Author: Lindsey Linzer

01 Nov $3.2 million in new funding for the arts from the Pérez Family Foundation

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For the second edition of the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation's signature arts grantmaking program, Pérez CreARTE, the Foundation is doubling its investment in creating an accessible, equitable arts community in Miami with a $3.2 million, two-year commitment to 25 nonprofit organizations. This represents a 100% increase in support for the arts from the inaugural year of the program in 2019.  The program received a record 284...

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21 Jan $11.3 MILLION GRANTED TO SUPPORT SMALL MIAMI-DADE NONPROFITS

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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....

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15 Dec IS IT TOO EARLY TO START PLANNING FOR CENSUS 2030?

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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...

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15 Oct BRINGING THE POWER OF MUSIC TO EVERY STUDENT

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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. ...

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15 Oct GRATEFUL TO STAND WITH MIAMI-DADE NONPROFITS

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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...

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20 Aug CHANGE TO CENSUS DEADLINE MAY RESULT IN HISTORIC UNDERCOUNT OF OUR COMMUNITY

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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...

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23 Jul CENSUS-DRIVEN DOLLARS ARE CRITICAL TO MIAMI-DADE’S FUTURE

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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...

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10 Feb MIAMI-DADE NONPROFITS LEAD THE WAY FOR CENSUS 2020 OUTREACH

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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...

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21 Oct WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS, YOU HELP THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE’RE HERE TO HELP.

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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...

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08 Jul LOCAL FUNDERS PARTNER TO SUPPORT MIAMI-DADE CENSUS 2020 COMPLETE COUNT EFFORTS

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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...

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