Coral Gables Community Foundation

11/02/2026

Our Women in Philanthropy breakfast brought us together for a dynamic conversation about values-driven philanthropy. Thank you to Coral Gables Trust for sponsoring the event; to panelists Bonnie Crabtree, Carolina Hejl, Melissa Medina, and Judy Zeder for sharing their insights; and to board member Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz for hosting us in her home.

11/02/2026

We are thrilled to announce our 2026 Board of Directors, including new officers led by Chair Michael McCarthy. This dedicated 25-member team guides the Foundation’s work in advancing local philanthropy.

2026 Board Officers:
Michael McCarthy, Chair – Silversea Cruises
Michael Walsh, Immediate Past Chair – Evensky & Katz/Foldes
Chris Erickson, Chair-Elect
Michael R. Torres, Treasurer – PAAST
Danielle Gonzalez, Secretary – Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Ashley Cusack – Grants Committee Co-Chair
David Olazabal – Grants Committee Co-Chair
Matthew Meehan – Scholarship Committee Chair
Peter Zubizarreta – Investment Committee Chair

New Board Members:
Roxane Cason
Drew Stoudt, M.D. – Gables Pediatrics

Returning Board Members:
Kaiser Ahmed – Wells Fargo Bank
Erin Dowd – Baptist Health
Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson – (Ex-Officio)
Xavier Durana – FXD Construction
William A. Bonn – Chair Emeritus
Eric Gros-Dubois – EPGD Business Law
John Harris – Coral Gables Trust
Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz – Holland & Knight LLP
Elizabeth Parnes
Sadia Raja-Alfonso, Pharm.D.
Mary Snow – Stamps Family Charitable Foundation (Ex-Officio)
Scott Richey – Northern Trust
Laura Rossi – Amerant Bank
Venny Torre – Torre Companies (Past Chair)

11/02/2026

Proud to have the Community Foundation's work featured in the Coral Gables Gazette.

When Mauricio Vivero talks about the Coral Gables Community Foundation, he reaches for a comparison that’s deliberately down-to-earth.

21/10/2025

Thank you to our incredible sponsors for helping make The Golden Age Gala a success! We are grateful for your continued support and commitment to helping us invest in our beloved community.

03/10/2025

We were honored to recognize our 2025 Rocks of the Community at our Merrick Society Reception this week.

Congratulations to Peter and Kerrin Bermont, Ambassador Sue and Ambassador Chuck Cobb, Miriam Dosal Stone, Howard Stone and Catherine Dosal Cross, Ashley and Jimmy Cusack, David and Cristina Evensky, Mike and Bekki Haggard, and Mary Snow.

Thank you to all of our Merrick Society donors for your continued generosity and for helping create lasting impact in Coral Gables and beyond. A special thank you to event sponsor Coral Gables Trust for helping make the evening possible.

Miami, FL - September 30, 2025 - The Coral Gables Community Foundation hosted an intimate evening of gratitude at the Lowe Art Museum on the University of Miami campus. The private reception brought together annual donors, close friends, and community leaders to celebrate their generosity and contin...

18/09/2025

Raise a glass for a great cause at this year’s Vinos at The Plaza Wine Auction, presented by Evensky & Katz and chaired by Mayor Vince Lago and Olga Mari Lago. Bid on exclusive wines while supporting our scholarships and community grants programs.

Catch us at the Giralda Plaza Artisan Market this Saturday, Sept. 20th starting at 4 pm to be the first to buy 2025 Wine Auction tickets—special offer: buy one, get the second half-off!

13/09/2025

We are honored to partner with Ray Corral to meet the moment and work to increase funding for local artists.

12/09/2025

Tour of Kitchens 2026 planning is officially underway! Our team joined host committee members Oscar Arellano and Xavier Durana, who also serves on our board, to scout a potential home for the event.

Save the date for TOK 2026: Saturday, February 7th!

02/09/2025

Join us in celebrating our 2025 Honorees on Friday, October 17th for “The Golden Age Gala: A 1925 Soirée.”

✨️Ambassador Sue & Ambassador Chuck Cobb
✨️Sissy DeMaria Koehne
✨️Alirio & Dorys Torrealba
✨️Michael Alessandri, PhD
✨️Sheldon & Florence Anderson
✨️KIDZ Medical Services

Coral Gables comes together for the social event of the season, raising funds for the important work of the Foundation while toasting the Centennial of the City we all love so dearly.

GablesGala.org

Link in bio for Tables and Sponsorships.

22/08/2025

Huge thanks to our friends at H&CO for hosting a superb Professional Advisors Council meeting this morning.

Eduardo Carillo, President of Tax & Accounting Division at H&CO, and Ricardo Souto, Taxation, Estate Planning & Corporate Planning Partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP, led us in "Beyond Borders: Strategic U.S. Estate & Gift Tax Planning for Foreigners -- Exploring the complex intersection of U.S. estate and gift tax rules as they apply to nonresident aliens."

We are enriched by their contributions.

The Coral Gables Community Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council is comprised of industry leaders in accounting, estate planning and wealth management who share ideas, the charitable giving landscape, and work with us to help increase awareness of the value of philanthropy while broadening the circle of advisors who recommend the Community Foundation to their clients.