What cause should you support on Give Miami Day? There’s a quiz to find out
More than 1,000 Miami-Dade nonprofits want your help this year on Give Miami Day. And with so many options, it can be difficult to figure out which causes to support.
That’s why the Miami Foundation, which hosts and leads the annual giving event, is playing matchmaker.
The Foundation, in partnership with The New Tropic, a local news media company, has launched a very Miami quiz this year to identify your “love language,” and give recommendations on causes you should target for Give Miami Day.
The quiz, available on givemiamiday.org, won’t match you with specific nonprofits. Instead, it’ll match you to a category, like “Community Care” or “Animals.” Just like last year, all participating nonprofits were separated into categories such as environment, inclusion and the arts to help donors find organizations that align with their interests.
Miami Foundation President and CEO Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, in a statement, said the quiz was created to “inspire generosity and an extra dose of love for our community,” and while she can’t promise that the “results will scientifically predict your favorite cause of choice, we sure hope it will get you ready to show up on Give Miami Day!”
The goal
Organizers are hoping to raise $30 million and want to see at least 100,000 donations from the event, now in its 12th year.
Last year’s Give Miami Day brought in a record number of donors and raised more than $30 million, surpassing its $25 million goal by a landslide. It fell just shy of 2021’s record $33.4 million, which included a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor.
“Give Miami Day is Miami’s biggest day of generosity and unity. ... All of us play a role in shaping the future of Miami,” Lipsey said. “Whatever cause you care about, this is your day to show up, to donate, to volunteer, and to spread the word about the issues that matter most to you. Join in, stand together, and strengthen Miami.”
Want to donate? Here’s what to know:
When is Give Miami Day?
▪ Save the date: Give Miami Day, the 24-hour online giving period, starts at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 and ends at 11:59 p.m. that same day. However, you don’t have to wait until then to make your donation. The online portal that accepts donations opens at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, for early giving.
The nonprofits
▪ More than 1,000 nonprofits will be participating this year. All were verified by The Miami Foundation and include organizations that support health, education, the environment, housing, the arts, women, Black equity, LGBTQ equity, animal care, and civic, economic and spiritual services.
▪ Achieve Miami, whose mission is to “close learning gaps, narrow racial divides, and improve engagement and connectivity” among students across Miami-Dade County, raised the most money in last year’s Give Miami Day, with more than $2.6 million.
▪ Give Miami Day’s website groups participating nonprofits into 10 categories: animals; arts and culture; community care; economic and community development; education and youth; environment; faith-based; health and wellness; human rights, advocacy and civic engagement; and inclusion.
▪ Some nonprofits participating in this year’s Give Miami Day include Paw Patrol Animal Rescue, the Miami Film Festival, Feeding South Florida, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Transit Alliance Miami, Black Nurses Association, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Experience Aviation, Audubon Florida, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Special Olympics Florida, Pridelines and the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation.
▪ Support the Miami Herald: You can also support Wish Book, run by Miami Herald Charities, on Give Miami Day. Wish Book has helped South Florida’s neediest families for more than 40 years. Throughout the holiday season, the Miami Herald writes about local families in need. Last year, Wish Book raised $15,963 on Give Miami Day, and $417,761 overall for the year. The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald are also raising money for their Impact Journalism Fund. So far, the fund has helped hire reporters to cover faith, the arts and expand our coverage on climate change, economic equity, Cuba and the Haitian migration crisis.
How to donate
Visit givemiamiday.org to donate and learn more.
This story was originally published November 13, 2023 at 5:00 AM.
