COVID-19 Response
The COVID-19 pandemic ignited Greater Miami’s strength and spirit of caring, community and resilience. In response, The Miami Foundation has mobilized donors, businesses and public leaders to support the nonprofit organizations we all depend on.
We are leveraging our unique strengths, relationships, reach and knowledge which spans across philanthropy, the private sector, government and the nonprofit community.
Make a gift
Support the Community Recovery Fund we’ve launched with philanthropic, government and business partners to ensure nonprofits on the front lines — and those that had to pause operations — sustain their capacity to be there for our residents for the long road ahead. Learn more about how we’re leveraging the Fund to make a major impact.
Access Resources
We have compiled key resources for donors, residents and nonprofits about relief efforts and opportunities to help in and for Miami-Dade County.
Recovery Efforts
More than $16 million has been invested in our community to feed families, provide PPE to essential nonprofit workers, keep youth engaged and connected and to ease the emotional stress on residents. We prioritized collaboration in our investments to leverage grants and unlock tens of millions more in recovery resources. Here is a summary of recovery efforts we supported.
Support Grants
The Miami Foundation partnered with the Miami-Dade County Department of Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD) to award 423 individual grants totaling $11.3 million to support small nonprofits in their financial recovery from COVID-19. Click here to learn more about the program and find Grant Reporting resources.
I Did It!
Access the I Did It! campaign’s vaccine communications toolkit to find information sheets, talking points, and social media posts available in multiple languages. This collaborative outreach campaign is led by Health Foundation of South Florida, in partnership with Broward and Miami-Dade counties to increase vaccination rates among our most vulnerable communities in South Florida.
The Education Fund‘s $200K grant supplied learning kits for kids vulnerable to the virtual learning slide.
Food Rescue Miami‘s 50K grant sustained jobs at Little Haiti restaurants and fed hundreds of families for a month.
Community Recovery Partners
With the support of our generous donors, The Miami Foundation’s Community Recovery efforts address the long-term recovery, resilience and financial stability of nonprofits.
70,000 Pieces Of Ppe Distributed To 42 Frontline Nonprofits
Health Foundation of South Florida and Florida Blue Foundation partnered with the Recovery Fund to bulk purchase 70,000 pieces of personal protection equipment (PPE) for frontline nonprofit workers at 42 organizations. They picked up the items at a drive-thru event in July 2020 hosted by Health in the Hood and Urban Philanthropies.
Pepsico, Inc. And Pepsico Foundation Support Communities Of Color
The PepsiCo Foundation’s investment in the Community Recovery Fund will support six organizations on the frontlines of response, including MUJER, which will use part of the grant to support families that are not eligible for CARES Act relief.
The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation’s $200,000 Gift To Support Arts Organizations
The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation contributed $200,000 to The Community Recovery Fund. The investment will support arts and culture organizations impacted by canceled performances and events.
Metro 1 Opens Fund To Support Little Haiti’s Small Businesses
The Little Haiti Small Business Fund, created by Metro 1 Community in partnership with the Foundation, United Way of Miami-Dade, The Black Professionals Network, Branches and Sant La, will award micro-grants to business owners and help them navigate COVID-19 relief loan applications.
Knight Foundation Invests $200,000 To Sustain Art Organizations
Through The Community Recovery Fund, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation awarded $200,000 to 17 local arts organizations. The grants aim to help stabilize and provide general support for the organizations to continue operations during the pandemic.