As we approach one of the largest charitable giving events in the Southeast U.S and the most important giving day in Greater Miami, we asked some of our sponsors to share why they will give on Give Miami Day and what causes are close to their hearts. Their generosity has helped us raise a record $1 million in bonus funding...
On Nov. 19, an upswell of giving will take over our city on Give Miami Day. Year after year, Miamians from all walks of life give to the causes that matter to them. Whether it’s through small personal gifts or major corporate donations, Give Miami...
It’s election season!!! As a friendly reminder, Florida currently has more ways to edit the constitution than any other state in the union. There’s a few ways to do this, five to be exact. The majority, three of these, are implemented by legislators in Tallahassee...
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...
Our Miami-Dade nonprofits have stepped up in an unprecedented way this year. While simultaneously bearing the effects of this year’s pandemic and economic downturn, many of our nonprofit partners have been on the frontlines in helping our region’s most vulnerable weather this crisis and work...
COVID-19 has laid bare the inequities that persist in our economy. From surging unemployment rates to impending evictions, small business closures and rising food insecurity, the pandemic has exacerbated the hardships marginalized communities have faced for decades, with the burden falling on women, Black Americans,...
Three years ago, on September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma lashed Miami-Dade County with sustained winds of more than 73 miles per hour and vast amounts of rain. The elements associated with the storm caused inland flooding, destroyed roofs, brought down countless trees, and caused...
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest public health and economic crisis I’ve dealt with in my 23 years of practice. With one COVID-19 death every 80 seconds in the U.S., we all are conscious of our mortality. Estate planning should be a priority for each...
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...