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FIU Foundation brings together diverse voices to guide new Office of Inclusive Philanthropy
The university has raised $10 million in support of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives since announcement of institutional Equity Action Initiative
May 3, 2021 at 2:00pm
In support of the university-wide effort to strengthen equity and inclusion at Florida International University, the FIU Foundation has designated a team of diverse development officers focused on philanthropic investment in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
On the forefront of inclusive philanthropy, a movement that is gaining momentum in the fundraising field, the FIU Foundation Office of Inclusive Philanthropy (FOIP) brings together development professionals, community and industry partners from diverse backgrounds to inform, implement and evaluate philanthropic strategy and programming that promotes systemic change. This includes scholarships and wrap-a
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FIU awarded $1M by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help preserve oral history of local communities
January 19, 2021 at 5:00pm
Florida International University’s Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) has been awarded a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a project to collect and preserve the stories of South Floridians. The project,
Community Data Curation: Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories, will leverage the WPHL’s strong community partnerships with eight South Florida archives, nonprofits, community centers, and museums and help digitize and preserve community stories. The WPHL along with FIU Libraries will work with student interns to record oral histories and provide the necessary training and technical equipment so that these projects are sustainable and remain accessible to all in the community.
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FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator awarded $2.5 million to develop entrepreneurial leaders in the creative sector
November 10, 2020 at 8:00am
FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator (RA+DI) has received a gift of $2.5 million from the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation to develop diverse, entrepreneurial leaders in the creative sector and boost South Florida’s economy.
This gift marks the third awarded to FIU’s RA+DI by the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, which is focused on providing access to education and training for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners to grow their ventures, create jobs, and expand economic opportunities in local communities.