Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of The Miami Foundation, has been selected by the Aspen Institute as a member of its Henry Crown Fellowship program, a two-year program that engages the next generation of leaders to develop community- spirited leadership and put thought into action. The highly selective fellowship will bring together 20 executives [...]
Foram Group announced today that its 600 Brickell at Brickell World Plaza office tower has received LEED® Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The 40-story, 600,000-square-foot mixed-use commercial tower in the heart of Miami’s financial district is the only building of its kind in Florida, and one of only a handful of its [...]
In its signature program for awarding dollars to nonprofits, the Miami Foundation is accepting applications for the 2013 Community Grants Program. Established in 1967, the program invests in quality and innovative organizations that strive to build a greater Miami. The foundation will review pre proposals and invite selected organizations to complete full proposals. The deadline [...]
The Krutulis family invites the community to attend a “Celebration of Life” ceremony for the late Marian C. Krutulis, founder of Gulliver Schools, who passed away on Jan. 26 at the age of 89. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center, 1245 Dauer [...]
Esther Besonias has joined Sabadell United Bank as a Professional Banker in the Miami market. Ms. Besonias comes to Miami from Orlando, where she developed a strong background in sales and marketing, most recently as a commercial account executive for Heritage Publishing, selling advertising for healthcare publications and directories. She previously worked as a sales [...]
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, South Florida Art Center and American Red Cross of Greater Miami & The Keys, along with more than 300 other Miami-Dade County nonprofit organizations, are registered for the inaugural Give Miami Day. The Miami Foundation, with support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will launch the [...]
Brickell World Plaza celebrated the start of the holiday season with more than 500 people attending the 2012 Savor the Season Festival last Saturday, November 17. “We are very excited that our annual community festival, which featured food and wine from more than 20 of Miami’s finest restaurants, was a great success,” said Tracy Story [...]
The Miami Foundation has announced the distribution of $204,900 from its GLBT Community Projects Fund to 22 area groups or institutions. Awards range from $2,500 to $18,000. The money came from a record-breaking $211,291 donation by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to the Foundation in June for distribution to local community LGBT-friendly groups. [...]
The Miami Foundation is on a quest to help the residents of metropolitan Miami achieve a more rewarding quality of life and love for their city — and needs their help to achieve it. “We asked: ‘What can we do to make our place, our city, more attractive to an increasingly mobile and global society?’” [...]
Three visiting education specialists concur that college graduates have to start in high school to hone skills they will need to compete for jobs in an ever-expanding global marketplace. “In this global outlook it’s going to be critical for cross-cultural agility,” UCLA chancellor Gene Block said during the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce annual education [...]
By Jeanmarrie Ferrara.... Gulliver Schools has named Valerie Bostick as the new primary school principal at its Academy Campus. Bostick, who has more than 14 years of educational administration experience, was head of the primary school at Evansville Day School in Evansville, IN. There she was responsible for the daily operation of the 300-plus-student private [...]
By Jeanmarie Ferrara.... The Miami Foundation has announced that Marianne Maduro has joined the organization as its senior program officer. Maduro will lead the foundation’s grant programs and ensure that grant making is aligned with the foundation’s goal of building a stronger community through leadership and philanthropy. “As we strive to make strategic investments in [...]
Jeanmarie Ferrara.... The Dade Community Foundation received a $6 million gift on Nov. 10 during its announcement of a new vision and a new name: The Miami Foundation. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the $6 million gift during the unveiling of The Miami Foundation name and vision at a reception at [...]
By Jeanmarie Ferrara.... The Dade Community Foundation received a $6 million gift on Nov. 10 during its announcement of a new vision and a new name: The Miami Foundation. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the $6 million gift during the unveiling of The Miami Foundation name and vision at a reception [...]
