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Only a few months into 2020 it became clear that our community was bracing for a year like no other. As schools, restaurants, parks, and shops closed down, the ripple effect of lost income and strained families came to a boiling point.

Necessity truly is a mother of innovation. Arts were one of the hardest hit industries in the face of COVID-19, and the restrictions for live events forced a new kind of creativity. Considering the tremendous footprint arts have in Miami, the health of our artists and arts institutions reach every facet of our community, from our economy to our well-being.

Year-end estate planning is a very heated topic, primarily because of possible tax law changes that could be introduced in 2021 or in the next few years. Currently, many incentives exist for individuals. With the prospect of potential changes, we advise them to consider their personal situation, the planning already done, and explore immediate planning strategies they could implement under the current law.

As 2021 approaches, it’s hard not to wish away this past year. But even if our newsfeeds threaten to “go back to normal”, we can never unsee what we saw in 2020. We saw 100,000 students unable to attend school due to insufficient internet access.

As we reflect on our Census 2020 experience in Miami-Dade County, there are many wins to celebrate and also much learning we must do over the next decade before we have to get counted once again in 2030.It is estimated by the Census Bureau that 99.9% of households in Florida were ultimately counted as part of Census 2020, thanks to a combination of self-responses and data collected during the door-knocking.

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 Day has made philanthropy accessible to all — and anyone, no matter who they are, no matter where they come from — can answer the call to support their community.

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 – your state reps and senators. But two of these options are activated by citizens just like you:

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 impacts COVID-19 has had on their ability to serve the community.