Coral Gables Community Foundation

Join us December 13th for a conversation focused on Women in Philanthropy and their influence as changemakers through their gifts of time, talent, treasure, and testimony. Community Foundation CEO Mary Snow will moderate this important exchange featuring Kitty Dumas, Executive Director of Ryder Charitable Foundation; Emina Cunmulaj Nazarian, Honorary Consul of Albania to Florida and Founder of Emina's Hand Foundation; Ana VeigaMilton of the Jose Milton Foundation; and Maribel Perez Wadsworth, President and CEO of Knight Foundation. Space is limited. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eTXirwA4

The Community Foundation would like to thank our friends at Cherry Bekaert for hosting our Professional Advisors Council meeting this month. The topic was Navigating Post-Election Tax Implications: Strategic Insights for Philanthropy. A special thank you to Monica Fernandez and Richard DeNapoli from Coral Gables Trust for presenting on this topic. The Coral Gables Community Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council comprises leaders in the industries of accounting, estate planning and wealth management who share ideas, the charitable giving landscape, and work with us to help increase awareness of the value of philanthropy.

We are delighted to share this Miami Today piece on Donor Advised Funds featuring Community Foundation CEO Mary Snow from the week of November 7, 2024. We are privileged to administer Donor Advised Funds for local families, individuals, and corporations. If you would like more information about Donor Advised Funds, please visit https://lnkd.in/eCmkMZHz.

This week, the Community Foundation recognized the generosity of its Merrick Society donors and was honored to welcome and celebrate their 2024 Rocks of the Community: ?Anthony R. Abraham Foundation? ?Sally Baumgartner ?William A. Bonn & Ruben Ceballos ?Jack & Natasha Lowell ?Matthew Meehan & Rod Hildebrandt ?Lee J. Osaison ?The Stamps Family ?Alirio & Dorys Torrealba The significant gifts made by our generous Rocks of the Community enhance the Community Foundation’s ability to meet the growing needs of the community. Our important work is powered by our Rocks of the Community, Merrick Society donors and the Charitable Funds we have the privilege to administer.

Vinos at the Plaza is next Friday night!?? Join us for our annual wine auction to benefit the Community Foundation's robust grantmaking and scholarship programs. Guests will enjoy entertainment, dinner stations, and a curated auction featuring wine and spirits from the best private collectors in South Florida. For tickets and sponsorship information, please visit https://lnkd.in/egSXPXm4. Cheers!????

The Coral Gables Community Foundation is seeking proposals from qualified web design firms to redesign its website. Please visit https://lnkd.in/eiWbFGzT to view the RFP.

Vinos at the Plaza is in 2 weeks!?????Please enjoy this blast from Vinos past. Guests will enjoy entertainment, dinner stations and a curated auction featuring wine and spirits from the best private collections in South Florida. For tickets and sponsorship information, please visit? https://lnkd.in/egSXPXm4.

Vinos at the Plaza is Friday, November 15th!?? Join us for our sixth annual wine auction, presented by Coral Gables' own Evensky?& Katz/Foldes Financial and benefitting the Coral Gables Community Foundation's robust Grantmaking and Scholarship programs. Guests will enjoy live music, a curated wine auction and dinner stations on the beautiful Rooftop of The Plaza. Bottles start pouring at 6:00 p.m. For Sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eCJcxfSx Link in bio. #Vinos2024 #coralgables?

Save the Date!?? The Tour of Kitchens is February 8, 2025!! Please visit TourOfKitchens.com for sponsorship and ticket information. Link in bio. For the 16th year, the Tour of Kitchens is a self-guided tour of beautiful homes in Coral Gables providing guests access into the City’s most fabulous residences while indulging in bites from South Florida’s top local chefs and restaurants. Presented by Mosaicist, the Tour of Kitchens benefits the Culinary Arts program at Coral Gables High School as well as the Community Foundation's scholarship programs.

Thanks so much to our friends and partners at The Miami Foundation! We are excited to participate in Give Miami Day again this November! Give Miami Day is the day when we come together to support all of the amazing nonprofits that make our city so special. The Coral Gables Community Foundation is honored to be the fiscal partner of several of the organizations participating this year. And a reminder to our Fund Holders – you can use your Donor Advised Fund to support your favorite non-profits on Give Miami Day. We'll be sharing more about Give Miami Day as the date draws nearer. #GiveMiamiDay #305??