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  • COMMUNITY
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14 Mar SKINCARE LEGEND’S WORK LIVES ON AT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Posted at 13:32h in Blog by Ana Mantica 9 Comments
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Dr. Fredric Brandt was a pioneering dermatologist who battled depression later in life. After his tragic death, Dr. Brandt’s colleagues established the Dr. Brandt Foundation with us to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. The foundation recently announced the first Fredric Brandt, M.D....

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07 Mar OUR CHALLENGE: PARKS EVERY MIAMIAN CAN WALK TO

Posted at 09:27h in Blog by Stuart Kennedy 0 Comments
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As I was biking home from work last week along The Underline, one of Greater Miami’s game-changing public space projects, cars stopped at a crosswalk to let me and some people walking cross a busy street in Brickell. Cars slowed to patiently wait, but one...

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03 Feb EVERY MIAMIAN HAS A STORY — WE WANT TO HEAR THEM

Posted at 15:06h in Blog by Javier Alberto Soto 0 Comments
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Editor's note: This op-ed by former Foundation President and CEO Javier Alberto Soto originally ran in the Miami Herald on Feb. 2, announcing the Foundation's 50th anniversary year.  On Jan. 26, 1967, a group of forward-thinking Greater Miami residents connected people, ideas and philanthropic resources to...

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28 Jan THE MIAMI FOUNDATION AT 50: ESTABLISHING THE LEGACIES OF GREAT MIAMIANS

Posted at 18:03h in Blog by Javier Alberto Soto 5 Comments
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Miami has been built by people who are filled with courage and a sense of optimism. Most of us came here from somewhere else. Some from other parts of the country; others who emigrated here from other parts of the world. And I submit to...

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26 Jan DONORS TACKLE BIG ISSUES FOREVER WITH COMMUNITY GRANTS

Posted at 15:04h in Blog by Dana De Greff 5 Comments
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After graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in business, Lila Dickerson launched a career in real estate investment while also cultivating a deep respect for the environment around her. Long before topics like sea-level rise were on Greater Miami’s radar, Lila believed...

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26 Jan RUTH SHACK AWARDEES CREATE A LEGACY OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Posted at 14:54h in Blog by Jessica Rodriguez 0 Comments
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Felecia Hatcher was leading a successful career spearheading marketing and social media around the country for tech companies like Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony, when she was laid off. The layoff led to her starting a successful altruistic business as an entrepreneur. In 2008 Felecia launched...

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24 Jan HOUSING & AFFORDABILITY: HOW CAN WE ENSURE THE MOST VULNERABLE OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE TAKEN CARE OF?

Posted at 07:49h in Blog by Shekeria Brown 5 Comments
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The Our Miami Report is a biennial civic indicators report that provides a community snapshot of eight quality of life issues shaping life in Greater Miami. We approached local leaders working on these issues to provide additional context to the data, trends and stories behind...

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16 Jan DEVELOPING MY LEADERSHIP STORY IN THE MIDST OF SOCIAL CHANGE

Posted at 07:39h in Blog by Natalie Castellanos 1 Comment
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Natalie Castellanos is in the current class of Miami Fellows, the Foundation’s 14-month signature leadership program. The program focuses on helping Fellows develop a deeper understanding of effective leadership while learning about civic issues and ways to solve them in Greater Miami. Natalie shared a...

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12 Dec ECONOMY: MORE JOBS ARE BEING CREATED, BUT ARE THEY THE RIGHT ONES?

Posted at 08:00h in Blog by Tom Hudson 7 Comments
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We approached local leaders working on civic issues to provide additional context to the data, trends and stories behind the 2016 Our Miami Report. Here, Tom Hudson, host of “The Sunshine Economy” on WLRN Radio and VP of News at WLRN Public Media, weighs in...

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05 Dec GET ON BOARD WITH MIAMI’S FIRST-EVER PUBLIC TRANSIT DAY ON DEC. 9TH

Posted at 07:00h in Blog by Sarah Emmons 0 Comments
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One of the transportation goals identified in the Our Miami Report is for Miami-Dade residents to have access to more public transit options. Miami Fellows Rebecca Fishman Lipsey and Marta Viciedo will launch Miami’s first-ever Public Transit Day to help spark a movement and conversation...

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