Today Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, Miami Mayor Tomás P. Regalado, and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, joined by The Rockefeller Foundation Chief Operating Officer Peter Madonia and Amy Armstrong, Director of City Relationships at 100 Resilient Cities, celebrated their region’s selection to the...
Vance Aloupis, newly appointed CEO of The Children's Movement of Florida, will receive the 2016 Ruth Shack Leadership Award. A Miami Fellows Class VI alumnus, Vance has relentlessly advocated to make Florida "the best state in the nation for young children." Philanthropy Miami and The...
As many as 17,000 of Florida’s children will get access to healthcare this summer when the state’s KidCare subsidized insurance program lifts its five-year wait period for legal immigrants. The new policy, signed into law by Governor Scott last month, is welcome news for parents...
The Miami Foundation's Public Space Challenge is back! Together with our partners Health Foundation of South Florida and the Office of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Juan C. Zapata, we're investing $305,000 in your ideas to create, activate and improve local gathering places. Learn more about the...
The Miami Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017, a significant landmark for any organization in such a rapidly growing and changing city. Part of commemorating this milestone will be telling stories of the people who shaped Greater Miami’s past and will drive it...
The Miami Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017, a significant landmark for any organization in such a rapidly growing and changing city. Part of commemorating this milestone will be telling stories of the people who shaped Greater Miami’s past and will drive it...
A quick Twitter search of #bike305 is all it takes to see the thriving local bike scene that has taken root in Miami. As the number of biking enthusiasts shot up, Malone Matson wanted to do her part to encourage the growing trend. Malone won a...
This Sunday in Northeast Miami-Dade, residents of the La Paloma neighborhood will put on their carnival masks and costumes, join drummers and dancers, and create their very own Caribbean festival. There’s a harvest to celebrate, including abundant cucumbers and kale from their own front lawns. Last...
If you’re thinking of applying to this year’s Public Space Challenge, or want to refine your idea before submission, we have a host of events to help you get the information you need. Here’s a rundown of the 2015 Challenge, which is open March 4th through...
The Miami Foundation released the 2014 Our Miami Report last October to fuel community solutions, foster collaborations and advance efforts improving Miami-Dade County residents’ quality of life. Charisse Grant, senior vice president for programs,shared earlier about the countless passionate people in our community working diligently...