Building a Greater Miami Where Everyone Can Thrive
Since 1967, The Foundation has invested over $772M to strengthen our community in partnership with more than 1,000 fundholders and 50,000 donors.
By accelerating leadership, generosity, and a sense of belonging across Miami, we inspire people to become changemakers, and we create ways for donors, nonprofits, leaders, and locals to work together on solutions for our community. At The Miami Foundation, everyone has a role they can play in creating a thriving Greater Miami.
What is a community foundation?
Community foundations are grantmaking public charities that are dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area. They bring together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to identify and solve community problems.
Source: Council on Foundations
How did we become The Miami Foundation?
We were established as the Dade Foundation in 1967, with our founders calling us “a living philanthropy in perpetuity.” In 1987, we were renamed Dade Community Foundation to better reflect our identity and mission. In 2010, we became The Miami Foundation, seizing on the strength of a placename that’s known across the globe.
Theory of Change: Our Pillars
Leadership
We foster brave, collaborative, community-centered civic leadership across Greater Miami and are building a magnetic epicenter for social change.
Generosity
We increase a shared responsibility for bold giving in Greater Miami and accelerate generosity in our community. By 2026, we aim to have invested $1 billion into our community since our inception.
Connection
We inspire a sense of belonging, civic pride, generosity, and community engagement through network building, communications, and knowledge generation for our community.
Strength
We stand as the powerful backbone necessary for bold generosity and impact for Greater Miami.
Staff & Careers
Our world-class team leads our community as the philanthropic backbone of Greater Miami. Our goal is to mobilize Greater Miami to give boldly, equitably, and strategically through community-centered leadership.
We’re looking for folks who are committed to having a positive impact on the team and community at large. We seek candidates with a willingness to try, iterate, learn, and grow with high levels of energy, optimism, and resilience.
Board & Community Advisory Council
The Miami Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of diverse volunteers in our community who provide stewardship for the Foundation and our charitable activities by establishing and governing all policies with respect to operations, investments and grants.
We’re also aided by a Community Advisory Council, a group of individuals with enthusiasm for collective impact and a deep love of our community who are focused on elevating voices, spreading power equitably, and increasing opportunity for all.
