HR4GOOD is the community created by Job4Good for professionals working with people in Third Sector organisations. On Friday, 30 October 2026, the community met in person for the first time at the headquarters of Casa Ronald McDonald Italia ETS in Assago, near Milan, with one question as the title of the event: how is HR work changing in the Third Sector?

HR professionals from associations, foundations, NGOs and social cooperatives gathered for the event. The morning opened with remarks from Maria Chiara Roti, General Director of Casa Ronald McDonald Italia ETS, followed by four presentations, two panel discussions and an open session for the HR professionals attending. The common thread throughout the day was data on job postings, digital tools and caring for the people who work in Third Sector organisations.

What Do the Data from the Job4Good Observatory 2026 Tell Us?

Diego Maria Ierna and Luca Di Francesco, co-founders of Job4Good, opened the event by presenting ten years of data from the Job4Good Observatory, analysed through job postings published by organisations on Job4Good between January and September 2026. Three figures summarise the picture.

Transparency. Since 7 June 2026, following the introduction of new pay transparency rules, salary information has been included in 100% of job postings on Job4Good. In the previous months, the figure was 37%. Since that date, salary information has been a mandatory field for organisations publishing vacancies on Job4Good.

Stability. Permanent contracts account for 10% of job postings, more than double the figure recorded in 2019. In Lombardy, the percentage rises to 16%. Fixed-term contracts still account for the majority of recruitment: employment stability is increasing, but remains the exception.

Salaries. The median gross annual salary indicated in job postings is €26,000. Fundraising and marketing roles are above this threshold, while educators and social workers are below it.

These figures refer to job postings, not payslips or signed employment contracts. However, they provide an indication of where labour demand in the sector is heading. They also confirm something well known to those working in Third Sector organisations: educational professionals, who underpin a significant share of services, remain among the lowest paid.

The figures are also relevant to Turin. According to the 2026 Job4Good Observatory Report, Turin ranks third among Italian cities for Third Sector job opportunities, after Milan and Rome.

How Can Technology Support People Management in an Organisation?

Roberto Di Giacomo and Valentina Formenti of TeamSystem began with a question for the audience: if you had 20% more time, where would you invest it?

In many organisations, the working day is fragmented between members, volunteers, donors, collaborators and accountants. The data exists, but it is often scattered across separate spreadsheets or stored in someone’s memory.

Their recommendation was to look at processes first and choose technology only afterwards. The same applies to artificial intelligence, which can be useful for searching for information, summarising documents, preparing first drafts and analysing data, provided that the underlying data is reliable and a person remains responsible for checking the results.

They suggested starting with three questions: which administrative activities take the most time away from the organisation’s mission? Which information already exists but is unavailable when it is needed? Which process, if simplified, would genuinely help people?

Is Welfare in an Organisation About Tax Savings or Caring for People?

Fabrizio Caronna, Head of People at Casa Ronald McDonald Italia ETS, explained how the organisation builds care and welfare initiatives for its employees.

Gianluca Caffaratti, CEO and founder of Happily Società Benefit, left the audience with four questions “to take to lunch”. In your organisation, is welfare primarily a tax-saving tool or an act of care? Do you take care of the people who work with you with the same attention you devote to the people your organisation supports? Beyond a shared cause, what encourages a volunteer or someone working on a fixed-term project to stay? And what are young people approaching the organisation today looking for that nobody was asking for ten years ago?

These questions are closely connected to the data on contracts. If a large share of recruitment remains fixed-term, retaining people depends on what an organisation can offer beyond the employment contract itself.

Is It Really Just a Question of Budget?

The first panel, moderated by Diego Maria Ierna, brought together Daniele Eleodori, Human Resources and Organisation Director at Fondazione Telethon; Tiziana Fulgenzi, Head of People Care & Wellbeing Office at Oxfam Italia; Marco Cinquegrana, Transformation & Organisational Development Manager at ActionAid Italia; and Manuela Bernardi, HR Manager HQ at Emergency ONG ETS.

The discussion focused on a question familiar to every HR professional in the sector: how much does people management depend on financial resources, and how much on organisation, listening and opportunities for professional growth?

Do Cooperatives Pay Too Little, or Are They Paid Too Little?

The second panel, moderated by Felice Romeo, President of Alleanza Cooperative Welfare Lombardia, brought together Rossella Sacco, spokesperson for Forum del Terzo Settore Milano; Alessia Minuz, President of Cooperativa Sociale Koinè; and Rossella Pesenti, President of Cooperativa Sociale Il Melograno.

The title shifts the perspective from the individual employer to the value that is recognised for the services social cooperatives provide every day.

Before lunch, the Arena gave HR professionals in the room three minutes each to share a practice that had worked successfully in their organisation.

What Happens Next for HR4GOOD?

HR4GOOD will continue as a community, with one in-person meeting each year, data from the Job4Good Observatory and practical resources for people management.

The presentations from the day are available on 4Good Academy, Job4Good’s training platform, together with five recorded modules on recruitment, onboarding, total reward, training and digital leadership. All resources are collected on the HR4GOOD community page, while the programme and speakers are available on the HR4GOOD 2026 event page.

HR4GOOD 2026 is a Job4Good event organised with TeamSystem, the main technology partner, and Happily, the lunch partner. Casa Ronald McDonald Italia ETS hosted the event at its headquarters.

Frequently Asked Questions About HR4GOOD 2026

What is HR4GOOD?

It is the Job4Good community for professionals working with people in Third Sector organisations, including associations, foundations, NGOs, cooperatives and social enterprises. It combines one in-person event each year with data from the Job4Good Observatory and practical resources such as presentations, recorded modules, checklists and templates.

When and where did HR4GOOD 2026 take place?

On Friday, 30 October 2026, at the headquarters of Casa Ronald McDonald Italia ETS in Assago, near Milan. The event was entitled “How Is HR Work Changing in the Third Sector?”

Do Third Sector job postings include salary information?

In job postings published on Job4Good, salary information has been included in 100% of cases since 7 June 2026. Between January and May 2026, the figure was 37%.

How much do people earn in the Third Sector according to job postings?

In Job4Good job postings published between January and September 2026, the median gross annual salary is €26,000. Fundraising and marketing roles are above this figure, while educators and social workers are below it. These are figures from job postings, not payslips.

Where can I find the HR4GOOD 2026 presentations?

On 4Good Academy, within the HR4GOOD community. The starting point is the HR4GOOD page.

About Job4Good

Job4Good is a platform dedicated to employment in Italy’s Third Sector and has been active since 2016. It is a Benefit Corporation headquartered in Turin and is part of the Torino Social Impact ecosystem.

Organisations independently publish their job vacancies on the platform and share them with a community of more than 60,000 members, who apply directly to the organisation. Through the Job4Good Observatory, the platform analyses how employment in the sector is changing each year.