With 2020 almost here, My Miami Story asks, "Where are we as a community?"
That's the question we're inviting all Miami-Dade residents to talk about during this year's
My Miami Story conversations on October 15th. Whether you care about the Census count or upcoming elections, explore what's top of mind over a meal with friends. It's easy ...
anyone can host, and we give you all the tools you need. Read more about
this year's theme, attend a
Host Meet-up or
webinar, and
sign up to host a gathering today!
Meet six of Greater Miami's top nonprofit leaders on the rise
We're pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Class of Miami Leaders! They will receive close to $30,000 in grants to attend executive education courses in nonprofit management at Columbia School of Business, FIU Center for Leadership, The Fundraising School at Indiana University and other top programs across the U.S.
Pictured: Analy Mendez, executive director of Miami Children's Chorus, will use her Miami Leaders grant to attend the Fundraising for Small Nonprofits course at Indiana University - The Fundraising School.
Miami's youth have something to say about climate gentrification - listen up
Local high school students living in neighborhoods affected by climate gentrification wanted their community's voices to be heard, so they made a film about it. They completed Catalyst Miami's climate change training, took video-production classes and went out into the field. With additional support from the Foundation and Frost Science's Upward Bound Math and Science program, the result was "Climate305."
Pictured: Frost Science Upward Bound students interview residents at Maurice A. Ferré Park for their documentary, "Climate305."
Community Investment
Give Miami Day returns 11.21.19! Register your nonprofit today
Give Miami Day is back and bigger than ever! With an updated website and exciting new platform from industry leader CiviCore, it's even easier for nonprofits to join in, reach new donors and benefit from the largest giving event in South Florida.
Register your nonprofit today, and let's make November 21st another record-breaking Give Miami Day!
Public Space Challenge winner brings a literary festival to Liberty City
Miami-native
Suze Guillaume had a vision to celebrate and promote literacy in her community. She took her 2018
Public Space Challenge grant and connections made during her
Miami Fellows experience and launched the
Liberty City Reads Festival. More than 400 residents came out to the inaugural event in July, held at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, with plans for a 2020 festival already in the works.
Pictured: Residents and volunteers at the inaugural Liberty City Reads Festival in July.
Philanthropy
National LGBTQ Task Force donates $206K to support Miami-Dade's LGBTQ community
The
LGBTQ Community Fund is a unique collaboration between the Foundation and the
National LGBTQ Task Force to improve quality of life for Miami-Dade's LGBTQ residents. The Task Force produces two events in Miami and donates a share of proceeds to the Fund. Including this year's contribution of
$206,000 presented in July, this partnership has provided over $3.1 million to support 80+ South Florida organizations since 2005.
Pictured: (l to r) LGBTQ Community Fund committee members Mark Scott, a Foundation trustee, and Don Hayden, Rebecca Mandelman, and the Task Force's Lisa Mercado at this year's check presentation held in July at the Bacardi Headquarters; photo credit: Juan Saco Mironoff; see more event photos on Facebook.
We're always looking for people and organizations that do great work in our community. If you have a story or know one we should highlight, email Ana Mantica.
