Vladimir Potanin was interviewed for the the Coutts Institute report “Millions for charity: analysis of private charity in Russia”. The first of its kind report on Russia was published November 12 and discloses data about the amount and function of donations of $1 mln and more made by Russian citizens.

Registered in 1999, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation was Russia’s first private foundation. Its budget is financed with the personal assets of Vladimir Potanin and those of the Interros Company. Its mission is to help realize the potential of the most active, talented and educated young people as the most promising resource of Russian society, as well as to support social and cultural innovations. The Foundation annually awards over 2,300 scholarships and 400 grants.