Foundation CEO leaving to lead The Denver Foundation
Please join us in congratulating our president and CEO,
Javier Alberto Soto, on his appointment to serve as the next leader of
The Denver Foundation. During his 10-year tenure at the Foundation, Javier helped launch
Resilient305, started
Give Miami Day, which raises millions annually for local nonprofits, was key in bringing the
My Miami Story conversations initiative countywide and boosted assets from $130 million to more than $330 million, writes the
Miami Herald.
A search for Javier's successor is underway; we will continue to share updates with you at
MiamiFoundation.org/CEOSearch.
Pictured: Javier Alberto Soto, Foundation president and CEO, addresses the crowd during our 50th anniversary Opportunity event in 2017.
Community Investment
Miami-Dade Counts 2020 pools almost $500K to support complete census count efforts
A collaborative of local and national partners -
Miami-Dade Counts 2020- will award almost half a million dollars in grants to nonprofits leading grassroots efforts to make sure every Miami-Dade County resident takes the 2020 Census, with a particular focus on hard-to-count communities. Hear from partners about
why the census matters to Greater Miami and learn about the projects they seek to support.
Pictured: A U.S. Census worker gives census bags to residents during the "March to the Mailbox" effort on April 10, 2010, in Miami; photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images via El Nuevo Herald.
Apply now: grants supporting local substance abuse work
The
State Attorney's Fund for a Safer and Healthier Community aims to reduce substance abuse and impaired driving in Greater Miami. Grants help nonprofits that offer services, prevention education and training, such as Riverside House, which
created a support group for ex-inmates recovering from drug and alcohol use.
Applications for 2019 grants are due by August 16th; all Miami-Dade 501(c)3 organizations may apply.
Pictured: An injection user deposits used needles at the IDEA Exchange, a 2018 grantee; read more via Miami Herald; photo credit: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky.
2019 Public Space Challenge finalists aim to get Miami-Dade residents moving
Pictured: Be Kind - Park on the Line, a Challenge finalist idea submitted by Plusurbia that would designate parking spaces for scooters; photo courtesy of Plusurbia.
Philanthropy
Scholarship helps students from Liberty Square pursue higher education
The Related Group established the Liberty Square Student Scholarship Fund at The Miami Foundation to help students who live in or have a parent or guardian who lives in Liberty Square pursue college or vocational training. Scholarships are awarded based on aspirations, perseverance and community service. This year, the Fund awarded six students who graduated from Miami Northwestern Senior High.
We're always looking for people and organizations that do great work in our community. If you have a story or know one we should highlight, email Ana Mantica.
