LTC 045-2021 Miami Foundation ReportMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manage�._Q__ � r---
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DATE: February 1, 2021
SUBJECT: Miami Foundation Report of Miami Beach Nonprofit CARES Grants
I'm pleased to announce that more than 100 grants have been awarded to Miami Beach
nonprofits as part of the Miami-Dade Nonprofit Support Grant Program. Nonprofits
included are either based in Miami Beach or provide services within the city.
City of Miami Beach
114 Grants - $3,144,572.30
The grants have allowed local nonprofits
to continue delivering services and
transition programming to online
platforms. Miami Beach nonprofits
received 114 grants, which represents
27% of total grants awarded. The total
sum awarded to Miami Beach nonprofits
is $3.15 million -28% of total grant
dollars.
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, The
Miami Foundation, in partnership with
Miami-Dade County, through its
Department of Public Housing and
Community Development (PHCD), offered one-time grants to support small nonprofits
and the critical services they provide, to lead the Miami community through this time of
hardship.
Miami Beach is pleased to work with the Miami Foundation within the Resilient305
Resilience Strategy partnership. If you have any questions please contact Amy Knowles,
Chief Resilience Officer at amyknowles@miamibeachfl.gov.
Attachment: Miami Foundation Impact Report
045-2021
MIAMI-DADE
NONPROFIT
SUPPORT
GRANTS
IMPACT REPORT
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, The Miami
Foundation, in partnership with Miami-Dade County,
through its Department of Public Housing and
Community Development (PHCD), offered one-time
grants to support small nonprofits and the critical
services they provide, to lead the Miami community
through this time of hardship.
MIAMI-DADE
NONPROFIT
SUPPORT
GRANTS
Application Stats and Support
608Applications Received
$13.4 millionTotal Requested
$26,522Average Grant Request
The Miami Foundation team created clear, accessible
program guidelines and supported applicants via
webinars, office hours, and 24/7 email support.
Commissioners served as key partners to help spread
the word about the program.
The Miami Foundation team worked diligently to review
and process grants to eligible applicants.
With the approval of additional funds by the County
Commission, ALL eligible applicants were awarded
grants!
423Grants Awarded
$11.3 millionTotal Awarded
$26,669Average Award Size
Awarding Grants
Grantees represented a wide array of the nonprofit
organizations in Miami — serving diverse populations,
from across 9 different sectors, all 34 municipalities of
Miami-Dade County, and all 13 County Commission
districts.
The Nonprofit Support Grants program was a critical
lifeline for local nonprofits and helped them to
weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City of Miami Beach
"This funding allowed us to
provide continued services to
our community and transition
our signature programming to
online platforms. Our staff is
at the center of our work and
this grant gave us the peace
of mind that we can continue
to support our team financially
through the pandemic. We are
very grateful for the support of
this program and for the
expediency through which this
grant was administered."
Grantee
Spotlight:
Miami Waterkeeper
114 Grants - $3,144,572.30
A Leap of Faith Foundation
A New Start: Financial & Social Services, Inc.
Advancing Sickle Cell Advocacy Project, Inc.
Aqua Foundation for Women
Ark of Freedom Alliance Incorporated
Artists in Residence in Everglades Inc.
AYUDA, Inc.
Bais Menachem of North Miami Beach
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Inc
Beit David Highland Lakes Shul, Inc.
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, Inc.
Bonefish and Tarpon Unlimited Inc.
Bookleggers Library, Inc.
Breaking the Barriers, Inc.
Buskerfest Miami, Inc.
Center for the Advancement of Jewish
Education, Inc.
Centro Cultural Brasil USA da Florida, Inc.
Chabad Chayil
Chabad of South Beach
Children's Bereavement Center
Circle of Love Empowers Women and Girls,
Inc.
Citizens for a Better South Florida, Inc.
Code Fever Miami Inc.
City of Miami Beach Grantees
Cuban American Bar Association Pro Bono
Project, Inc.
Dance Esaias Corporation DBA 6th Street
Dance Studio/WholeProject
Debris Free Global, Inc.
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc.
Edge Zones
Empowered Youth, Inc.
Empowering Youth Inc.
Endeavor Miami Inc.
EXILE Books
Faena Arts, Inc.
Family Action Network Movement
Fanm Saj, Inc.
Florida Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Florida Grand Opera, Inc.
Florida International University Board of
Trustees fbo Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
Food Rescue US, Inc.
Forge Foundation, Inc.
Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc.
Friendship Circle Miami Beach and North Dade
Girl Scout Council of Tropical FL
Girls Make Beats Inc.
Good News Club Ministries International, Inc.
Haitian American Professionals Coalition
Haitian Heritage Museum
Haute Education, Inc.
Helping Hands Food Ko Op Inc.
Holocaust Memorial Committee, Inc.
IAM Collective, Inc.
IlluminArts, Inc.
Joshua's Heart Foundation
Juggerknot Theatre Corporation
Kids N Touch Academy
Life Is Art, Inc.
Magic Slippers Fine Arts Academy, Inc.
Maven Leadership Collective
MCCJ, Inc.
MDGLCC Foundation, Inc.
Miami Beach Community Development
Corporation, Inc.
Miami Beach Gay Pride, Inc.
Miami Beach Police Athletic League, Inc.
Miami Beach Watersports Center Inc.
Miami Children's Chorus, Inc.
Miami Dade Transit Alliance, Inc.
Miami Diaper Bank Inc.
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Inc.
Miami Girls Rock Camp
Miami Music Festival, Inc.
Miami New Drama, Inc.
Miami Shores People of Color
Miami-Dade Coastal Cleanup, Inc.
Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc.
Mideastern Dance Exchange Inc.
Mind&Melody, Inc.
Ms Senior Florida Pageant, Inc.
Neuroscience Centers of Florida Foundation,
Inc. d/b/a Brain Center
Orchestra Miami, Inc.
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Inc.
Peter London Global Dance Company
PhilanthropyMiami, Inc.
Pridelines Youth Services, Inc.
Prosperity Social & Community Development
Group, Inc.
Real Estate Education And Community Housing
Inc.
Refresh Miami Inc.
Revive Your Soul Ministries, Inc.
Safe Schools South Florida, Inc.
Saving Sage Animal Rescue Foundation Inc.
Seraphic Fire, Inc.
Sereia Films Inc.
Sistaah Talk Inc.
SOL Media Network & Resources, Inc.
SOUL Sisters Leadership Collective
South Beach Chamber Ensemble
South Florida Seniors in Action
Southern Birth Justice Network
Struggle for Miami's Affordable and
Sustainable Housing, Inc.
Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success
The 360 Evolution Academy, Inc.
The Dance NOW! Ensemble, Inc.
The Early Development of Global Education
Charitable Foundation
The IMPAC Fund, Inc.
The Little Lighthouse Foundation
The Miami Symphony Orchestra Inc.
The Opera Atelier, Inc.
The Shul of Downtown Inc.
TL Tango Lovers Organization, Inc.
TransSOCIAL Inc.
University of Wynwood, Inc.
Volunteer Action Center of Miami, Inc.
Wilson Community Health Corporation
Young Musicians Unite, Inc.
Young Tigers Foundation
It was an honor to
strengthen and stabilize
our nonprofit sector with
you. This partnership truly
mattered to the health of
our community.
Thank You