The Fundación Marcelino Botín was founded in 1964 by Marcelino Botín-Sanz de Sautuola and his wife Carmen Yllera. Its mission is to encourage, foster and contribute to making a fairer, more efficient and responsible society. It is a Spanish foundation, with offices in Santander, the capital city of Cantabria, financed by its own capital and resources and under the auspices of the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Emilio Botín is the President of its Board of Trustees.

Its activities are focussed on four areas it considers priority concerns: the education of young people, the transfer of technological research to industry, rural development and cultural endeavour. It employs a long-term approach, clear objectives, well-defined strategies and ongoing evaluations. The aim is to produce intervention models that may be used by others.

The Fundación Marcelino Botín was founded in 1964 by Marcelino Botín-Sanz de Sautuola and his wife Carmen Yllera. Its mission is to encourage, foster and contribute to making a fairer, more efficient and responsible society. It is a Spanish foundation, with offices in Santander, the capital city of Cantabria, financed by its own capital and resources and under the auspices of the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Emilio Botín is the President of its Board of Trustees.

Its activities are focussed on four areas it considers priority concerns: the education of young people, the transfer of technological research to industry, rural development and cultural endeavour. It employs a long-term approach, clear objectives, well-defined strategies and ongoing evaluations. The aim is to produce intervention models that may be used by others.