Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Foundation

To sponsor the Bicentennial National Town Hall Series "Lincoln, Miami, and the American Dream" to be held on November 1, 2009, at the Adrienne Arsht Center

Donors Forum of South Florida

To explore and discover business model opportunities in 2009 and 2010 towards a more sustainable organization

National Urban Fellows

To support the leadership development of women and people of color in the nonprofit sector through the sponsorship of a class of 2010 national Fellow to reside in Miami

Strive For College Collaborative

To support a one-day session on college applications and financial aid for approximately 175 low-income Miami area high school juniors conducted by the University of Miami Strive chapter

The Orange Bowl Committee, Inc.

To enhance local youth sports competition and thus bring our diverse community together through sports by supporting the creation of the Orange Bowl Field at Moore Park

Community Partnership For Homeless

For general operating support in lieu of an honorarium for John Zogby to speak at the March 8, 2009 Board dinner

South Florida Progress Foundation

For 2009 general operating support

Southeastern Council of Foundations

For 2009 general operating support.

The Brookings Institute

To sponsor dinner for the Brookings Board of Trustees at the home of Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz in Miami on February 25, 2009

United Way of Miami-Dade

To support the 2009 general program budget