News for Foundation Friends
June 2013
Leadership
Promising local nonprofit execs invited to become 
Miami Leaders
Effective nonprofit leadership continues to be a key piece of 

Miami's bright future.  The Foundation's Miami Leaders program awards grants for emerging nonprofit leaders to attend premier local and national executive education programs. The grant program works to

Miami Leaders Logoinstill the management and motivational skills they need to build strong organizations.  We are now accepting applications; the deadline for submission is
July 25, 2013 at 4 p.m.
 
Click here to apply.
Community

Miami's philanthropic community celebrates our 2013 Community Grants

More than 150 donors, nonprofit executive directors, board members and community leaders gathered to celebrate our 2013 Community Grants recipients on June 18. The reception, sponsored by TotalBank and held in the Diamond Club at Marlins Park, honored 65 nonprofit organizations that received $1 million in grants through the program. Grantee Spotlights included Experience AviationKristi House and YoungArts Miami.
 
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Click here to see Eye On South Florida's feature about the event.
 
Pictured left to right: Luis De La Aguilera, president, TotalBank; Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO, The Miami Foundation; Castanda Paul, Kristi House; Barrington Irving, president, Experience Aviation and Michael A. Marquez, chair, The Miami Foundation Board of Trustees. 
  
Grants program to support LGBT issues awareness 

The Foundation works extensively to support organizations that advance education and awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in Greater Miami. We have again partnered with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to fund this work through the GLBT Community Projects Fund grants program. We are now accepting proposals; the deadline for submission is July 22, 2013 at 4 p.m. Click here to apply.
Philanthropy

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The official date has been set! 11.20.13
In an electrifying video announcement on givemiamiday.org, The Miami Foundation revealed November 20, 2013, as the official date for Give Miami Day 2013! During South Florida's most exciting giving event, individuals may view online profiles of nonprofit organizations serving Miami-Dade County and make a charitable gift at givemiamiday.org. We will match a percentage of each gift between $25 and $10,000. Learn how to get involved: miamifoundation.org/givemiamiday.

 

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In This Issue
Miami Leaders applications open
2013 Community Grants Reception honorees
Give Miami Day official date revealed
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Plane crash claims Foundation friend and retirement planner Paul S. Soul

 

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