Annual report 2004 - Compagnia di San Paolo

The Compagnia privileges co-financing and
fosters cooperation among grantseekers.
Projects can be supported by the Compagnia
also through calls for proposals.
Rules for institutional activities:
It is the document approved by the Consiglio
Generale to regulate procedures and criteria to
pursue its statutory objectives, mainly the
resource allocation criteria with respect to
institutional activities, the rules to plan,
determine, manage and assess such activities,
as well as their popularisation.
Sectors:
They comprise 6 areas, foreseen by article 3 of
the Compagnia’s Articles of Association (in
force since March 2000), in which the
Compagnia endeavours to pursue “goals of
social good, to foster civic, cultural and
economic development”. The six sectors are:
scientific, economic and juridical research;
education; art; preservation and valorisation of
cultural heritage and activities and of
environmental assets; health; assistance to the
socially deprived categories.
Support to institutional activities:
The Compagnia can support the institutional
activities (activities performed by a non profit
organisation to pursue its social, cultural,
scientific objectives) of a limited number of
bodies possessing particular influence and
reputation in the sector and territory in which
they operate. Ordinary administrative expenses
are excluded from support to institutional
activities.
The Compagnia’s rules of procedure define the
adequate maximum limits (absolute and
relative), the monitoring and reporting
requirements, the criteria for alternation that
promote the search for self- sufficiency and
comparison among the various supported
organisations.
Theme Area:
While planning its activities, the Compagnia
defines as a theme area a priority field in the bulk
of its activities. Within each theme priority fields
of interest are then defined. Usually, theme
areas have a strategic and multi-year character
whereas fields of interest are subject to changes
when Annual planning guidelines are drawn up.
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Stakeholder:
The term generally describes all those having
an “interest” in the Foundation’s activities, from
the staff to administrative bodies, from
grantseekers and beneficiaries to local actors
and the general public.
Strategic guidelines
(or “Annual planning guidelines”):
It is the document drawn up by the Consiglio
Generale within the framework of the mediumterm
objectives set by the Multi-annual planning
guidelines, defining annual methods of
intervention, with particular reference to new
programmes and resource allocation.
The Guidelines are available in their printed
version and on the website.