The Origin Story With the horrific collapse of Surfside’s Champlain Towers South building in 2021, The Miami Foundation saw first-hand how challenging disaster recovery efforts can be. It was difficult to nimbly mobilize funds and resources when our community needed them the most; as we found, the disbursement timeline for relief aid can often be far too delayed to make a difference. … Read More
The climate is changing – Can we change how we insure against disasters?
As South Florida’s potential to pioneer climate resiliency comes into focus, we at The Miami Foundation are pursuing innovations in how the philanthropic sector prepares for and responds to local climate disasters. The 2024 disaster season marks the first time that the Foundation has invested in a parametric insurance policy, making us one of the nation’s first philanthropic institutions to … Read More
Hurricane Preparedness Requires a Wider Aperture in Greater Miami
With hurricanes, flooding and extreme heat on the horizon, the name “hurricane season” doesn’t do justice to summer and fall in Greater Miami anymore. Last year, we felt the burn of 42 days of extreme heat and waded through six days of flash flooding. Thankfully, we were spared the destruction of hurricanes. But this year, we’re entering the season with … Read More