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...
My Miami story is that of a young kid from Kingston, Jamaica who tries to find his way, understand a new culture, and eventually settle in to find a purpose. It is one about assimilating, acclimating and integrating into the new community –and making a...
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, founder and CEO of Radical Partners, will receive the 2017 Ruth Shack Leadership Award. A Miami Fellows Class VI alum, she has led community movements for education, social entrepreneurship, transit solutions and more. The award recognizes an under-40 leader with strong ethics,...
It started with a question while I was on the way to the airport last summer. Just before I was about to board an airplane my father asked, “Do you have a will?” I looked at him and said, “Why are you asking me this...
On January 26, 1967, 21 great Miamians, including newspaper magnate James L. Knight and media pioneer Mitchell Wolfson, brought together thousands of dollars to create a “living philanthropy,” tasked with improving life in Greater Miami forever. Fifty years later, the Dade Foundation has grown...
Miami has been built by people who are filled with courage and a sense of optimism. Most of us came here from somewhere else. Some from other parts of the country; others who emigrated here from other parts of the world. And I submit to...
After graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in business, Lila Dickerson launched a career in real estate investment while also cultivating a deep respect for the environment around her. Long before topics like sea-level rise were on Greater Miami’s radar, Lila believed...