MRED+U Endowed
Scholarship Fund
University of Miami
School of Architecture
Master of Real Estate
Development and Urbanism
Every project
shapes the skyline.
Let yours shape
the next generation.
Join the Founding Circle of Skyline Scholars. Founding commitments begin at $25,000 per deal; named scholarships at $100,000. The commitment comes first; the gift can be completed when your deal closes, or whenever you choose.
Skyline Scholars film
The Epicenter of American Development
Miami is where American
development happens now.
Some call it the Silicon Valley of real estate.
Week after week, renowned architects and developers launch projects here that the rest of the country studies.
The University of Miami is Florida’s leading private research university and a major force in South Florida’s educational, economic, and cultural life. Through MRED+U, it sits at the center of this moment, developing tomorrow’s leaders where the work is really happening.
MRED+U brings together the strengths of the University’s Schools of Architecture, Business, and Law. Its mission is to prepare professionals who can harness the power of the market to deliver development that offers a high quality of life: walkable, sustainable neighborhoods where diverse communities live, work, and thrive.
Skyline Scholars will enable MRED+U to recruit the very best students from across the country and take its place among the nation’s top real estate development programs.
“We helped shape
South Florida’s skyline.
Now let’s help shape
those who will carry
it forward.”
Ricardo CaporalChair, MRED+U Board
Founder & President, Mattoni Group
Ricardo made
the first commitment.
As Chair of the MRED+U Board, Ricardo Caporal champions a forward-thinking, project-driven approach to helping our students. As the founder of Skyline Scholars, he has pioneered a “pay-it-forward” model in Miami philanthropy. The idea is simple: real estate leaders set aside part of each new project’s budget for Skyline Scholars. Those commitments build a permanent endowment that funds MRED+U scholarships every year, so the projects shaping Miami today also train the people who will shape it next.
Every gift builds a permanent endowment for MRED+U scholarships.
The Goldman Family
Landmark Gift
Celebrating the Legacy of Tony Goldman
In a major milestone for the University of Miami’s Ever Brighter campaign, a historic $1.5 million gift from Jessica Goldman Srebnick and the Goldman family has officially established and named the Tony Goldman Endowed Director of Real Estate Development and Urbanism. This permanent endowment honors Tony Goldman’s legendary, transformative impact on neighborhood revitalization across Wynwood and South Florida.
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Bohl proudly steps in as the Inaugural Tony Goldman Director, carrying forward this rich lineage of urban excellence and continuing his work leading the MRED+U program, which he has successfully guided since 2008.
Jessica Goldman Srebnick
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Bohl
Inaugural Tony Goldman Director
Launching
the Future
The Skyline Scholars Fund
Skyline Scholars is the first major effort in the next era of the University of Miami MRED+U program, and a powerful example of how the real estate community can invest directly in its future leaders.
By backing a Skyline Scholar, donors do not simply fund a degree. They start a career, open up a network of mentors, and bring top-tier talent into the South Florida market.
Every commitment builds toward a multimillion-dollar endowment at the University of Miami. The principal is never spent. Its earnings fund MRED+U scholarships every year, so a commitment made on one deal keeps opening doors long after it closes.
Developers, attorneys, lenders, bankers, investors, architects, brokers, and builders: everyone with a hand in the skyline has a place in it.
Your next project includes
a line item for Skyline Scholars.
A small share of the project budget, set aside for the next generation of MRED+U students.
How it works
A deal closes.
A building rises.
A student is supported.
- 1A commitment is made, tied to a project or deal.
- 2The deal closes and the gift is completed.
- 3A student is supported, year after year.
What you commit
$25,000 or more to Skyline Scholars, tied to a specific project or deal you are part of. One deal, one commitment. Reach $100,000, in a single deal or over several, and you have created a Named Scholarship in your name.
What you choose
The deal, the timing, and how the gift is made: through the project budget, a fee, or a direct gift.
The structure is yours.
