Beatrice Mezzogori

Beatrice Mezzogori graduated with top marks from Bocconi University in Milan with a degree in Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication, where she also began her professional career as a researcher at the ASK (Art, Science and Knowledge) Research Center. After a visiting period at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, she earned her PhD from the University of Manchester in Art History and Visual Studies. Since 2010, she has worked as a professional fundraiser for major national and international institutions such as Bocconi University, Harvard University, University of Warwick, Johns Hopkins University, Fondazione di Venezia, and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. In 2017, she founded Art&Start, a consulting firm dedicated to the development of cultural projects and cultural fundraising.