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About

The Buonacorsi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit LLC created to support projects in the arts and sciences which promise to provide long-lasting positive impact on the human condition.

The foundation supports several ongoing programs in the sciences, arts and technology, all national or international in scope.

 
Our Name

Our Name

The Buonacorsi Foundation was founded by a group of decendants of the noble Buonacorsi di Pistoia family, originating from the Tuscany region of Italy. The name Buonacorsi derives from buona = good, and corso = course, path or stream.
 
The family name can be traced back to Buonacorso Pitti di Semifonte, whose grandson, Buonacorso di Baronto, was one of the elders of Pistoia in 1377.

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