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2017 PUBLIC SPACE CHALLENGE WINNERS UNCOVER HIDDEN GEMS, CREATE EXPERIENCES CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO MIAMI COMMUNITY
With 70 percent of local residents born abroad or in other states, Greater Miami is the first place many new U.S. citizens call home. The South Florida National Parks Trust wants to help connect new residents to the unique natural environment in and around the community. Their idea is to have citizenship ceremonies in Biscayne and Everglades National Parks, and … Read More
MY MIAMI STORY CONVERSATIONS TO BRING THOUSANDS TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT COMMON LOCAL EXPERIENCES ON OCTOBER 17
As communities across the nation grapple with an inflammatory racial and political climate, there is an increased need for spaces where people can find common ground through shared experiences and open dialogue. That’s a main driver behind The Miami Foundation’s My Miami Story conversations, an effort to get thousands of Miami-Dade County residents to sit down with each other on … Read More
August News – Seven Local Nonprofit Leaders to Watch
As director of development, major gifts, for Zoo Miami Foundation, Sara Greene ramps up support for their conservation and climate change efforts. She’s one of seven local nonprofit directors receiving $25,000 in Miami Leaders grants to attend top U.S. nonprofit executive education programs. Meet the 2017-2018 class. Also in this newsletter: CAP, Inc. invests $226,000 in Miami’s college-bound students Social … Read More
July News – We’re Looking for Miami’s Top Emerging Leaders
The Foundation is now accepting applications for Miami Fellows Class X. The leadership program is open to individuals 5 to 15 years into their professional career who both live and work in Miami-Dade. We’re looking for candidates who demonstrate strong community leadership, passionate dedication to Greater Miami and a determination to do more to shape its future. Applications are due … Read More
ADVISOR NEWS – A SOLUTION FOR ANONYMOUS GIVING
Recently, a high-net worth donor who inherited her family’s company approached her financial advisor about anonymous giving. Her private foundation supported local nonprofits and aspiring students through a scholarship program. Working with us, she was able to establish a Donor Advised Fund, which allowed her to continue her important philanthropic work with the privacy she desired. We can help keep … Read More
THE ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUND COMMITS $7.6 MILLION TO BOLSTER CIVIL SOCIETY EFFORTS
The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund today announced $7.6 million in support to nine organizations that aim to bolster the voice of civil society in shaping the development of artificial intelligence in the public interest. The funding seeks to lend momentum to existing initiatives and spark new efforts internationally. “Artificial intelligence will affect every aspect of modern life,” … Read More
June News – How Can We Build a More Inclusive Miami?
Xavier de Souza Briggs’ personal experience growing up in Miami led him to take on social justice with the Ford Foundation. At our 50th anniversary Opportunity breakfast, 200 local changemakers listened as he shared how philanthropy and nonprofits can create a more just and inclusive Greater Miami. Read more>> Also in this newsletter: It’s time to make education access a … Read More
How Can We Build a More Inclusive Miami? Ford Foundation Offers Solutions
Xavier de Souza Briggs grew up the child of a single mom, with Brazilian, European and Bahamian heritage. He moved to Miami at a young age and landed among the Cuban-American community at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. Xavier and his mother lived in a modest apartment, just a few blocks from a public library – a place that opened the world to him. The academically rigorous, values-based education he received at Belen, where a commitment to service was implicit, led him ultimately to faculty positions at MIT and to serve in the Obama administration, before joining Ford Foundation as vice president of economic opportunity and markets. Briggs would go on to become part of a momentous change at the foundation, which, two years ago, announced it would devote all of its grantmaking to combating inequality and recently pledged to divert $1 billion of its endowment to mission-related investments.
MAY NEWS – TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY SHARES HIS MIAMI STORY
Tarell is a native son of 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 there and coming home to make sure students today have the same opportunities he had. Read more Also in this newsletter: Meet the 50 individuals leading our … Read More