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[ THE FOUNDATION ]

Giving back is the most mature act of success.

Someone, before us, built the bridges we crossed. A school. A mentor. A community that believed in us. Giving back is the choice to build the next bridge, for someone we haven't met yet.

[ THE MANIFESTO ]

What we mean by giving back.

It's not charity, and it's not sponsorship.

It is the voluntary return of part of what you have received — from your community, from people, from your own time — expecting nothing in return. Giving up the exchange is exactly what gives the gesture its value: those who give back are not buying visibility, they are signing a statement of belonging.

It's a source of pride, before it is a duty.

In the places we have visited, from Silicon Valley campuses to Chinese universities, successful people see giving back as natural: funding a scholarship, opening the doors of their company, dedicating time to those just starting out. We want this culture to become normal in Italy too. The best Italian companies are already doing it.

It's a pact between generations.

The first bridge the Foundation wants to build is the one between those who make decisions today and those who will live with them tomorrow. That is why our international delegations also include university students on scholarships, sitting next to entrepreneurs and managers. The most concrete form of giving back is bringing someone along with you.

“We don't support the Foundation because we expect something in return. We do it because we want to give back part of what we have received in life. That is the only way to move forward — leaving no one behind.”

Giancarlo De LeonardoGiancarlo De LeonardoPresident of the Foundation
[ THE PROOF ]

Here, giving back is something you can see.

Every contribution becomes something real, and anyone can verify it: the Foundation's financial statements are public.

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Free keynotes

Evenings open to everyone, no ticket required, with national and international speakers. Knowledge about technology and AI stays accessible, because someone has already covered the cost for those who couldn't afford it.

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People on missions

Entrepreneurs, managers, academics and students together in Silicon Valley and China. Scholarships funded by supporters put students on the same bus as the people who make the decisions.

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People involved

Communities taking part: meetings, hands-on training for companies, mentorship across generations. This is the pipeline that giving back fuels, year after year.

[ YOUR WAY OF GIVING BACK ]

Everyone has a bridge to build.

For companies

Join the community of members

Visionary Member, Supporter Category 1 and 2: membership for the companies that have decided to give back — and to lead. The contribution is tax-deductible.

For individuals

A charitable donation

From €200 to €4,500: every amount becomes something real — a community evening, a scholarship, a seat on a delegation. Up to 30% tax-deductible.

With one signature

The 5×1000

The 5×1000 (Italian income-tax allocation to nonprofits) costs you nothing: it is a share of your tax, and you decide where it goes. Tax ID (codice fiscale) 92096770604, on your tax return.

[ SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION ]

Lead the change — don't be led by it.

Every contribution becomes free keynotes, international missions and AI training for people, companies and the country.

[ STAY ON THE BRIDGE ]

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