The Next Miami Is Already Being Built
Meet the young professionals who are giving back, showing up, and shaping the city before anyone asks them to.
From botanical conservation to immigrant rights advocacy, from pediatric healthcare to contemporary art — Miami's next generation of leaders isn't waiting for an invitation.
Every city has its civic infrastructure. Miami's is built, in part, by young professionals who decided that networking and doing good are not mutually exclusive — they are the same thing. From botanical conservation to immigrant rights advocacy, from pediatric healthcare to contemporary art, these organizations represent the full breadth of what it means to invest in this city.
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Fairchild Palms: Where Miami's Next Generation Puts Down Roots
The young professionals arm of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is growing its membership — and its impact
There is something fitting about a young professionals group named after palms. Palms are resilient, they grow tall, and they are unmistakably Miami. The Fai…
Miami-Dade WishMakers: The Young Professionals Making More Wishes Come True
A volunteer-driven group of business professionals raising funds and awareness for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida
The premise is simple: get involved, create awareness, and have fun doing it. The WishMakers have built an entire organization around that idea — and the res…
MOCA Shakers: North Miami's Young International Patrons of Contemporary Art
For ages 21–45, MOCA's Shakers program offers private collections, exclusive events, and access to Miami's most interesting movers
Not every art membership gets you into private collections. Not every networking group puts you in the same room as the people who actually shape Miami's cul…
Nicklaus Children's Young Ambassadors: Advocating for Kids, Building Careers
NCYA connects young professionals ages 22–45 to the mission of Nicklaus Children's Hospital through networking, advocacy, and philanthropy
Some membership organizations ask you to write a check. The Nicklaus Children's Young Ambassadors ask you to show up — and the difference is significant.
Red Shoe Society: Young Professionals Supporting Ronald McDonald House South Florida
A membership organization empowering young professionals to support RMHC through volunteering, fundraising, and leadership
When a child is hospitalized, the family's world stops. Ronald McDonald House South Florida exists to make that impossible situation a little more bearable —…
Young Philanthropists of Baptist Health: Connecting the Next Generation to Community Health
A dynamic group of young people raising funds for Baptist Health hospitals and connecting the community to the health services they need
Healthcare philanthropy is not always the most glamorous corner of the giving world. The Young Philanthropists of Baptist Health have found a way to make it …
Young Professionals of the Lighthouse: Raising Awareness and Funds for Miami Lighthouse
Established in 2003, YPOL connects young professionals ages 25–40 to Miami Lighthouse through social gatherings and community fundraising
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has been serving the community for nearly a century. The Young Professionals of the Lighthouse have been…
CHYL: Camillus House Young Leaders Taking On Chronic Homelessness in Miami
CHYL members network, volunteer, and advocate for Camillus House's mission to definitively end chronic homelessness in Miami-Dade
Camillus House is one of the largest and most respected organizations in Miami-Dade working to solve the problem of chronic homelessness. CHYL — Camillus Hou…
Young Professionals of AI Justice: Organizing for Immigrant Rights in Miami
YPAIJ connects young professionals to Americans for Immigrant Justice — raising awareness, building community, and advocating for the nation's most vulnerable immigrants
Americans for Immigrant Justice is a non-profit law and advocacy firm that works to protect and promote the basic human rights of immigrants. In Florida and …
The Diamond Ball Delivered: Nicklaus Children's Foundation Gala Draws 700 at JW Marriott
Nearly 700 philanthropists and community leaders gathered at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami for one of South Florida's most anticipated evenings in pediatric philanthropy
On Saturday, October 10th, the JW Marriott Marquis Miami became the center of South Florida's philanthropic universe. Nearly 700 guests — philanthropists, co…
Fashion Gives Back Returns: NCYA's Annual Soirée Comes to The Sacred Space Miami
The Nicklaus Children's Young Ambassadors bring their signature evening of glamour, cocktails, and philanthropy to 105 NE 24th Street on November 12
Fashion Gives Back was launched in 2012 and has since become one of the most anticipated annual events championed by the Nicklaus Children's Young Ambassador…
95 Years and Beyond: Miami Lighthouse Gala Lights the Way to Its Centennial
On February 6, 2027, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired celebrates a legacy nearly a century in the making
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has been serving the South Florida community for nearly a century. On February 6th, 2027, the organizati…
Edwidge Danticat to Keynote AI Justice's 30th Anniversary Gala in Miami
Americans for Immigrant Justice marks three decades of advocacy with a landmark evening featuring one of the most celebrated voices in immigrant literature
Americans for Immigrant Justice — AI Justice — is celebrating 30 years of protecting and promoting the basic human rights of immigrants. On November 7th, 202…
MOCA Sunday Stories: Firebird by Misty Copeland — Free Family Storytime on November 1
North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art invites toddlers and families to a free morning of storytime and art-making inspired by Misty Copeland's Firebird
On Sunday, November 1st at 10:30 AM, the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami hosts MOCA Sunday Stories — a free monthly program for toddlers and famili…
MOCA miniMakers: Figure Drawing Workshop for Families on November 7
Inspired by Geoffrey Holder's theatrical paintings, families with children ages 6–12 explore gesture, posture, and movement through drawing and collage at MOCA North Miami
On Saturday, November 7th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, MOCA North Miami hosts miniMakers: Figure Drawing — a free monthly workshop for families with children ages 6…
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