1860 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: 202-387-0600
www.niaf.org
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Americans of Italian descent, the nation’s fifth largest ethnic group.
As a unified and effective Washington voice for this community, NIAF:
The NIAF was founded in 1975 as a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. It is entirely non-partisan.
above: Celebrating Pavarotti's Birthday at a NIAF Gala
above: Frank J. Guarini and Bill Clinton at a NIAF Gala
The Frank J. Guarini Public Policy Forum on Capitol Hill is a signature program of the NIAF that assembles nationally and internationally known leaders addressing significant policy issues. These forums are typically held in the U.S. Congress with the cooperation of the Italian American Congressional Delegation.
These programs are attended by the media, opinion leaders, business executives, and government officials. NIAF policy programs seek an open exchange of ideas and substantive policy discussion. NIAF does not necessarily endorse or oppose the positions or any speakers. NIAF uses these programs to educate and to contribute to the public discourse of important policy issues facing the nation and the world.
above: Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaking at the NIAF Frank J. Guarini Public Poicy Forum at Georgetown University
Past Keynote Speakers of the NIAF Frank J. Guarini Public Policy Forum include:
above: Frank Guarini presenting the flag flown over the Capitol to Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi