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 government to tackle major civic issues. Read more>> Also in this newsletter: Meet our 2019 … Read More
JANUARY NEWS – NONPROFITS STEP UP DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
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 need and ways you can help. Read more>> Also in this newsletter: Igniting a passion … Read More
DECEMBER NEWS – AN $11.5 MILLION MOVEMENT!
On November 15th, 30,000+ donors worldwide united to raise an unprecedented $11.5 million for 758 local nonprofits during Give Miami Day 2018 . Plus, thanks to the generosity of our partners, organizations will receive $651,000 in incentives, making your donations go further. Thank you to everyone who gave. Let us know how we can improve your Give Miami Day experience … Read More
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION’S GIVE MIAMI DAY 2018 RAISES $11.5 MILLION, SURPASSING EXPECTATIONS
24-hour online giving campaign benefits 758 local nonprofits, giving nearly 21,000 thousand Miamians the chance to be a philanthropist MIAMI – November 16, 2018 – The Miami Foundation’s Give Miami Day set another annual fundraising record, once again showing Miamian’s tremendous support for area nonprofits and solidifying the day as one of the most active 24-hour charitable giving events in … Read More
NOVEMBER NEWS – TOMORROW IS YOUR DAY TO GIVE!
Give Miami Day is tomorrow, and the 750+ nonprofits participating in the online donation event need YOU to make it the biggest one yet. Last year, this community made history, raising $10.1 million in 24 hours. The Miami Herald asked, can we do it again? Also in this newsletter: How your Give Miami Day donations help this nonprofit unite kids … Read More
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION PREPARES FOR 24 HOURS OF NON-STOP GENEROSITY ON GIVE MIAMI DAY
November 15 event prepares to hit another multi-million-dollar goal, benefitting more than 750 Miami-Dade County charities WHAT: Will Miami do it again? On Give Miami Day, Miamians will once again try to beat their own record, during one of the biggest annual giving events in the Southeast U.S. Last year, the 24-hour charitable donation campaign raised more than $10.1 million … Read More
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES GIFT FROM ROBERT AND DIANE MOSS TO ESTABLISH “FUND FOR NEW VENTURES”
The Fund for New Ventures will provide the New World Symphony (NWS) with artistic risk capital to fund innovative new programs, projects, productions and experiments at their earliest stage of development. Long-time supporters of NWS, Robert and Diane Moss established the Fund with a generous gift of $500,000 from their donor-advised fund at The Miami Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Philanthropic Fund.
OCTOBER NEWS – YOU SHARED YOUR MIAMI STORY – WHAT’S NEXT?
On Tuesday, a record 4,000+ residents got together in small groups to talk about life here and ways to make Miami greater during the 2018 My Miami Story conversations. There were tons of ideas and solutions discussed throughout the day. The only way to capture it all is to complete the follow-up survey so we can share your thoughts with … Read More
THOUSANDS OF MIAMI-DADE RESIDENTS SET TO CONNECT AND SPARK COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS DURING MY MIAMI STORY CONVERSATIONS, OCT. 23
Life for Miami-Dade County’s 2.7 million residents can be easily categorized by economic indicators — the affordability of homes compared to average salaries, the number of good jobs paying decent wages, and the funding for public schools compared to other major cities. But how do these statistics connect to what residents experience in their daily lives? The answer is found … Read More
2018 PUBLIC SPACE CHALLENGE WINNERS BECOME “CHAMPIONS FOR PARKS” WITH IDEAS THAT IMPROVE AND EXPAND MIAMIANS’ ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES
Miami Springs’ Circle Park is a lovely island of green, a city park with a large gazebo enclosed by a ring of trees. But much like an island is surrounded by water, Circle Park is surrounded by traffic, almost completely inaccessible to residents. Its entrance is blocked by a huge, four-lane roundabout with seven exits that discourage pedestrians and bikers … Read More