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January 26th marks The Miami Foundation’s 50th anniversary. Beginning later this month, we will invite the community to share their Miami stories: how their experience living here has evolved, what matters to them and ultimately, how each of us can help shape our collective vision for the future. There will be much more to come … we look forward to … Read More

On November 17, 19,000 donors spanning the globe rallied around the shared vision of a greater Miami. The result was $9.1 million raised for 668 local nonprofits in the biggest, most successful Give Miami Day ever. Thanks to the generosity of our partners, including The William R. Watts Foundation, Knight Foundation, Health Foundation of South Florida, Stearns Weaver Miller, Mitchell … Read More

When the Miami Football Club (Miami FC) sought to further their charitable work in the community, they turned to The Miami Foundation. We helped the team establish a Fund to create the Miami FC Foundation for carrying out their philanthropic giving, with an initial contribution made by the club’s owner, Riccardo Silva. Through their new “One Goal” campaign, they plan … Read More

The Knight Foundation and The Miami Foundation Award $275,000 for trail’s public space master plan Florida East Coast Industries, in partnership with the Friends of Ludlam Trail and Miami-Dade County, today announced its 2nd Annual “Ludlam Lights” Lantern Parade and Festival at South Miami High School on Saturday, December 10th at 5 p.m. The festival will also celebrate the project’s … Read More

The Miami Foundation’s Give Miami Day set a new fundraising record, solidifying it as one of the most active 24-hour charitable giving events in the U.S. On November 17th, nineteen-thousand donors from around the globe poured $9.1 million into 664 local nonprofits participating in Give Miami Day 2016. Now in its fifth year, the event – held annually on the … Read More

Give Miami Day has helped ignite charitable giving in Miami, raising nearly $17 million since 2012 for hundreds of nonprofits serving Miami-Dade County. With a record 660+ nonprofits from the arts to housing, education and the care of animals participating on Thursday, we need YOU to make this an awesome year for all of these great causes! Give to the … Read More

Give Miami Day, the largest annual giving event in the Southeastern U.S., is an opportunity to make a philanthropic impact on the Greater Miami area by donating to local organizations and programs that make a difference, including Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Book Fair (MBF). To celebrate the spirit of giving, the Miami Book Fair, the nation’s finest and largest … Read More

Charitable giving is on the rise in Greater Miami. The Miami Foundation’s Our Miami Report showed that as a proportion of income, Miamians donated 2 percent of their adjusted gross income to nonprofits in 2013, up from 1.7 percent in 2011. In the past five years, Give Miami Day has helped drive this growth, raising the profile for charitable giving … Read More

The Miami Dolphins continue their commitment to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts with members of the organization traveling to the Islands of The Bahamas and Haiti to provide much needed support to those communities impacted by the storm. In addition, the Dolphins are making a financial contribution to The Miami Foundation that will be earmarked for relief efforts in Cuba. On … Read More