Only a few months into 2020 it became clear that our community was bracing for a year like no other. As schools, restaurants, parks, and shops closed down, the ripple effect of lost income and strained families came to a boiling point....
As we reflect on our Census 2020 experience in Miami-Dade County, there are many wins to celebrate and also much learning we must do over the next decade before we have to get counted once again in 2030.It is estimated by the Census Bureau that...
When the Foundation opened our annual Community Grants Program in January, no one could have imagined a global pandemic would shut down our entire community and country, triggering an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis. ...
In a moment that has been marked with so much strain, our Foundation has been so moved to be able to invest heavily in our nonprofit community’s recovery. We know nonprofits are hurting. Since March, local organizations have been reporting to the Foundation the...
Census door knocking is finally just now starting in South Florida because of COVID-19 risks and now our community officially has one-month less to get counted as part of Census 2020. The Commerce Department suddenly cut short the time for enumeration -- the last day...
As COVID-19 pandemic takes an ongoing toll on our residents and communities, getting a complete Census count is not only harder — it’s also more vital. Census data dictates how much federal funding our local governments will receive for food access programs, affordable housing, health...
With Census 2020 forms hitting most homes across the country mid-March, organizations in Miami-Dade County have stepped up their outreach efforts. Since last October, the 29 local nonprofits that received $475,000 in grants from the Miami-Dade Counts 2020 funder collaborative have worked at the grassroots...
Editor's Note: This op-ed originally ran in the Miami Herald. Greater Miami has a lot at stake in next year’s U.S. Census count. The Children’s Trust, Health Foundation of South Florida, The Miami Foundation and others have joined forces to focus Miami’s attention on why the...
Editor's Note: Miami-Dade Counts 2020 is a collaborative effort, built by a growing base of local and national funders, to help ensure that everyone in Miami-Dade County is counted in the 2020 Census. Natalie Castellanos, director of policy and public affairs for the Health Foundation...
This month, we mark one year since Hurricane Irma left devastation in its wake throughout the Greater Miami region and Caribbean islands. Local nonprofits and generous donors have played a significant role in helping Miami-Dade and neighboring areas bounce back. Even as the storm loomed,...