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09 Jun COMMUNITY GRANTS DRIVE 50 YEARS OF NONPROFIT INNOVATION

Posted at 14:09h in Blog by Victoria Fear 13 Comments
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At The Miami Foundation, and specifically in my role, we get a bird’s eye view of the hundreds of nonprofits on the ground every day, making sure everyone who lives here as access to resources they need to thrive. This helps shape a unique perspective...

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31 May CHALLENGE FINALISTS WANT TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF MIAMI’S PARKS

Posted at 08:32h in Blog by Stuart Kennedy 0 Comments
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For Coleman public housing residents Annie St. Juste and Lanston Williams, the street is the key public space in front of their homes in Liberty City. Neighborhood kids play outside, walk home from nearby Charles Drew Elementary and take advantage of the outdoor basketball courts...

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23 May GRANT PROGRAM HELPS MIAMI NONPROFIT LEADERS DEVELOP

Posted at 16:39h in Blog by Sabrina Tassy-Lewis 13 Comments
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Editor’s note: Dr. Sabrina Tassy-Lewis is executive director of St. Alban’s Child Enrichment Center. The nonprofit has provided early childhood education services to children and families in the Coconut Grove and South Miami communities since 1949. It was among The Miami Foundation’s first grantees and...

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10 May TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY: HOW HE GOT FROM MIAMI TO “MOONLIGHT”

Posted at 09:55h in Blog by Jessica Rodriguez 11 Comments
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Tarell Alvin McCraney is a native son of Miami. He’s an artist, a creator and an advocate for the city we all love. The award-winning playwright shared his Miami story with us: the journey from stage to screen, the “spirit of generosity” that got him...

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05 May AN ACCOMPLISHED MIAMI LEADER TAKES A ROLE ON THE NATIONAL STAGE

Posted at 20:44h in Blog by Ruth Shack 1 Comment
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Editor’s note: This op-ed by Foundation President Emeritus Ruth Shack originally ran in the Miami Herald on May 5, in honor of Foundation President and CEO Javier Alberto Soto's appointment as board chair of the Council on Foundations. It is splendid to have been part of the...

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03 May A MIAMI GUY’S CASE FOR CONNECTING THE CITY

Posted at 07:38h in Blog by The Miami Foundation 2 Comments
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Nothing reveals more about you than your story – the sum total of past experiences that shape who you are and what you care about. My story is one defined by a love for Miami. I was born and raised in the Upper Eastside (yes,...

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01 May WHY I CHOOSE TO “GIVE KIDS A CHANCE”

Posted at 14:10h in Blog by Brian J. McDonough 2 Comments
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As a real estate lawyer whose practice focuses on representing developers of affordable housing, I care deeply about ensuring that children of residents of such housing have access to higher education. Working in this field, I have seen firsthand how cost-burdened families are affected in...

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29 Apr HONORING A CHAMPION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Posted at 18:02h in Blog by Roshni Neslage 7 Comments
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Editor’s note: We were glad to honor Porter W. Anderson, Jr., a great Miamian, for his selfless dedication to the community issues that matter to him, as our 2017 Donor Next Door Honoree. Below is the short piece that appeared in the Donor Next Door...

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13 Apr RUTH SHACK HONOREE BUILDS A HUB OF MIAMI CHANGEMAKERS

Posted at 13:44h in Blog by Roshni Neslage 9 Comments
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Rebecca Fishman Lipsey wants to get all Miamians thinking about changemaking – and made it her job to mobilize them. As the executive director of Teach for America in Miami-Dade, she tripled the size of the organization, pushing to close the education achievement gap. Her...

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07 Apr THE STATE OF BLACK PHILANTHROPY IN GREATER MIAMI

Posted at 15:16h in Blog by Leigh-Ann Buchanan 0 Comments
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The second annual State of Black Philanthropy conversation defied the notion that philanthropy is exclusively tied to monetary contributions. Rather, much like the Greek etymology of the word (i.e., love of humankind), we exposed a more rich dialogue of philanthropy as an expression of love...

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