COVID-19 has laid bare the inequities that persist in our economy. From surging unemployment rates to impending evictions, small business closures and rising food insecurity, the pandemic has exacerbated the hardships marginalized communities have faced for decades, with the burden falling on women, Black Americans, and the undocumented who have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus.
¡Enhorabuena Becarios Cap 2020!
Enhorabuena de nuevo a los beneficiarios de la beca College Assistance Program, Inc. Becas. El Superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Miami-Dade, Alberto Carvalho, grabó un mensaje especial para compartir sus mejores deseos y honrar este logro.
CAP, INC. SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: “COLLEGE WAS MY ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.”
I had a rough start at adulthood, but trial and error and the power of self-perseverance ultimately saved me.
HONORING MY GRANDFATHER’S LEGACY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS
Jose “Pepe” Antonio Ortega left behind a legacy of love, integrity, determination and generosity. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1929, he moved to Puerto Rico before settling in Miami with his wife, Lucila, and children Maria Elena and Pepe Jr., in 1976.
Noticias de diciembre: ¡un movimiento de 10,1 millones de dólares!
On November 16th, 20,000+ donors worldwide united to raise a record $10.1 million for close to 700 local nonprofits during Give Miami Day 2017. Plus, thanks to the generosity of our partners, along with a $150,000 contribution from The Miami Foundation, organizations will receive $650,000+ in bonus dollars on donations between $25 and $10,000. Thanks to everyone who gave and … Read More
Noticias de agosto - Siete líderes locales sin ánimo de lucro a tener en cuenta
As director of development, major gifts, for Zoo Miami Foundation, Sara Greene ramps up support for their conservation and climate change efforts. She’s one of seven local nonprofit directors receiving $25,000 in Miami Leaders grants to attend top U.S. nonprofit executive education programs. Meet the 2017-2018 class. Also in this newsletter: CAP, Inc. invests $226,000 in Miami’s college-bound students Social … Read More
WHY I CHOOSE TO “GIVE KIDS A CHANCE”
As a real estate lawyer whose practice focuses on representing developers of affordable housing, I care deeply about ensuring that children of residents of such housing have access to higher education. Working in this field, I have seen firsthand how cost-burdened families are affected in their daily lives. Many of the families living in low-income housing cannot afford to send their children to college…