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.

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

Advancing Cities Announcement

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

MARCH NEWS – THE RESULTS ARE IN: MY MIAMI STORY SURVEY

My Miami Story conversation at Johnson & Wales University

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

FEBRUARY NEWS – LESSONS IN BLACK PHILANTHROPY

The 2019 State of Black Philanthropy

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