{"id":38953,"date":"2023-06-15T17:11:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/?p=35691"},"modified":"2025-02-08T03:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T03:14:00","slug":"celebrating-our-miami-nonprofits-and-our-2023-community-grants-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/blog\/celebrating-our-miami-nonprofits-and-our-2023-community-grants-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating our Miami nonprofits and our 2023 Community Grants recipients!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo: an Exchange for Change<\/a> program participant takes the stage at the Miami Book Fair, embodying the transformative impact of the organization\u2019s work in empowering formerly incarcerated individuals through advocacy and education.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you so much to the Miami nonprofits that applied to the 2023 cycle of Community Grants and for giving us the opportunity to get to know you! We are so lucky to have so many powerful organizations of all shapes and sizes in our community that are well-led and are driven every day to create a better future for individuals in Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2023 Community Grants partners have been thoughtfully selected and represent what is most needed for our community today. We are proud to award grants to 95 organizations totaling $5,450,000 over two years for general operating support. When supported and provided with flexible funding, we believe local leadership can create powerful solutions, and we are proud to stand with these organizations as they work towards a stronger, more equitable Miami for everyone.\u00a0 Meet the 2023 partners here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier this spring, we received 697 Community Grant proposals from our Miami nonprofits. Together with 35 Community Advisors<\/a>, we read, rated, and discussed each proposal against our identified set of funding priorities that were developed with heavy community input. The final recommendations were made by community members with direct experience with or close to the issues, and extra space was carved to allow for additional input. We are confident that every organization receiving an award was done so by, with, and for our community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

We learned so much from this revamped and reimagined process<\/a> this year and are grateful for the opportunity to have been able to connect with hundreds of local nonprofits throughout these past 5-months. No two organizations are the same; for several, literal magic shone through as we read what you had to share. Your insights into Miami were thought-provoking, eye-opening, heartbreaking, and precisely what we needed to understand better what you experience every day.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here is a sample of what we heard:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n