{"id":67462,"date":"2025-03-05T02:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/?post_type=protagonista&p=67462"},"modified":"2025-03-27T23:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T21:49:52","slug":"other-activities-of-the-foundation-research-training-publishing","status":"publish","type":"protagonista","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/protagonista\/other-activities-of-the-foundation-research-training-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Activities of the Foundation (Research & Training, Publishing)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Beyond the dedication of a street in Milan\u2019s Bicocca district in honor of Guido Venosta as a\u00a0\u201cpioneer of the nonprofit sector\u201d<\/i>\u00a0(2023) and the establishment of the\u00a0Il Ponte<\/i>\u00a0Award the following year, the FGV has also been active in other areas aligned with its core objectives.<\/p>\n

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Research & Training<\/h3>\n
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  • 2002 \u2013 Three-year PhD Scholarship<\/b>
    \nFunding for a European PhD in Urban and Local Studies at the Faculty of Sociology, University of Milan-Bicocca, focusing on\u00a0\u201cThe Neighborhood in the Daily Life of Contemporary City Residents.\u201d<\/i><\/li>\n
  • 2004 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Study on \u201cMicrofinance in Europe\u201d<\/i><\/b>
    \nResearch and publication coordinated by L. Vigan\u00f2 in collaboration with the Giordano Dell\u2019Amore Foundation.<\/li>\n
  • 2006 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>\u201cFour Conversations on Ethical Finance\u201d<\/i><\/b>
    \nA series of thematic roundtables organized by FGV in May 2006, featuring key figures from the Italian economic sector, including Roberto Mazzotta, Ferruccio De Bortoli, Lorenzo Ornaghi, and Carlo Secchi. These discussions aimed to provide accessible knowledge to a broad audience, exploring topics such as subsidiarity, the relationship between development and underdevelopment, and the social impact of financial strategies on national and international scales.<\/li>\n
  • 2006 \u2013 Master\u2019s Scholarships<\/b>
    \nFunding of two scholarships for a Master\u2019s program in\u00a0Management of Social Enterprises, Nonprofit Organizations, and Cooperatives<\/i>\u00a0at Bocconi University, under the theme\u00a0\u201cManaging Solidarity.\u201d<\/i><\/li>\n
  • 2007 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Study on \u201cThe Remittance Market and Microfinance: An Analysis of the Italian Context\u201d<\/i><\/b>
    \nConducted and published in collaboration with Planet Finance Italia and the Giordano Dell\u2019Amore Foundation.<\/li>\n
  • 2010 \u2013 Master\u2019s Scholarships in Microfinance<\/b>
    \nFunding of two scholarships for a Master\u2019s program in Microfinance, offered through a specialized program developed by the University of Bergamo and CIPSI (Coordinamento Iniziative Popolari di Solidariet\u00e0 Internazionale) in Rome.<\/li>\n
  • 2011 \u2013 Microfinance Study Group<\/b>
    \nEstablished with a dual purpose: first, to clarify the concepts of microfinance and microcredit for those unfamiliar with socio-economics; second, to assess the current state of microfinance initiatives in Italy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Publishing<\/h3>\n
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    • 2002 \u2013 Creation of the FEGV Newsletter<\/b>
      \nPublished annually until 2009.<\/li>\n
    • 2009 \u2013 S. Veca,\u00a0<\/b>\u201cEthics and Truth\u201d<\/i><\/b>
      \nAn essay written for and dedicated to the Foundation.<\/li>\n
    • 2010 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>\u201cStone and Peace: A Milanese Conversation\u201d<\/i><\/b>
      \nPublished to commemorate the Foundation\u2019s tenth anniversary, this work explored architecture as a tool for peace and, consequently, the\u00a0\u201cethics of responsibility\u201d<\/i>\u00a0in urban development decisions.<\/li>\n
    • 2011 \u2013 New Edition of G. Venosta\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>\u201cFrom Profit to Nonprofit: The Story of an Experience\u201d<\/i><\/b>
      \nFifteen years after its original publication, the Foundation reissued this brief but significant work, enriched with testimonies from those who knew Guido Venosta and an introduction by S. Veca. The reprint aimed to elevate the book\u2019s status as a historical document\u2014a cornerstone of the FEGV\u2019s mission and a source of reflection on contemporary realities. Despite its formal simplicity, the text continues to reveal a remarkably insightful and timely vision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Sources:
      \nAlbiate (MB), Villa San Valerio, Archives of Villa San Valerio, Archive of the European Foundation Guido Venosta, History of the European Foundation Guido Venosta, appendix to the Il Ponte Award 2013 press kit (printed edition).[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid gap=”15″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1743111987611-66e8cadd-082f-7″ include=”67849,67848,67847″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Beyond naming a street in Milan in honor of Guido Venosta\u2014recognized as a “pioneer of the nonprofit” in the Bicocca area (2023)\u2014and establishing the “Il Ponte” Award the following year, the FGV has also pursued its core objectives on other fronts by financing university scholarships, promoting series of conversations and roundtables on ethical finance, and publishing an annual newsletter along with several thematic books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":67846,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-67462","protagonista","type-protagonista","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/protagonista\/67462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/protagonista"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/protagonista"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/protagonista\/67462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67850,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/protagonista\/67462\/revisions\/67850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}