The Miami Foundation, the leading philanthropic organization uniting donors and causes to improve the quality of life in Greater Miami, announced today that Javier Alberto Soto, its president and CEO, has accepted the top executive leadership position at The Denver Foundation beginning in October 2019.
JUNE NEWS – WHAT A RESILIENT305 LOOKS LIKES …
Resilient305, a joint initiative between Miami-Dade County and the cities of Miami and Miami Beach formed under the 100 Resilient Cities network, released a region-wide plan to ensure Greater Miami can effectively tackle emerging local, regional and global challenges to our way of life.
FROM DIAPERS TO JOB TRAINING, THE MIAMI FOUNDATION’S COMMUNITY GRANTS INVEST MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION IN MIAMI-DADE NONPROFITS
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 stamps. That’s where the Miami Diaper Bank, a first-time Community Grants recipient, steps in to … Read More
MAY NEWS – Jorge M. Pérez family to invest $1M in the arts
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 the family’s vision for their community and why they chose philanthropy to shape Miami as … Read More
APRIL NEWS – $3M TO ADVANCE LIVING-WAGE JOBS IN MIAMI
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 South Florida, Florida International University and other government, university and nonprofit partners on solutions that will connect more … Read More
INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP BRINGS RESILIENCE, SAY SPEAKERS AT CIVIC LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
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 is also president and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit that provides microloans to … Read More
MIAMI RECEIVES $3 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM JPMORGAN CHASE’S ADVANCINGCITIES CHALLENGE
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 today announced Miami as one of five winning cities in its inaugural AdvancingCities … Read More
2019 PUBLIC SPACE CHALLENGE WELCOMES IDEAS TO IMPROVE THE WAY MIAMIANS MOVE THROUGH THEIR CITY
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 up momentum by activating the space with pop-up lighting demonstrations, funded by a 2014 … Read More
MARCH NEWS – THE RESULTS ARE IN: MY MIAMI STORY SURVEY
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 … they’re the spark that leads to action on issues that matter to residents. Matthew Beatty, senior … Read More
THE FOUNDATION APPOINTS FOUR LOCAL LEADERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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 F. Hall, a longtime community advocate, and Bobbie King, Jr., senior attorney at NextEra Energy … Read More