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Jan 9, 2025

Women’s Impact Initiative Celebrates 10 Years of Grant-Making

The Women's Impact Initiative (WII) Committee recently announced the grantees for the 2024-2025 fiscal year with nine local organizations receiving a total of $80,000 to provide opportunities for Jewish Miami’s women and girls to achieve social, economic, religious and political equality. Some of this year’s WII-funded programs will help women support mothers of children with developmental disabilities; engage high schoolers in afterschool Jewish study; expand efforts in reproductive health education and advocacy and more. Since its creation 10 years ago, WII has distributed $630,000 in grants to 39 organizations that work to inspire and empower Jewish women and girls in Miami. Click here to see this year’s grantees.

Your Donation Makes a Difference

Your Donation Makes a Difference

Your generosity enables us to fight antisemitism, secure our community's Jewish institutions, assist our Israeli family and engage the next generation of Jewish leaders.

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4th Annual Standing Strong Against Antisemitism Press Conference

4th Annual Standing Strong Against Antisemitism Press Conference

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and mayors from 13 municipalities, along with leaders from the ADL, AJC and the Israeli Consulate, forcefully condemned the global rise in antisemitism and stood in solidarity with Israel.

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Laura Lavie’s Inspired Legacy Gift

Laura Lavie’s Inspired Legacy Gift

As an estate-planning attorney who helps her clients learn the importance of making a difference through charitable giving, it was a natural next step for Laura Lavie to create her own legacy through The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

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IDF Widows and Children Receive Psychiatric Care

IDF Widows and Children Receive Psychiatric Care

Federation partner IDF Widows & Orphans Organization (IDFWO) provides emergency psychiatric treatment through specialized programming.

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