The Miami Foundation

🌟 A heartfelt thank you to Miami Times for highlighting our Saltwater Fellowship! Inspired by our urgency to address the racial inequities we see in our community data, our Saltwater Fellowship is designed to invest boldly in leaders who are moving the needle. The Saltwater Fellowship provides skills training, coaching, wellness retreats, and a two-year unrestricted grant totaling $100,000 to 10 brilliant leaders to help them accelerate their vital work in our community. We believe that it is through leaders like these that we can build a future Miami where everyone thrives. Check out the Miami Times article here: https://lnkd.in/e-drvrr4

Happy Birthday, Miami! Our magical community was officially incorporated as a city on July 28, 1896, with a population of just over 300 people. Today Miami-Dade County has a population of nearly 3 million, with people migrating from all over the country and the world to make this place home. The Miami that we get to work with everyday is a vibrant, multicultural community filled with incredible leadership, resilience, innovation, and generosity. It is our greatest joy and privilege to spend everyday alongside so many who work tirelessly to ensure that everyone in this community can thrive. Thank you, Miami, for being who you are. To say that we are proud to call Miami home would be an understatement. We love you!

This Week at The Miami Foundation… 🌟 We were thrilled to support our partners— United Way Miami, League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County, The CLEO Institute, and Engage Miami —who hosted watch parties for #VoteMiami to help our community get to know their local candidates for the upcoming elections! 🏆 We had the pleasure of hosting Radical Partners in our office for our first Give Miami Day Fundraising workshop. A heartfelt thank you to Mama Joy from Nana's Restart for the beautiful gift award she created for the Foundation. Your support means so much to us! 🌍 We supported three of our amazing small business leaders at an all-day convening with the City of Miami, Living Cities, and Main Street America, discussing commercial ownership strategies in Allapattah, Overtown, and Coconut Grove. ✨ 🎉 Our team enjoyed a lively evening at R House, playing Drag Bingo for SAVE LGBT. We even had the pleasure of meeting Sophia Petrillo from the Golden Girls—what a treat! 🎤 We joined our Miami Fellow Class VI Fellow Monica Vigues-Pitan, CEO of Legal Services of Greater Miami, at their Young Professionals Council Conversations with Leaders event. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava spoke about her journey from nonprofit community service to elected office, inspiring the audience to follow their passion and make a difference in our community. 🎖️ We attended the Bleeding Blue expo at @FIU, honoring our law enforcement families. Bleeding Blue supports our veterans, police officers, and first responders, and it was an honor to celebrate their dedication. 🎉 We celebrated the 30th anniversary of Urgent Inc at Egyptian Nights. Our very own Julissa R. snapped a quick photo with the incredible Saliha Nelson, EdD, Executive Director of Urgent Inc. 🌟 We joined National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE) at FIU, where we led a workshop on leadership, service, and legacy during the final day of their youth conference. 📸Our team had an amazing experience getting our staff and executive headshots taken with our talented partners at AJ Shorter Photography!

Miami, It's time for us to lean in toward each other.

📢Tonight at 7 PM, the candidates running for County Commission District 11 will join our online forum moderated by Liz Rebecca Alarcón of Pulso! Join us to hear from the candidates and understand their vision for our community. Be informed, be engaged! It’s not too late to register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 #VoteMiami #District11 #CivicEngagement

Our Miami-Dade County Commissioners are the governing body of unincorporated Miami-Dade County and have broad, regional powers to establish policies for Miami-Dade County services. Simply put, commissioners play a key role in helping to shape our community into what we want it to be.  Get ready for tomorrow’s District 11 candidate forum! 🗳️ The elected District 11 Commissioner will represent the residents of Country Walk, Hammocks, Kendale Lakes, Bent Tree, and Lakes of the Meadows. Engage with the two candidates running this year and learn about their plans for our community to inform your vote in August. Your participation is crucial! 🌟 Remember - Your vote is your voice! Register to attend the online forum: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 #VoteMiami  #District11  #CivicEngagement Liz Rebecca Alarcón, Pulso

Tonight at 7 PM, join us for an exciting online forum with the candidates for County Tax Collector, moderated by Martin Vassolo from Axios! 🗳️ Hear from the candidates directly and understand their vision for our community. 🏘️ Be informed, be engaged! 📢 It’s not too late to register: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 📅

📢Tonight at 7 PM, the candidates running for County Commission District 3 will join our online forum moderated by Janey Tate of Hy-Lo News! Join us to hear from the candidates and understand their vision for our community. Be informed, be engaged! It’s not too late to register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 #VoteMiami #District03 #CivicEngagement

If you live in Liberty City, Little Haiti, Overtown, the Upper East Side, Edgewater, Buena Vista, Allapattah, Wynwood, San Marco Island in the City of Miami, Brownsville, Biscayne Shores Park, the Village of El Portal, or the Village of Miami Shores, tomorrow is the day! Join us for our District 3 online candidate forum this Tuesday to learn about the candidates for these roles and decide who best aligns with your goals and priorities. Please register to attend at our VoteMiami website: votemiami.org/watch/ Your participation in local elections is one significant way to influence everyday life in Greater Miami. Remember - your vote is your voice! 📣 🌟 #VoteMiami #CivicEngagement Janey Tate, Hy-Lo News

📢 Your vote is local elections is a powerful tool. It helps to shape the Miami we want. Get to know the candidates before heading to the ballot box by joining our Vote Miami candidate forums. This week, we're gearing up for the following forums: July 23- County Commission, District 3 July 24- County Tax Collector July 25- County Commission, District 11 We hope you’ll join us! Register for a forum at https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83.