{"id":33697,"date":"2023-01-10T02:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T02:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.139.175.126\/?page_id=33697"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:30:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:30:40","slug":"racial-equity-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/racial-equity-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Racial Equity Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747410713986{padding-top: 45px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747668073727{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no-box; lml-white&#8221;]\n<h1>The Racial Equity Fund<\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">The Racial Equity Fund<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">represents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\"> the Foundation\u2019s commitment to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">mobilizing resources and investing in solutions that combat systemic racism, inequity, and injustice, creating long-term change and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">build<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">a more just and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89890751 BCX8\"> Miami.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW89890751 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743293804103{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"stats-block stats-top   vc_custom_1689132416710\"><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stats-desc\" id=\"counter-responsv-wrap-6215\"><div class=\"counter_prefix mycust ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-6215 .mycust'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\" font-family:&#039;Lora&#039;;color:#000000\">$<\/div><div id=\"counter_34529928716967d1cad03a9\" data-id=\"counter_34529928716967d1cad03a9\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-6215 .stats-number'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:42px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-number ult-responsive\" style=\" color:#000000; 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font-family:&#039;Lora&#039;;color:#000000;\" data-speed=\"2\" data-counter-value=\"29\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\">0<\/div><div id=\"title-counter_37309084186967d1cad049d\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-3656 .stats-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-text ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:18px; color:#000000; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GRANT PARTNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make a donation to the fund&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-hand-holding-dollar&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fmiami.fcsuite.com%2Ferp%2Fdonate%2Fcreate%2Ffund%3Ffunit_id%3D4292|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33701&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743293432049{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Our Why<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our community\u2019s strength lies in its diversity. However, we can only leverage the full power of our diversity when all communities have shared\/equal power, access, and opportunities.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Miami Foundation envisions a world where that is true \u2013 and is working to make it a reality by investing in leaders and organizations that bring perspective, proximity, and expertise to creating an equitable and resilient Greater Miami.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Launching the Racial Equity Fund<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Foundation\u2019s focus on racial equity, which began growing years ago with its first State of Black Philanthropy event in 2016, accelerated with The Racial Equity Fund.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations and individuals who had spent decades on the front lines of the fight for racial equity saw increased traction in the wake of the tragic killing of George Floyd by police. We recognized their need for support to maintain momentum and acted quickly to elevate and support them so they could leverage the moment of national reckoning to truly move the needle on racial equity in Greater Miami.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a first step in a broader strategy, we launched The Racial Equity Fund in June 2020, seeding it with $100,000. Since then, more than 150 donors have come to the table to raise more than $2 million to power serious change in our community. Money will not solve the problem, but we believe it can give extra power to those uniquely positioned to increase their impact on systemic racism and catalyze real change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, the Foundation ensures a sustained, intentional focus on racial inequity, embedding a lens of racial equity into how we operate, invest, and engage with the community. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Below you can explore our work, learn about grant partners, and view clips from our innovative process that used video rather than written proposals. We also invite you to explore our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/racialequityanthology\/\">Racial Equity Video Anthology<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>resource.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688701474324{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;lml-white&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hear from Our Latest Racial Equity Fund Grant Partners<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"ultimate-video-58446967d1cad04c7\" class=\"ult-video  ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-video-58446967d1cad04c7 ultv-6486 \"><div class=\"ultv-video ultv-aspect-ratio-16_9 ultv-subscribe-responsive-none\" data-videotype=\"uv_iframe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ultv-video__outer-wrap\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-device=\"false\"  data-iconbg=\"#3A3A3A\" data-overcolor=\"\" data-defaultbg=\"#1f1f1e\" data-defaultplay=\"defaulticon\"><div class=\"ultv-video__play\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1xibmm83PKQ?rel=0&#038;start&#038;end&#038;controls=1&#038;mute=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;autoplay=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ultv-video__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1xibmm83PKQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ultv-video__play-icon  