Miami Leaders Program

Eight emerging community leaders are recipients of The Miami Foundation’s Miami Leaders program for 2012.

The program is designed to grow the leadership skills and administrative competencies of Miami-Dade County’s nonprofit leaders. Miami Leaders grants, totaling $27,350 this year, are awarded to emerging, nonprofit leaders serving Miami-Dade County.

Winners will attend premier executive education programs around the country through grants from The Miami Foundation as Miami Leaders. Miami Leaders will bring their new learning and experiences back to Miami-Dade County, where they will continue to serve as vital resources to their organizations in the Foundation’s key mission to build a Greater Miami.

"We’ve been in the community 45 years, and believe that investing in Miami-Dade’s future leaders is central to the advancement of our mission,” said Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of The Miami Foundation.

“The Miami Leaders program is designed to be of deep benefit to our community through the enhancement of the recipients’ skills and talents,” said Nancy Jones, the Foundation’s vice president for public affairs and communications. “Each recipient attends a targeted leadership program, and each program is among the best in the country.”

Applications for 2013 will be available in July 2013. Please join our mailing list to stay informed about updates.

If you have any questions, please contact  305.371.2711 or email Tamaya Garcia.

2012 Grant Recipients

C.J. Ortuno
Executive Director, SAVE DADE
Leadership Effectiveness Workshop at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Eveline Pierre
Executive Director & Founder, Haitian Heritage Museum
Fundraising for Small Nonprofits at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Dena Tolkin
Development Coordinator, Miami Children’s Museum
Principles & Techniques of Fundraising at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Anna Pietraszko
Executive Director, Miami Music Project, Inc.
The Developing Leaders Program at Columbia Business School

Ralph Rosado
Executive Director, South Florida Community Development Coalition
Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations at The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Education at Harvard University

Heather Winters
Executive Director, Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program at Georgetown University

Lars Gilberts
Director of Financial Stability, South Florida Urban Ministries
Breakthrough Strategic Thinking Program at New York University’s Stern School of Business

Natalia Martinez
Communications Director, Roots of Hope
Leadership Training for High Potentials at NYU Stern