THE MIAMI FOUNDATION APPOINTS INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO

The Miami Foundation, the leading philanthropic organization uniting donors and causes to improve the quality of life in Greater Miami, announced today that Foundation trustee, Joe Fernandez, CFP®, will serve as interim president and CEO beginning September 30th, in addition to his full time responsibilities at BNY Mellon Wealth Management.

MIAMI FELLOWS TURNS 20: THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IS NOW

Twenty years ago, Ruth Shack, The Miami Foundation’s president emeritus, already knew that Greater Miami had to develop a new bench of leadership. She knew her generation would, in due time, need to step aside. The question was who would be ready to step into leading community roles for elected office, organizations and institutions? Could we build an intentional pipeline … Read More

MIAMI’S KIDS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

“We’re entering it in seven different film festivals,” says Fernando Bretos, the former director of marine conservation at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, about a 30-minute documentary made by nine Miami-Dade high school students.

LOCAL FUNDERS PARTNER TO SUPPORT MIAMI-DADE CENSUS 2020 COMPLETE COUNT EFFORTS

Editor’s Note: Miami-Dade Counts 2020 is a collaborative effort, built by a growing base of local and national funders, to help ensure that everyone in Miami-Dade County is counted in the 2020 Census. Natalie Castellanos, director of policy and public affairs for the Health Foundation of South Florida, Lindsey Linzer, senior director of programs and grants administration for The Miami … Read More

INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP BRINGS RESILIENCE, SAY SPEAKERS AT CIVIC LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST

Andrea Jung knows firsthand that, for families living on low incomes, a little extra financial help can go a long way. Andrea is the granddaughter of Chinese immigrants; her family got its start in the United States thanks to a small loan her grandmother received. She is also president and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit that provides microloans to … Read More

MIAMI RECEIVES $3 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM JPMORGAN CHASE’S ADVANCINGCITIES CHALLENGE

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The Miami Foundation and partners will utilize investment to help local residents and small businesses be more resilient to chronic financial stress. Chicago, Louisville, Miami, San Diego and Syracuse recognized for creative solutions to drive inclusive growth through collaboration between civic, business and community leaders. JPMorgan Chase today announced Miami as one of five winning cities in its inaugural AdvancingCities … Read More