The Lauderdale Yacht Club played host to the National Italian American Foundation's second annual Fort Lauderdale networking cocktail reception to promote membership and to grant a scholarship in the name of former Miami Dolphins and NIAF member Anthony Fasano, on Thursday, April 6, 2023.  More than 100 NIAF members and invited guests arrived at th...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce the newest members to serve on its Board of Directors, all of whom were unanimously elected during the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Board of Directors Meetings. The NIAF Board of Directors' purpose is to bring together many of the nation's leading Italian Americans to guide the Fou...

Thanks to the generous support of the Italian and Italian American communities, the National Italian American Foundation’s Annual New York Gala gathered 700 guests at Cipriani 42nd Street®, the Italian Renaissance inspired venue located in the heart of Manhattan, on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The annual NIAF New York Gala honored four outstanding It...

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 6:00 PM EDT. Heinz History Center - 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA. Register here. Join the History Center’s Italian American Program for a reception with representatives from the National Italian American Foundation. During the meet and greet, attendees will learn more about how our organizations work to preserve and sh...

Italy's new Consul General in Los Angeles, California, Raffaella Valentini was welcomed by Robert Allegrini, National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) President in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Il Fornaio Restaurant."The arrival of Raffaella provides the perfect impetus for NIAF's post covid return to Los Angeles," said NIAF Preside...

Dear friends, Spring has come and We the Italians is off again to New York, where we will attend the NIAF Gala and make some important and interesting meetings. And speaking of galas, we are working hard to organize our Gala dinner again this year here in Rome. It will be held again at the prestigious Club of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affair...

The NIAF on Campus Program brings together Italian American students who are active in their college’s Italian clubs to promote the success of Italian organizations on university campuses across the nation and create a stronger Italian American presence in their communities. These student leaders then become long-term fellows of the Foundation to s...

The Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan (FADM) recently joined the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) as an Affiliate Organization, the first organization in Michigan to do so.  This membership brings many benefits to the FADM, including: Affiliate Organizations are featured on NIAF’s website on a dedicated page; NIAF and its Affiliate Orga...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will host its annual New York Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Thursday, April 20, 2023. This distinguished event, held at the world-famous, historic, New York City venue, will highlight the very best in Italian food, beverage and cultural experiences – as well as celebrate some of the most notable and...

The National Italian American Foundation is proud to honor Beth T. Mazzeo at our New York Gala on Thursday, April 20th at the iconic Cipriani 42nd Street! Beth T. Mazzeo is a special advisor and the former Chief Administrative Officer of BloombergLP. s. Her department of more than 1,700 people was responsible for the operation of Bloomberg’s global...