A marathon meeting at the Miami-Dade County Commission drew nearly 200 speakers Thursday night, as residents and nonprofit leaders voiced concerns about a proposed nearly $13 billion budget. The budget plan, which commissioners are debating…
Local charities have a champion this year in Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee, who recently proposed creating a new stream of government revenue to support nonprofits that use county money to help provide social services. That…
There is a cliché you often hear that government cannot be all things to all people. Miami-Dade County, which was faced with closing a historic budget shortfall, is learning how true that is. The county…
Over 450 volunteers delivered Rosh Hashana food baskets to 550 clients during the annual Milk & Honey event hosted by Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS). Volunteers headed to Scheck Hillel Jewish Community School…
Last week, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners advanced an ordinance that could permanently change how local nonprofits are funded. Sponsored by Commissioner Kionne McGhee, the measure responds to concerns raised by Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) over looming…
Community-based organizations in South Florida continue their campaign for what they consider their fair share of county funding. Miami-Dade commissioners are moving closer to passing a budget, and they are being pressed to fully fund…
Los manifestantes protestan por recortes en áreas como salud y cuidado para personas vulnerables.
Organizaciones alzan la voz contra los severos recortes de presupuesto en Miami-Dade.
Dozens of people representing at least 60 local nonprofit organizations gathered Wednesday morning to raise concerns about how Miami-Dade County’s budget cuts will impact their work. “I’ve heard it said many times that the number…
Nonprofit groups are speaking out against budget cuts to social safety-net services like food, housing and mental health programs in Miami-Dade County. Over 60 local nonprofit organizations gathered Wednesday in front of the government center…