Left to right: Williamson Automotive Group President Trae Williamson with parents, Chairman Ed and Treasurer Carol Williamson presenting a gift of $100,000 to Coral Gables Community Foundation Board Chair Venny Torre and President & CEO Mary Snow. |
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Williamsons Invest in Future of Coral Gables Community Foundation With $100,000 Gift |
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South Florida entrepreneurs and philanthropic leaders ED, CAROL and TRAE WILLIAMSON, known for their generosity to charitable causes in South Florida for more than 50 years, are supporting the Coral Gables Community Foundation this Spring with a major gift that will help ensure funding for scholarships, provide community grants and ensure nonprofit excellence in Coral Gables and the Miami area. |
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Foundation’s Impact to Grow
as Endowment Tops $1 Million
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The endowment of the Coral Gables Community Foundation reached a major milestone this Spring as its own endowment fund surpassed $1 million. A growing and healthy endowment ensures the sustainability of the Foundation, and it increases the generosity of its grantmaking and community support in perpetuity. |
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Foundation Welcomes the McCarthy Family Fund |
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Michael and Rene McCarthy with their family. |
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Michael and Rene McCarthy have established a Donor Advised Fund to benefit the charitable causes they care most about. The McCarthys are raising their three girls in the Gables and love everything the City has to offer their young family. Michael is a Vice President at Royal Caribbean and serves on the Foundation’s Board of Directors and Co-Chairs the Foundation's Community Giving Committee.
The Foundation administers Donor Advised Funds for local families and individuals who use the Coral Gables Community Foundation to manage the investment and distribution of their charitable giving.
Donors have the ability to request disbursements over time from their Fund to their favorite causes and charities, while the Foundation provides maximum tax advantages and handles all of the back end and administrative support. Donor Advised Funds are like having your own private foundation without the burden and expense of incorporation and administration.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT |
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Community Giving Program Prepares to Accept your Letters of Inquiry on April 28th |
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The Foundation's Community Giving Program has always been the heart of our grantmaking. It supports projects that benefit Coral Gables within the four pillars of Foundation’s funding: Education, Arts & Culture, Historic Preservation and Social & Health Services.
READY, SET... On April 28th a button will be added, and the Community Giving Program will open for your Letters of Inquiry (LOI's). It's meant to make it easier for your organization to get a good idea submitted quickly. Selected ideas will be invited to the second stage -- completion of a full grant application (full budget, org chart, tax papers).
NEED HELP? On Monday, May 2nd our team will be on Zoom to answer individually your questions in an office hours format. Meeting ID: 882 9559 7373. Passcode: 220220.
GOOD LUCK! We look forward to hearing your great ideas!
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THE JAMES CAPTAIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
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Are your kids attending summer camp? Apply now for a camp tuition scholarship from the James Captain Memorial Scholarship Fund |
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The James Captain Memorial Scholarship Fund provides summer camp tuition scholarships to in-need children from Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. Founded by Coral Gables resident Tim Anagnost in loving memory of his brother and role model, James Captain.
Recipients must demonstrate financial need, reside in Coral Gables or Coconut Grove, and plan on attending a camp on a list of camps nearby. The value of the scholarship varies from $1,000 to $3,000 based on the cost of selected camp.
PHOTO: Tim Anagnost with his brother James Captain.
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As rainy days come to Coral Gables, hold back on fertilizer in your garden!
Fertilizer Awareness Week Begins May 9th in Miami-Dade
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Miami Waterkeeper, a Coral Gables based non-profit, works to ensure swimmable, drinkable and fishable water for all including our City's beloved waterways and canals. Residents care passionately about the environment and water quality in the Coral Gables Waterway and Biscayne Bay.
Currently the organization is preparing for a fertilizer-free summer. Last Spring, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners enacted an ordinance that prohibits the use of fertilizer during the rainy season (May 15-October 31). During these months, it rains so much that our plants and lawns don't have time to absorb the nutrients in fertilizer before they get washed away -- so we end up fertilizing the algae in our waterways instead of our lawns. Follow Miami Waterkeeper on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter before Fertilizer Awareness Week starts on May 9 for more information.
