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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is one of the most important European foundations, both for the resources it owns and manages, and for the transformative impact it has on society. It develops its work in Portugal, and throughout the world, through direct and grantmaking activities. With headquarters in Lisbon, it has two branches: in London and in Paris.
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private institution of public benefit whose statutory aims are in the fields of charity, arts, education, and science. It is one of the largest European foundations, with assets in 2018 of approximately €2.8 billion. Beyond the activities it undertakes on its own such as its museum, art collection, and research institute, the Foundation supports programs, projects, and gives grants in several relevant fields.
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was created as a perpetual...
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Conlin, J. (2019). Mr Five Per Cent: The many lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the world’s richest man. Profile Books. https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Five-Cent-Calouste-Gulbenkian/dp/1788160428/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Franco, R.C. (2020). Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In: List, R., Anheier, H., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99675-2_325-1
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