stucchi
Massimiliano D'Amico
Luigi Parlangeli

Adriano Azzaretti
Alessandro Bruni
Andrea Cencini
Andrea Pellacani
Luca Garella
Eva Grimaldi

Giacomo Bindi
Evert-Jan Breman
Daniela Toscani
Mario Nipoti Ranzini
Franco Baronio
Daniela Orlando