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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Guido Venosta Foundation was established in 2000 at the initiative of Carla Fossati Bellani Venosta, two years after the passing of her second husband, Guido Venosta, with the aim of promoting and elevating public education toward the highest cultural ideals and solidarity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Guido Venosta, after a long career as a manager at Pirelli S.p.A., played an important role with the Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC) and in the creation of the eponymous FIRC Foundation (Italian Foundation for Cancer Research), of which he served as President. He was recognized as one of the pioneers of the nonprofit sector<\/strong>, driven by the conviction that:<\/p>\n

\u201cSocial classes and groups that, by birth or the twists of fate, have been fortunate enough to enjoy the best conditions of life must \u2018give back\u2019 to others\u2014that is, they have the moral duty to contribute to the community for the benefit of those who have not enjoyed such fortune. It is a form of objective recognition of one\u2019s privileged status and a consequent contribution to an ideal rebalancing of everyone\u2019s living conditions. Nothing messianic or heroic, of course, but simply an act of existential coherence. Or justice, if you prefer.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(G. Venosta, From Profit to Nonprofit<\/em>, Milan 1977, second edition 1996)<\/p>\n

The founding promoters of the Guido Venosta Foundation were Carla Fossati Bellani Venosta, Fabrizio Du Chene, Stefano Alberti De Mazzeri, Gabriele Fuga, Alberto Falck, Renato Dulbecco, Umberto Veronesi, Giorgio Rumi, Ugo Amaldi, Francesco Garbagnati, and Diana Bracco de Silva; together with Pirelli S.p.A., the honorary founder.<\/p>\n

In the subsequent years, the Foundation was led by Giorgina Venosta (Guido Venosta\u2019s daughter, honorary founding partner, and councilor of the Foundation), Francesco Garbagnati, and Francesco Genise. Without their essential contribution, the Foundation would have ceased to exist.<\/p>\n

During the first Covid-19 lockdown, when the need for medical equipment, swabs, and serological tests arose, Giorgina Venosta passed the baton of the Foundation to her son, Giuseppe Caprotti, who decided to commit himself to this emergent front. On April 15, 2020, Giuseppe Caprotti became president and treasurer<\/strong> of the Foundation, and he now continues its mission in accordance with the ideals of his grandfather, Guido Venosta.<\/p>\n

On May 6, 2022, Tommaso and Margherita Caprotti, Giuseppe\u2019s children, became co-founding partners, with the aim of ensuring continuity for the Guido Venosta Foundation.<\/p>\n

A special thank you for their commitment is also extended to Francesco Niutta, Nicol\u00f2 Fontana Rava, Guido Alberti, Luigi Alessandro Werner, Francesco Genise, Francesca Galbiati, Elena Tettamanti, Jan Miguel Battistoni, Antonio Sersale, Niccol\u00f2 Brignoli, Franco Mari, Pier Giuseppe Pelicci, Gioacchino Natoli, Alberto Brunelli, and to all the other individuals who have donated their time and resources to the Foundation.<\/p>\n

During the pandemic, the Guido Venosta Foundation distinguished itself by supporting and promoting initiatives related to scientific research in the medical and therapeutic fields as well as the protection of health<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition to these areas, there were initiatives to promote culture and solidarity<\/strong>\u2014for example, funding provided to Spazio Aperto Servizi for a program aimed at assisting vulnerable individuals, people with disabilities, and minors, and support for the project Le Comunit\u00e0 della Salute, designed to reduce inequalities in access to preventive care and medical treatment.<\/p>\n

Bibliography:
\nG. Venosta, From Profit to Nonprofit<\/em>, Milan 1997
\nG. Venosta, Another Italy: An Autobiography<\/em> in Memories, Notes, and Reflections in Perspective, Milan 1997
\nAdditionally: the Public Health Merit Medal awarded to Guido Venosta.<\/p>\n

Below: the Public Health Merit Medal<\/strong> awarded to Guido Venosta.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”22″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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