HISTORY & MISSION - Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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class="menu-toggle"></a><nav><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/founder/">FOUNDER</a><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/history-mission/" class="selected">HISTORY & MISSION</a><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/board-of-directors/">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</a><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/executive-management/">EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT</a><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/staff/">STAFF</a><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/advisors/">ADVISORS</a><a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/about/snf-awards/">SNF AWARDS</a></nav> </aside> <div class="content"> <header> <h1>HISTORY & MISSION</h1> </header> <div class="description"> <p>The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/">www.SNF.org</a>) is one of the world’s leading private international philanthropic organizations, making grants in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and sports, and social welfare. The Foundation funds organizations and projects that are expected to achieve a broad, lasting and positive impact for society at large, and exhibit strong leadership and sound management. The Foundation also seeks actively to support projects that facilitate the formation of public-private partnerships as an effective means for serving public welfare.</p> <p>From 1996 until today, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has made grant commitments of <a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/grants/grant-allocation/" title="Grant Allocation">$1.57 billion</a> / €1.20 billion, through 2,836 grants to nonprofit organizations in <a href="/web/20150408085735/http://www.snf.org/en/grants/world-map-of-grants/" title="WORLD MAP OF GRANTS">111 nations around the world</a>. </p> <p>In 2012 and 2013, the Foundation announced two new initiatives of €100,000,000 ($130 million) each, to help the efforts to address the crisis in Greece. While the initiative in 2012, which has been completed, aimed to provide immediate relief against the adverse effects of the deepening crisis, the one in 2013 aims to address the high percentage of youth unemployment, seeking to create better employment prospects and new opportunities for the young. </p> <p>The Foundation’s largest single gift ($796 million / €566 million) is the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408085735/http://www.snfcc.org/default.aspx" target="_blank">SNFCC</a>), in Athens, which is expected to be completed in 2016. The project, designed by Renzo Piano, includes the new facilities of the National Library of Greece, and of the Greek National Opera, as well as the Stavros Niarchos Park. The SNFCC is a testament and a commitment to the country’s future. It is also an engine of short- to mid-term economic stimulus. </p> <p><em>The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is a grant-making organization only. 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