Our new look
For the past six months or so we have been laboring over the visuals and words that you are discovering on this, our new website.This site though is more than instructive words about how to start your...
View Article36 Hours with Colleagues
Javier Soto, our CEO, and I just spent a day and a half with leaders from community foundations across Florida. We were asked by the Florida Philanthropic Network to present about the process that we...
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The Beacon Opens in Historic Overtown
Last week my colleagues and I attended the grand opening of The Beacon, a beautiful 13-story affordable housing development in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood. It is the first affordable...
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Where hope lives
As the sun set over the ocean in Cartagena, Colombia, I really felt like I was looking in a mirror at Greater Miami. The beautiful beaches and palm trees. The skyline of soaring seaside high-rise...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Opportunity for More Civic Engagement Among Miami's Millennials
According to the recently published Miami Millennial Civic Health Index Report, Miami’s residents ages 18-29 - also known as "Millennials" - ranked lower than their counterparts across the state and...
View ArticleThe Foundation prepares to ignite the city for Give Miami Day!
Miami is abuzz as we get closer and closer to 12/12/12! From Facebook to Twitter, residents and organizations are spreading the word about the inaugural Give Miami Day, a unique, online giving event...
View ArticleHow Give Miami Day created a special Miami Moment
A thriving community is one that is engaged, connected and working together toward a shared vision. Give Miami Day is a shining example of how achieving this unity of purpose creates a special Miami...
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Submitting an idea for the Public Space Challenge? Join us for training...
As the Sept. 19 deadline for thePublic Space Challenge approaches, we want to help folks submit the best ideas possible. To help, we have planned a series of training sessions with our partners atioby,...
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A Recipe for Successful Crowdfunding (hint, it’s in the people)
As part of The Miami Foundation Public Space Challenge, the crowdfunding site ioby is offering Miamians tips on how to raise funds online for their civic projects, via its signature FastCash training...
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Small investment, big impact: Insights from Miami public space projects
We’ve spent the past three weeks meeting with Miamians interested in transforming our parks, playgrounds and more as part of the Foundation’s Public Space Challenge. Some have big ideas to address our...
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From dream to reality: making an impact with your public space
The SoundScape at the New World Symphony is one of Miami’s greatest recent public space projects. Here, New World Symphony President and CEO Howard Herring offers insights from that project for...
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Data-driven Philanthropy: 2013 Fall Conference for Community Foundations Recap
Our president and CEO, Javier Alberto Soto, teamed up with Rahul K. Bhardwaj, president & CEO of Toronto Community Foundation, to present a session at COF's 2013 conference. Their brief post below...
View ArticleYoung, talented and engaged: Miami’s new philanthropist
There are many Miamians who, when presented with the right platform, are eager to be philanthropists. Our city is full of young, diverse, talented people, looking for new ways to get involved and...
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Make Your Place! The 2014 Public Space Challenge launches March 3
It’s pretty simple, really: an open, green space, cool shade from lush trees, a pick-up soccer game and a great view. Most importantly, it has people – good friends, of course, but also interesting...
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Panama City: it’s so Miami
Miami Fellows Class VII recently returned from their international seminar in Panama. Here, Charisse Grant explores how their local leaders’ vision for Panama City’s future mirrors our own here at...
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Making our new history, together: 2014 Philanthropy Evening
Pictured left to right: Ruth Shack, Jorge Luis Lopez, Marile Lopez and Javier Alberto SotoIn celebration of Miami’s growing philanthropic community, we gathered our generous Fundholders and supporters...
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In 24 hours, we can change a city
Pictured: Miami's iconic Freedom Tower lit up in purple on 11.20.13 in celebration of Give Miami Day. The New Miami is defined by the impassioned efforts of its residents. It is an emerging culture...
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Our goal: a $5 million Miami Moment
One of the advantages of being a young community is the opportunity it presents to build the kind of place we all aspire to call home. In Miami, anyone who is passionate about this city can help to...
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How Miami got its #philanthropyswagger
Give Miami Day 2014There is much for Miami to be confident about: our vibrant culture, strength in diversity, an expanding, globally focused economy. It’s time we added philanthropy to that list. Give...
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Changing of the guard after a decade of service to Miami's LGBT community
Just over 10 years ago, I remember being told that the Dade Human Rights Foundation (DHRF) was considering bankruptcy. My immediate thought was, “What will happen to the Winter Party and Recognition...
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