About Us
Friends of Venice, Italy, Inc. is a non-profit organization, founded in 2012 by Franca Coin and now presided by Adele Re Rebaudengo.
We selects and supports some of the 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.
Friends of Venice, Italy, Inc. aims to preserve Venice’s identity, respecting the social and enhancing environmental sustainability of the city in order to guarantee the link between past, present, and future, to promote cultural exchanges, to communicate and share ideas and knowledge, to offer new opportunities for research and cultural production, and to attract new talent and resources.
Friends of Venice, Italy, Inc. is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
From our Founder
"We are ambassadors of the City of Venice, not only for its magnificent museums but also for its Lagoon and its nature at large. That is why, in times like these, I am so happy that Friends of Venice is now collaborating closely with Venice Gardens Foundation.
Our commitment has remained towards restorations and our mission to preserve and protect the City’s heritage, but also to try to raise awareness of Venice’s green spaces which are complementary to water, the element that has always defined Venetian identity, its challenges, culture and creativity. Venice has an extraordinary history while simultaneously having a contemporary and innovative identity, thus we believe that it is important for both present and future generations to preserve and foster it".
Franca Coin, Founder
