Sara Barli Herald Receives PhilanthropyMiami’s Hank Raattama Community Champion Award

Press Release
January 29, 2026

Miami, FL - Bilzin Sumberg is proud to announce that Sara Barli Herald has been recognized as PhilanthropyMiami’s Hank Raattama Community Champion Award recipient. The Hank Raattama Community Champion Award is presented to individuals whose leadership and service reflect Raattama’s enduring values of hard work, civic engagement, and compassion for others. Sara was presented the award by David Lawrence at PhilanthropyMiami’s annual Donor Next Door celebration, which honors individuals, families, and organizations whose generosity strengthens nonprofit missions and drives meaningful impact across Greater Miami. 

Sara Barli Herald is a Partner at Bilzin Sumberg whose legal practice spans public-private partnerships, affordable housing, real estate, banking, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations. With more than two decades of experience across the for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors, she brings strategic vision and leadership to complex transactions, especially those involving community impact.

Sara is deeply committed to pro bono service and civic engagement, including extensive work supporting children, youth, and nonprofit organizations. She was a founding board member of both Alonzo Mourning Charities and the Overtown Youth Center. She currently serves on the board of Breakthrough Miami and as a founding board member of the CARE School supporting under-resourced students to pursue educational success. Her personal mission is to effectuate systemic change to ensure all young people actualize their potential.

PhilanthropyMiami serves as Greater Miami’s leading convener and capacity builder for the nonprofit sector, fostering learning, collaboration, and leadership development to strengthen organizations and advance a culture of generosity with lasting community impact.

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