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Welcome to the Give Miami Day Resource Hub!

As part of Give Miami Day, The Miami Foundation is curating dozens of tools and opportunities to help you elevate your fundraising skills and build stronger community connections.

Scroll down to explore, learn, share, and get inspired. Together, we can make our community even stronger. 

Key Dates

Save these dates on your calendar to hit important milestones together along the way

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Capacity + Community Building Events

Take advantage of these sessions to get READY, get SET, and GO in launching and executing your fundraising strategy for Give Miami Day. 

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KEY: Green tiles correspond with virtual sessions, blue tiles represent in-person events, and purple tiles mark important dates.
Keep scrolling to see all event details.

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READY? (July 31 - Aug. 19)

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July 31: Get Ready! 
Build Your Operating Budget 
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

This session is designed to help nonprofits across Miami-Dade strengthen their financial foundation. Together, we’ll walk through how to build a clear, organization-wide operating budget that helps ensure your fundraising targets are strategic, realistic, and tied to what your organization most needs. 

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August 1: Give Miami Day Registration OPENS! 

[Registration closes October 17]

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August 7: Registration Kick-Off Webinar
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

 It’s officially Give Miami Day season, and this is our time to celebrate you, the nonprofits that power our community and lead the charge for social change across Miami. We’ll walk through everything you need to know about registering for Give Miami Day. Plus, we’ll be announcing exclusive prize opportunities for early registrants—you won’t want to miss it! 

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Aug. 19: Registration 101 
for First & Second-Timers
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Join the official kick-off on August 7 and then join us again on August 19th if you’d like some extra support navigating the platform and upcoming opportunities.

[Virtual Session]

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SET... (Sept. 11 - Nov. 6)

Get ready to show up powerfully for Give Miami Day 2025 with hands-on in-person mastermind SET Sessions, designed to support you in telling your story, rallying your networks, and building a winning campaign. Whether this is your first Give Miami Day or you're ready to level up from past years, this session will guide you through the essential steps to prepare, launch, and lead a successful campaign, from storytelling to strategy to execution. 

For those who register by September 15, you'll unlock 2 additional special capacity building sessions - Master Your Give Miami Day Pitch and a session for members of your Board of Directors - delivered by Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, CEO of The Miami Foundation.

And don't forget about the virtual Strategy Boost sessions to support you in the final weeks of your campaign

Note: All SET sessions feature identical content. Choose the one that’s most conveniently located for you!

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September 11: SET Session 1 in North Miami-Dade 
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

[In-Person Session]

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September 18: SET Session 2 in Miami Beach
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 [In-Person Session]

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September 25: Master Your Give Miami Day Pitch
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

[In-Person Session]

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September 30: The Give Miami 
5K - Miles that Matter
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

[Virtual Session]

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October 9: SET Session 3 in West Miami-Dade 
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 [In-Person Session]

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October 16: SET Session 4 in South Miami-Dade
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

[In-Person Session]

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October 17: Give Miami Day Registration CLOSES

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Registration closes at 11:59 PM on October 17. Please email givemiamiday@miamifoundation.org with any questions. Emails will not be responded to after 5:00 pm on October 16.

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October 23: Session for Nonprofit Board Members 
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

This session is for individuals who serve as Board Members of nonprofits participating in Give Miami Day. Making the most of Give Miami Day requires a team effort! This workshop will offer concrete strategies and tips to help Board Members champion the mission of the nonprofits they serve and support them to raise more funds with their Give Miami Day campaigns. 

[Virtual Session]

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October 30: Strategy Boost Session 1
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a supportive, beginner-focused strategy session where first-time participating organizations can learn the essentials for launching a successful Give Miami Day 2025 campaign. You’ll hear directly from other leaders who’ve been in your shoes and are ready to share practical tips, simple strategies, and lessons learned from their first-time experiences.

[Virtual Session]

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November 6: Strategy Boost Session 2 
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

This session is for organizations who’ve participated in Give Miami Day for 2 to 3 years and are ready to take it to the next level. Join us for a peer-to-peer strategy session where experienced leaders will share lessons learned, creative pivots, and what they’ve done to grow year after year. This isn’t Give Miami Day 101 — it’s for organizations ready to refine and optimize their efforts.

[Virtual Session]

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GO! (Nov. 15 - Nov. 20)

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November 15: Early Giving OPENS
12:00 a.m.

Checkout opens earlier than ever this year, since we all know we can run on "Miami time". Make sure your profile 

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November 16: The Give Miami 5K - Miles that Matter 
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Put the ‘fun’ in fundraising at our 1st-annual 5K & festival. Make sure you attend our Sept 30th virtual session to prepare and make the most of the Run. 

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November 20: Mark your calendar for Give Miami Day!!
12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.

The big day is finally here! 

Are you ready to rock this year's Give Miami Day? Stay tuned for more information and to register for this year's one of a kind Mission Control!

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Reset (Nov. 21 - Jan. 13)

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December 9: Looking Back, Planning Forward
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a reflective and energizing virtual session as we look back on Give Miami Day 2025, celebrating wins, sharing lessons, and uncovering what worked (and what didn’t). This is your space to connect with fellow nonprofit leaders, exchange insights, and begin shaping your roadmap for the year ahead. You’ll walk away with concrete strategies for thanking donors and cultivating long-term relationships with them.

[Virtual Session]

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January 13: Post-Give Miami Day - Accessing Your Funds & Reports
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Join us for a virtual session that will answer any questions you may have about your disbursements, transaction data, and other reporting.

[Virtual Session]

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Dive Deeper 

As you prepare for Give Miami Day, we have gathered key resources to help you strengthen your campaign, elevate your communications, and take full advantage of the platform. From registration to branding, the following tools are designed to support your success this giving season. Explore below to learn how to: 

  • Register for Give Miami Day
  • Effectively brand and launch your communication campaigns
  • Leverage the Give Miami Day platform to maximize your fundraising this giving season
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Registration & 
General Resources 

Start strong by completing your Give Miami Day registration and exploring the foundational resources available to you. These include guides, FAQs, and essential information to help you navigate the campaign from start to finish.

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Branding & 
Campaign Resources

Effectively tell your story and connect with donors using our branding and campaign resources. Here you’ll find logos, templates, messaging guides, and creative assets to help you craft a compelling campaign. 

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Fundraising & 
Platform Resources

Maximize your impact with tools that help you fundraise strategically and navigate the Give Miami Day platform with confidence. From general tips to donor engagement strategies, these resources are built to support your fundraising goals.

Want to get Give Miami Day updates by text? 

Sign up now by texting GMD2025 to (305) 404-9301 and stay in the loop!

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Hungry for more?

There are other types of capacity building (not Give Miami Day specific) offered by The Miami Foundation. Click below to learn more.


All Give Miami Day capacity-building opportunities are generously supported by The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation.

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Give Miami Day is proudly brought to you by The Miami Foundation.

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