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| Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso |
| Formation | 1990 |
| Founder | Daniel Carasso, Nina Carasso |
| Type | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Paris, Marseille |
| Region served | France, Spain, United States |
Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso is a philanthropic foundation established by Daniel Carasso and Nina Carasso to support initiatives in art, science, and sustainable development with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary projects. The foundation operates in multiple countries and funds research, cultural programs, and policy work while collaborating with universities, museums, and non-governmental organizations. Its activities intersect with major cultural institutions, academic centers, and public policy forums across Europe and North America.
The foundation was created by members of the Carasso family linked to the Dannon lineage and influenced by philanthropic models exemplified by the Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation. Early activities reflected European postwar philanthropy patterns similar to interventions by the Guggenheim Foundation, Getty Foundation, and Wellcome Trust. Its historical trajectory includes partnerships with institutions such as the Musée du Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Orsay, and academic centers like Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The foundation's evolution mirrors shifts documented in comparative philanthropy studies published by scholars associated with Harvard University, Oxford University, and Sciences Po.
The foundation’s mission aligns with priorities addressed by organizations such as United Nations Environment Programme, UNESCO, European Commission, and World Health Organization while focusing on art-science intersections akin to programs at the Serpentine Galleries, Tate Modern, MoMA, and Centre Pompidou-Metz. Objectives emphasize support for investigative projects reminiscent of grants from the European Research Council, National Science Foundation, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, and regional funds like Fondation de France. The foundation emphasizes transdisciplinary dialogue comparable to initiatives at the Institut Pasteur, CNRS, Max Planck Society, and Salk Institute.
The board structure draws on governance models used by entities like the Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Luma Foundation, Kresge Foundation, and private family foundations such as the Pritzker Family Foundation and La Caixa Foundation. Leadership includes family members and external trustees with affiliations to institutions like Collège de France, Académie des Beaux-Arts, Harvard Kennedy School, and IE Business School. Funding sources reflect an endowment approach similar to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and revenue strategies paralleling the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with investment and grant-making practices informed by non-profit law frameworks in France, Spain, and United States legal systems.
Programs mirror thematic lines found in initiatives by European Cultural Foundation, Hayward Gallery, Tate Modern, National Gallery of Art, and research platforms like Institut Curie, Karolinska Institutet, ETH Zurich, and Imperial College London. Initiatives have included art residencies like those at the Cité Internationale des Arts, research grants comparable to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, and public engagement projects similar to Sainsbury Centre, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and Documenta. The foundation has launched thematic calls for proposals that attract applicants linked to University College London, Columbia University, Universitat de Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra University, and cultural centers such as Fundació Joan Miró.
Collaborations include cultural institutions and research organizations such as Musée Picasso, Palace of Versailles, Musée Rodin, Centre Georges Pompidou, Royal Academy of Arts, Serpentine, and universities like Université Aix-Marseille, University of Barcelona, University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, Yale University, and Princeton University. The foundation has worked with policy actors including OECD, European Cultural Parliament, Council of Europe, and networks like ICORN and Culture Action Europe. It has joined consortia with foundations including the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Fondation Cartier, Ford Foundation, and Open Society Foundations on joint calls and symposia.
Grants have supported exhibitions and research involving institutions such as Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, MACBA, Centre Pompidou-Málaga, Institut du Monde Arabe, and science projects at CNRS Laboratories, INRAE, CNES, CERN, and translational work with INSERM. Projects included commissions with artists associated with Marina Abramović, Olafur Eliasson, Ai Weiwei, and research partnerships involving scholars from Stanford University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and EPFL.
Evaluations draw on metrics and assessment frameworks used by evaluators at GuideStar, Charity Navigator, European Foundation Centre, and academic assessment centers at London School of Economics, Sciences Po, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Impact studies reference exhibitions, publications, and research outputs cataloged alongside catalogs from Thames & Hudson, Phaidon Press, and academic journals such as Nature, Science, Artforum, October (journal), and The Lancet for projects at the intersection of health and art. Independent reviews have compared its portfolio to portfolios of Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, and Fondation de France.
Category:Foundations in France