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COMMEMORATIVE BENCH PROGRAM |
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Pictured above are Sallie Quillian’s husband of 62 years, Dr. Warren Quillian (with scissors); four children: Rutledge, Ruth (Mark), Warren (Heather), and Frances (Joe); and grandchildren. |
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Quillian Family celebrates the contributions of their wife and mother with reading bench at GW Carver Elementary |
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QUILLIAN FAMILY MEMBERS from around the country gathered recently at GW Carver Elementary School to dedicate a new reading bench in memory of Sallie Quillian, a long-time Miamian and Gables High School alumna. The Coral Gables Community Foundation was honored to facilitate this process through our Commemorative Bench Program.
Sallie and her family embraced the ideal of an equal educational system. She and several mothers started an After School House at Carver Elementary where children came in the afternoon to play, get help with homework and enjoy a snack. The program helped instill confidence and stability in the lives of many children during that time. Today, the School House is used for pre-kindergarten and we're told they LOVE the new reading spot already.
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Asking for Your Two Cents
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We want to hear from YOU, our stakeholders and residents on what you feel are the greatest needs in our community.
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As a Community Foundation, we exist first and foremost to meet the needs of our community. Thanks to our donors, Fund Holders, Merrick Society Members and our Board of Directors – we have been empowered to enhance the quality of life for those who live, work, learn and play in Coral Gables.
Coming off of our most successful year in 2021, we find ourselves at a pivotal point of growth. We're embarking on a strategic planning process with a Community Survey as a starting point. As we begin our 31st year in the City Beautiful, we want to hear from YOU!
Our ask of YOU is to take 5 minutes to complete this survey so we can better understand what matters most to YOU.
We cannot predict what our community needs will be in 30 years, but with your participation and support, we know the Coral Gables Community Foundation will be here and will be led by volunteers and staff who have the community's best interests at heart.
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CAVALIERS SEE OPPORTUNITY IN THE FUTURE |
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Friends of Gables High recently gathered to enjoy a happy hour. |
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Friends of Gables High Expands Investment
with Endowed Fund at Community Foundation
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A recognized powerhouse as an alumni association, the Friends of Gables High have invested with Coral Gables Community Foundation to launch the Friends of Gables High Endowment, which will support the charitable endeavors of that organization.
An endowment is money set aside with the goal of earning investment revenue that can fund future charitable activities. That way, it can grow in value and continue to do good in perpetuity.
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The Batchelor Foundation Supports
the Foundation's Scholarship Program
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The Batchelor Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to the Coral Gables Community Foundation Four-Year Scholarship Fund. Since 1990 the Batchelor Foundation has provided philanthropic support to organizations that focus on promoting health, education and well being of children, animal welfare and the preservation of the natural environment in the South Florida community.
Established by the Coral Gables Community Foundation's Board of Directors in 2015, the Foundation's Four-Year Scholarship is awarded annually to students who have demonstrated overall academic achievement and dedication to service within the school and in his/her community.
Thank you to the Batchelor Family and to the Batchelor Foundation for their support.
The Coral Gables Community Foundation will present a record number and amount of scholarship awards in an awards program on May 3, 2022.
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FOUNDATION BOARD SPOTLIGHT |
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Foundation welcomes
Peter Zubizarreta to its Board of Directors; joins Scholarship Committee
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Coral Gables resident, Peter Zubizarreta, is a Senior Vice President for Wealth Management at UBS Bridgelane Wealth Management. On the Foundation's Board he serves on the Scholarship and the Growth & Development Committees. Peter is married to Aymee and the proud father to three girls and a son.
Welcome Peter!
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Merrick Society welcomes new members Hoda and Morad Askari; Brian & Lauren Donahue; Joanne and John Meagher; and Cristy and Earl Powell. |
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The Coral Gables Community Foundation established the Merrick Society so that visionary people can continue George Merrick's dream. The Merrick Society preserves key philanthropic activities in the Gables and raises unrestricted funds for the Foundation.
This exclusive group commits to a three-year annual contribution of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000. To find out more, please contact President and CEO Mary Snow at 305.446.9670 or via email mary@gablesfoundation.org.
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The Coral Gables Community Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
The mission of the Coral Gables Community Foundation is to foster programs and initiatives
that enhance the quality of life for people living and working in "The City Beautiful" Coral Gables.
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