Friends of Venice, Italy, Inc. is a non-profit organization, founded in 2012 by Franca Coin and now presided by Adele Re Rebaudengo, with registered office in New York. Friends of Venice selects and supports charitable activities proposed by Venice Gardens Foundation, as well as the Venetian Civic Museums and other organization that operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, botanical, architectural and landscape restoration and conservation or educational purposes.