The Miami Foundation sets official date for
Give Miami Day 2013
Second
annual online philanthropy event to build on 2012’s extraordinary success
“The inaugural Give Miami Day was a demonstration of
Miami’s charitable spirit,” said Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of The
Miami Foundation. “On December 12, 2012, almost 5,000 donors gave more than $1.2
million to 300 organizations building a greater community. Miamians united in their support of a better
community for all, investing in our youth, health care, social services and the
arts.”
The Miami Foundation will maximize the community’s generosity by
matching a percentage of every donation between $25 and $10,000 received on
November 20 through givemiamiday.org. Donors can search and
give to organizations doing the work they believe is best for Miami-Dade, which
makes it easy to support the causes most important to them.
“The Miami Foundation,” continued Soto, “together with
a thriving and engaged community, will reignite the new, philanthropic Miami to
make Give Miami Day 2013 another milestone for our city.”
To participate in Give Miami Day, nonprofit organizations must serve
Miami-Dade County and create a free profile on givemiamiday.org. The profile will allow existing and potential donors the opportunity
to see the mission, work and impact of each organization. For more information, please visit miamifoundation.org/givemiamiday.
About The Miami Foundation:
Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation has helped
hundreds of people create personal, permanent and powerful legacies by
establishing custom, charitable Funds. With foundation expertise, Fundholders
have fostered the arts, awarded scholarships, championed diversity, taught kids
to read, provided food and shelter for the hungry and homeless, and more. More
than $150 million in grants and scholarships has been awarded in the
Foundation’s 45-year history. Today, the Foundation is steward to more than
$160 million in charitable assets. For more information about The Miami
Foundation, visit miamifoundation.org.