Education is key to long-term community success, Miami leaders say
by Tampa Bay Times | September 19, 2025 The strength of a local education system has long-term implications for a thriving community, in addition to the future of students and families. Just ask key civic and business leaders in Miami-Dade County, who have joined forces to study local education and make recommendations for improvements. Partnership for Miami, formed two years ago, aims to make Miami a world-class city that’s more accessible to everyone. Its latest report, Beyond the Grade,...
‘We can do better’: Miami business leaders push for education reform in new report
by Miami Herald | September 19, 2025 A newly released report issued by a Miami philanthropic group takes a critical look at the state of education in Miami-Dade County. The report, prepared by Partnership for Miami, an organization with some of Miami's most influential business leaders, includes findings related to educational outcomes and suggestions for strengthening education in Miami. The stated goals are to find ways to create high-quality schools, develop teachers and school leaders,...
CEOs join in new group aimed at tackling Miami’s big social problems
by Miami Herald | May 10, 2024 A group of prominent Miami business, sports and civic leaders, including billionaire newcomers Orlando Bravo and Ken Griffin, have announced the formation of a new nonprofit organization that will focus on promoting broad-based prosperity for residents while developing solutions for the city's most pressing issues. The nascent Partnership for Miami is led by a 23-member board that also includes MasTac CEO Jose Mas and Miami Dolphins President and CEO Tom...
The Partnership for Miami Commits Nearly $2 Million to The Lucy Project to Increase Literacy Rates Across Miami-Dade Schools
Three-Year Effort to Reach 800 Students in Four Schools, and Provide a Model for High-Need Classrooms Grant Unveiled as New Report Highlights Miami’s Education Achievements and Challenges, Providing Forward-Thinking Solutions MIAMI, FL – September 16, 2025 – The Partnership for Miami (PFM) today announced a nearly $2 million commitment to expand The Lucy Project’s (TLP) successful early literacy program, the Literacy Hub, across Miami-Dade County. The initiative is anchored by a $1 million...
The Partnership for Miami Aporta Casi $2 Millones a The Lucy Project para Aumentar la Alfabetización en las Escuelas de Miami-Dade
Iniciativa de tres años beneficiará a 800 alumnos en cuatro escuelas y ofrecerá un modelo para aulas de alta necesidad La subvención se da a conocer junto con un informe que destaca avances y desafíos de la educación pública en Miami y propone soluciones que abren camino al futuro MIAMI, FL - 16 de septiembre de 2025 - The Partnership for Miami (PFM, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy un compromiso de casi $2 millones para ampliar el exitoso programa de alfabetización temprana de The...
Partnership for Miami Lanza Iniciativa para Fortalecer la Educación Pública en el Condado
por Actualidad Radio Miami | 6 Junio, 2025 En Miami-Dade, la educación pública está recibiendo un impulso importante. Con el objetivo de fortalecer el acceso a escuelas de calidad, Partnership for Miami, una organización cívica sin fines de lucro, ha lanzado una nueva iniciativa en conjunto con el sistema escolar del condado. ¿La meta? Promover la inscripción de estudiantes en seis escuelas públicas que han sido seleccionadas por sus altos estándares académicos. Raúl Moas, presidente de...
Escuelas públicas de Miami-Dade buscan revertir caída en matrícula con ayuda del sector privado
por Telemundo 51 Miami | 16 Mayo, 2025 En un momento en que las escuelas públicas enfrentan una competencia creciente por la matrícula de estudiantes, el Distrito Escolar de Miami-Dade ha optado por una estrategia poco convencional: aliarse con empresas, líderes comunitarios y hasta con el Miami Heat para reconquistar a las familias del condado. La iniciativa, impulsada por la organización Partnership for Miami, busca hacer visibles las fortalezas de seis escuelas del distrito - todas con un...
Partnership for Miami and Miami-Dade Public Schools Launch New Initiative to Increase Enrollment in Six High-Performing District Schools
by NBA | May 16, 2025 The Partnership for Miami has launched a collaborative effort with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) aimed at boosting student enrollment in six of the district's high-performing schools. Currently, seats are available across these six schools, offering families an excellent opportunity to enroll in high-performing educational environments. Each of these schools demonstrates strong academic outputs, with nearly 70 percent or more of students performing at or above...
Business community focusing on filling empty desks in Miami-Dade County Public Schools
by NBC 6 South Florida | May 15, 2025 The kids in the third-grade class we observed at Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary go to an A-rated school, a Montessori magnet school, which has room for more students, and now a group of CEOs says that's a marketing issue. "So this is our down payment on the future of Miami-Dade County's public education system," said Raul Moas, president of the Partnership for Miami.
Raul Moas: Partnership for Miami targets housing, mobility
by Miami Today | December 11, 2024 As president of nonprofit Partnership for Miami, Raul Moas leads a dynamic group of business leaders acting in the civic interest to build a world-class Miami that works for all its residents. Through the Partnership, Mr. Moas collaborates with grassroots organizations, researchers, policymakers, and philanthropists to develop and implement solutions that improve Miami's affordability, livability, educational systems, and resilience. He brings a wealth of...
These Miami Executives Use Global Lessons for City’s Growth Plans
by CoStar News | May 23, 2024 About two dozen leaders of Miami's major businesses are forming a nonprofit to tackle some of the city's growing pains after a population boom, and they are using lessons from around the globe to help shape South Florida's future. Miami has become one of the nation's least affordable housing markets and use of public transit is down significantly, two challenges the new Partnership for Miami group plans to address. Partnership for Miami's members include...
Business leaders and newcomers join forces to tackle Miami’s social issues
by Anna Sherrill | May 23, 2024 A new non-profit, the Partnership for Miami, has been launched by influential figures from Miami's business, sports, and civic sectors. The group, which includes newcomers like billionaires Orlando Bravo and Ken Griffin, aims to tackle the city's most pressing issues and ensure a prosperous future for all residents.
CEOs Form New Group to Address Miami’s Social Issues
by My Block Miami | May 20, 2024 A new nonprofit, the Partnership for Miami, has emerged, led by Orlando Bravo, Ken Griffin, Jorge Mas, and Tom Garfinkel.
Raul Moas to lead new Partnership for Miami aimed at long-term prosperity: A Q&A
by Refresh Miami | May 15, 2024 Miami is in a moment, with "meteoric" growth since 2020, but also experiencing growing pains that exasperate the affordability and livability of Miami for everyone. That's among the reasons for the formation of Partnership for Miami, a new coalition of business leaders that seek to find solutions for the Miami metro area's social challenges, and maximize the opportunity for sustained growth and prosperity. Partnership for Miami, which came together organically...
NYC-Inspired Group Including Ken Griffin Seeks to Build Up Miami
by Bloomberg | May 7, 2024 Andre Dua left New York for Miami in the summer of 2019 for family reasons. In the hectic period that followed, he oversaw McKinsey & Co.'s outpost in the city as it grew to 400 employees from 100, part of a wave of finance, tech and business executives relocating for a world of sunshine and lower taxes. Ana-Marie Codina has also lived through significant change in Miami. The Codinas first arrived in the city in the 1960s after her father, Armando, was sprung out...