The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce that finance industry leader Gerry Cardinale will receive the Leonardo da Vinci Award in Finance at the NIAF 48th Anniversary Gala on October 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The award will be presented by Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman of ESPN, and Sports Content...

The Position Paper "Harnessing the power of the global Italian diaspora. How to strategically manage a valuable asset for the country-system" will be presented during the "Rethinking globalization" panel. The panelists are Arancha González Laya (Dean, Paris School of International Affairs), Chris Miller (Professor of International History, Fletcher...

We all cherish memories of family and friends who had an impact on our lives - spending Sunday afternoons with nonno and nonna, laughing together on holidays with siblings and cousins, dancing at weddings and crying at funerals. As we continue to pass down our culture and traditions to the next generation of Italian Americans, we remember in a spec...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce its official recognition as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This status allows NIAF to actively engage with ECOSOC and various UN bodies as a civil society organization. The presti...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Municipal Government of Genoa have embarked on a dynamic partnership aimed at promoting education, research, cultural exchange, and economic growth in their respective nations. The two organizations recently inked a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that solidifies their collaborati...

ITA Airways and the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) have signed an important agreement to ensure air connectivity with preferred fares to the Italian American community members. The United States represents ITA Airways' number one international market and destination, the most strategic one after Italy, as well as the country with the l...

The NIAF Board of Directors Mission to Italy trip, which took place from June 11 – 21, 2023, was a resounding success. The trip began in Rome, where the board met with high-ranking officials of the Meloni government, members of the Italian parliament and attended a Gala dinner presented by We the Italians, in honor of NIAF, at the historic Circolo...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the City of Naples have signed an agreement to create new opportunities for cultural and economic collaboration, promote Neapolitan culture in the United States, and strengthen the long-standing bond of friendship between Naples and the US. On the occasion, Consul General

Dear Friends, for the second year in a row the We the Italians Gala dinner was held at the Circolo del Ministero degli Esteri on June 12, with guests of honor being the board members of the National Italian American Foundation, the most important association representing the 20 million Italian Americans. Photos and videos can be found here. Despite...

Many of the largest organizations representing the Italian American community announced today the formation of a new organization, Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF), which is a fraternal association of major Italian American nonprofit groups, representing the needs of an estimated 17 million Americans of Italian heritage. The IALF serves as...