The Miami Foundation - Community Grants

Priority: 🟢 PURSUE (2027 Cycle - Build Relationship Now) Next Application Cycle: 2027

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Quick Facts

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About The Miami Foundation

• Mission: Strengthen Miami community through philanthropic investment and collaboration
• Leadership:
  • President & CEO: Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
  • Board Chair: Richard A. Berkowitz, JD, CPA
• Geographic Focus: Greater Miami-Dade County
• Annual Grantmaking: $7M over two years (2025 cycle)
• 2025 Grantees: 127 organizations

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2025-2026 Funding Priorities

Priority Areas (Most Relevant First)

1. Access to Health and Wellness ⭐ PRIMARY FIT

   • Quality health resources
   • Health education
   • Reducing disparities
   • Social determinants of health

2. Economic Stability

   • Self-sufficiency
   • Entrepreneurship
   • Financial independence
   • Affordability solutions

3. Sustainability

   • High-quality, viable organizational work
   • Strengthening organizations serving marginalized populations

4. Crime Prevention & Deterrence

   • Partnership with Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
   • Miami-Dade County partnership

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Funding Details

• Award Range: $40,000 - $70,000
• Duration: Two years
• Total FY 2025: $6M+ over two years across seven priorities
• Application Platform: Submittable (online)

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Strategic Alignment

Recommended Route

Route 4: NHELP as Vehicle - Community health service delivery

Why Miami Foundation Fits

1. Geographic Match: Miami-Dade focused, perfect alignment
2. Health Priority: "Access to Health and Wellness" explicitly listed
3. SDOH Focus: Social determinants mentioned in priorities
4. Community Standing: Prestige in local philanthropic community
5. Two-Year Funding: Sustainable project support

Alignment Scores

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Application Strategy

Key Positioning (from background research)

What to Emphasize:

1. Health and Wellness Priority - Frame around this explicit priority area
2. Economic Stability Connection - Employment, training through NHELP
3. Organizational Sustainability - Demonstrate financial health
4. Miami-Dade Direct Service - Clear local impact
5. Marginalized Populations - Underserved community focus

Recommended Framing

"NeighborhoodHELP proposes to expand access to health and wellness services for Miami-Dade's underserved residents through mobile health delivery and AI-powered social determinants of health screening, addressing the intersection of health disparities and economic stability that affects our community's most marginalized populations..."

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2027 Cycle Preparation Timeline

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2025 Health-Related Grantees (Reference)

Organizations funded in current cohort:

• Health Information Project, Inc.
• Jewish Community Services of South Florida
• NAMI Miami-Dade County (mental health)
• Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida
• Trans Women in Need of Services
• Urban Health Partnerships, Inc.
• YWCA South Florida
• Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc.
• Agape Faith Center, Inc.

Study these organizations' approaches and positioning

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Relationship Building Strategy

Actions for 2025-2026

1. Attend Miami Foundation Events

   • Annual meeting
   • Community forums
   • Grantee convenings

2. Connect with Program Staff

   • Introduce NHELP/FIU HWCOM
   • Learn about priorities
   • Understand evaluation criteria

3. Engage 2025 Cohort

   • Identify potential collaboration partners
   • Learn from successful applications
   • Build community network

4. Subscribe to Updates

   • Newsletter
   • Grant cycle announcements
   • Community reports

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Contacts

• Website: miamifoundation.org/community-grants
• Application Portal: themiamifoundation.submittable.com
• General Contact: Through website

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Eligibility Checklist

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit (FIU qualifies as public university)
• Work directly serves Miami-Dade County residents
• Alignment with funding priorities
• Strong organizational sustainability (demonstrate)
• Clear community impact metrics (prepare)

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Supporting Documents Needed

In This Folder

• application/ - Application materials (2027 cycle)
• research/ - Foundation research, grantee analysis
• drafts/ - Concept drafts
• supporting-docs/ - Service data, community letters

Key Preparation Items

• Subscribe to Miami Foundation newsletter
• Research 2025 grantee strategies
• Document Miami-Dade service statistics
• Identify collaboration opportunities
• Develop sustainability narrative

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Notes

• 2025 cycle CLOSED - focus on 2027 preparation
• Build relationships NOW for future success
• Study successful 2025 health grantees
• Miami Foundation highly respected locally
• Consider attending Annual Meeting and community events