Social Impact Manager: Augurusa Foundation wins the bet
The Augurusa Foundation launches the challenge of free Advanced Training in Filogaso (VV) and the academic and business world responds enthusiastically. A prestigious group of institutions including LUMSA University, Sapienza’s ESG Ability Observatory, the Italian Episcopal Conference’s National Office for Social Issues and Labor, European University of Rome, FERPI, and Federmanager Youth – with meetings endorsed by the Ministry of University and Research and the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies – join the Augurusa Foundation to provide free training for Italy’s first Social Impact Managers.
For days, Filogaso has seen a constant flow of top Italian and international academics, prominent entrepreneurs and executives, and distinguished representatives from institutions and the Third Sector, who support the Foundation by sharing their experience and knowledge away from traditional venues to transform the Foundation’s hometown into a university campus. The 27 young scholarship winners, who will become social impact professionals, come from all over Italy and abroad – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan. “Soon, the professional association of Social Impact Managers will also be established, and we are working to form the Scientific Committee to give the highest possible prominence to this innovative and decisive professional figure for the country’s socio-economic development,” states the Foundation’s President, Francesco Augurusa. “A program with these characteristics has never been seen before. Free access removes barriers that often hinder access to Advanced Training, making it merit-based rather than elitist. The residential format – also free – promotes the mixing of ideas, develops a sense of community, and fosters solidarity among those beginning this pioneering journey. The undisputed quality of the faculty ensures the development of practical skills, not just theoretical knowledge.”
“We have been supporting the Augurusa Foundation for years,” emphasizes Benedetto Delle Site, President of the UCID Youth Movement, which promotes the Course in collaboration with the Foundation. “Together, we have promoted numerous initiatives and best practices that have radically transformed people’s lives and restored their dignity.” The program will continue until April 30 – for a total of 300 hours – featuring distinguished names such as Enrico Giovannini, Stefano Zamagni, Renato Loiero, Monsignor Mariano Crociata, Gianluigi Greco, Leonardo Becchetti, and Luigino Bruni. This is truly a groundbreaking first edition.
