The average child will use more than 2,700 diapers in the first year of life. At about $0.20 per disposable diaper, the cost of keeping a baby dry can become a breaking point for struggling families – and it’s an expense not covered by food...
The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation announced a $1 million investment in Miami-Dade arts organizations. The Pérez CreARTE Grants Program aims to expand access to the arts and support top talent through fellowships and spaces for creation. We spoke with Jorge and Darlene about...
On April 18th, JPMorgan Chase announced Miami as one of five winning cities (out of 250 applicants) in its inaugural AdvancingCities Challenge, investing a $3 million, three-year grant to drive small-business growth and economic opportunity. The Miami Foundation will partner with the city of Miami, Health Foundation of...
Andrea Jung knows firsthand that, for families living on low incomes, a little extra financial help can go a long way. Andrea is the granddaughter of Chinese immigrants; her family got its start in the United States thanks to a small loan her grandmother received. She...
The Miami Foundation and partners will utilize investment to help local residents and small businesses be more resilient to chronic financial stress. Chicago, Louisville, Miami, San Diego and Syracuse recognized for creative solutions to drive inclusive growth through collaboration between civic, business and community leaders. JPMorgan Chase...
2019 Public Space Challenge Welcomes Ideas to Improve the Way Miamians Move Through Their City Thanks to widespread community support, The Underline is moving forward to transform land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park and urban trail. It’s an idea that, early on, picked...
Last October, more than 4,000 Miamians across the county came together around dining tables, in breakrooms and at ventanitas to talk about their local experiences at My Miami Story conversations . Surveys completed by the participants show that these gatherings are about more than trading stories ...
The Miami Foundation Board of Trustees appointed four new board members with expertise in health, finance, media and law. The new trustees are: Nelson L. Adams, M.D., president and founder of Metro-Miami OB/GYN Associates, P.A., Ben Beavers, chairman and founder of Gresham Partners, LLC, Carole...
Philanthropy is an opportunity to build, exert and share your power, The Skillman Foundation's Tonya Allen told a crowd of 125+ donors and local leaders at our fourth annual State of Black Philanthropy. During her keynote, Tonya shared strategies for how donors can unite and partner with local...
As the government shutdown continues, local nonprofits have stepped in to keep South Florida's national parks safe, clean and open for visitors and assist rangers. Don Finefrock, executive director of grantee South Florida National Parks Trust, tells us how they activated their networks to meet the...