ultv-animation-none\" style=\"width:75px\"><svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ultv-youtube-icon-bg\" d=\"m .66,37.62 c 0,0 .66,4.70 2.70,6.77 2.58,2.71 5.98,2.63 7.49,2.91 5.43,.52 23.10,.68 23.12,.68 .00,-1.3e-5 14.29,-0.02 23.81,-0.71 1.32,-0.15 4.22,-0.17 6.81,-2.89 2.03,-2.07 2.70,-6.77 2.70,-6.77 0,0 .67,-5.52 .67,-11.04 l 0,-5.17 c 0,-5.52 -0.67,-11.04 -0.67,-11.04 0,0 -0.66,-4.70 -2.70,-6.77 C 62.03,.86 59.13,.84 57.80,.69 48.28,0 34.00,0 34.00,0 33.97,0 19.69,0 10.18,.69 8.85,.84 5.95,.86 3.36,3.58 1.32,5.65 .66,10.35 .66,10.35 c 0,0 -0.55,4.50 -0.66,9.45 l 0,8.36 c .10,4.94 .66,9.45 .66,9.45 z\" fill=\"#1f1f1e\" ><\/path><path d=\"m 26.96,13.67 18.37,9.62 -18.37,9.55 -0.00,-19.17 z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45.02,23.46 45.32,23.28 26.96,13.67 43.32,22.34 45.02,23.46 z\" fill=\"#ccc\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747668395383{border-radius: 3px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;lml-white&#8221;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/racial-equity-fund\/anthology\/\">Click here to access our Racial Equity Video Anthology for additional video content.<\/a><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;lml-white&#8221;]\n<h3>Who We&#8217;ve Funded<\/h3>\n<p>The Foundation has invested millions through six funding cycles to strengthen Greater Miami\u2019s ecosystem of groups and individuals focused on changing systems that hold racial injustice and inequity in place and those working with intention to solve for the dynamics that impose daily harm.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of organizations and community leaders have been awarded grants from the Racial Equity Fund.\u00a0 They are doing deep community power-building and organizing, mobilization, activism, and creating just alternatives. They are driving sustained movement and long-term change as they tackle systemic issues, such as policing of people of color, justice and incarceration practices, access to an affordable place to live and basic healthy food, economic inequity, and treatment and rights of groups systemically marginalized.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, we\u202flaunched the Saltwater Fellowship,\u202fawarding\u202f $1 million to\u202ften\u202fleaders\u202faddressing racial inequity through their work.\u202fYou can read more about this round of grants\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/community-investment\/saltwater-fellowship\/\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747425735420{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;accent&#8221;]\n<h3>Our Commitment to Racial Equity<\/h3>\n<p>We continue to evolve our commitment to racial equity. Learn about our recent grants to support Arts Organizations and Artists, to individuals outside a nonprofit structure, and revisit the powerful community stories from our <a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/community-investment\/2024-state-of-black-philanthropy\/\">annual State of Black Philanthropy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We will continue to provide updates here about our process, investments, and what we are learning.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;27273&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673321772630{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/trefgrantees2021\/\"><b>Meet our 2021 Grant Partners<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33736&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673321801930{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/2021-racial-equity-fund-art-grantees\/\"><b>Meet our 2021 Arts Grant Partners<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33733&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673321794833{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/racial-equity-fund-individual-grantees\/\"><b>Meet our Individual Grant Partners<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33737&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673321808208{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/trefgrantees2022\/\"><b>Meet our 2022 Grant Partners<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673322779376{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Racial Equity Fund Donors<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]We seeded the Racial Equity Fund with just $100,000 in June 2020. Since then, more than 150 donors have banded together to raise more than $2 million to power serious change in our community. We are grateful to every donor and partner, including catalytic gifts from both the Jorge P\u00e9rez Family Foundation and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/foundation-receives-1-million-from-facebook-for-racial-equity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;6&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#792edf&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31412&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747425865518{background-image: url(https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-Justice_No-Peace-1.jpg?id=26013) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;320px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747425849391{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h4><em>\u201cIt is time to demand better. The toxic virus of inequality has festered for long enough and caused incalculable harm. It\u2019s time for us to clear out the rot, and allow our communities to build.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u2013 REBECCA FISHMAN LIPSEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read our president and CEO\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/confront-the-toxic-virus-of-inequality-rebecca-fishman-lipsey\">full statement<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\n<h3>In the News<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/southflorida\/news\/2021\/06\/22\/miami-foundation-grants-racial-equity-fund.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Black-led organizations awarded $1M to tackle systemic racism<\/strong><\/a> (South Florida Business Journal)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamitimesonline.com\/news\/local-racial-equity-efforts-receive-1m-infusion\/article_aac30510-d2a8-11eb-9808-cf80aec35b6d.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Local racial equity effort receive $1M infusion<\/strong><\/a> (The Miami Times)<\/p>\n<p><a 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