The University handles the rest.
Partnership
Framework
We invite MRED+U Board members and real estate industry leaders to join Skyline Scholars by making a scholarship commitment through their upcoming development projects. Choose a $25,000 project-based contribution or a $100,000 named scholarship commitment, with the timing and funding arrangement coordinated to fit your project.
Project-Based Commitment
$25,000
Make Skyline Scholars part of a development project and contribute toward the MRED+U scholarship endowment.
Named Scholarship
$100,000
Establish a named scholarship opportunity through Skyline Scholars with lasting recognition that reflects the significance of your gift.
The Founding Circle
Ricardo Caporal made the first commitment. Everyone who commits before the endowment reaches its $5,000,000 founding milestone will be recognized as a Founder of Skyline Scholars.
Join the Effort
Every commitment is customized to the project. Any budget line, any stage of the deal: you commit to the amount, and we work out the details with you.
Join the Founding Circle.
The Founding Circle
Every skyline has its founders.
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Ricardo Caporal
Chair, MRED+U Board
Founder, Skyline Scholars -
Arnaud Karsenti
Incoming Chair, MRED+U Board
Skyline Scholars Donor -
Matthew Adler
Founder & Managing Partner, Adler Real Estate Partners
MRED+U Board Member -
Founding SeatOpen
This seat is reserved for the next leader to join the Founding Circle. Who in this network should be here?
“Someone invested in me without even knowing what I could become. And that’s very powerful.”
Ron BlinderScholarship Recipient
The freedom
to focus.
For Ron, a scholarship created something more valuable than financial relief: freedom to focus. It allowed him to become a full-time student, build relationships and immerse himself in the experiences that prepare a student for a career. But the gift also created responsibility: the knowledge that someone believed in his potential before knowing what he might become.
“This program helped me combine education with real‑life application to help me land the internship.”
Samara AlsalahMRED+U Student
A bridge
to the people shaping it.
Samara came to real estate ready to change the course of her career. Before her master’s program had even begun, a connection through UM opened the door to Starwood Property Trust, and she earned the internship. For her, education is no longer confined to a classroom. It is a bridge to the people, projects and opportunities shaping South Florida.
“Don’t be afraid to
sit at the table.
Don’t be afraid to
speak up.”
Lissette M. Calderon
Reshaping Miami’s core.
A Miami native, first-generation Cuban American, and Wharton Economics alumna, Lissette Calderon is widely recognized as a visionary force in the commercial real estate industry. As the sole female residential developer actively reshaping Miami’s urban core and the historic Miami River district, she commands a $2 billion multifamily portfolio exceeding 4,600 units. Lissette brings deep entrepreneurial grit, a commitment to local neighborhood revitalization, and a passion for community mentorship directly to the MRED+U ecosystem.
Lissette M. CalderonPresident and CEO, Neology Life Development Group
MRED+U Board Member
Preservation
as a tool for place-making.
Renowned for her visionary approach to adaptive reuse and neighborhood revitalization, Avra Jain has played a pivotal role in redefining Miami’s historic urban corridors, most notably the MiMo District. A former Wall Street bond trader turned urban developer, Avra brings a unique blend of financial creativity and passion for historic preservation to the MRED+U Board. Her mentorship challenges students to view real estate as a tool for cultural preservation, community equity, and creative place-making.
Avra JainFounder, The Vagabond Group
MRED+U Board Member
Voices
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Ricardo Caporal
Chair, MRED+U Board
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Arnaud Karsenti
Incoming Chair, MRED+U Board
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Matthew Adler
Founder & Managing Partner, Adler Real Estate Partners
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Dr. Charles “Chuck” Bohl
Inaugural Tony Goldman Director
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Lissette M. Calderon
President and CEO, Neology Life Development Group
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Avra Jain
Founder, The Vagabond Group
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Ron Blinder
Scholarship Recipient
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Samara Alsalah
MRED+U Student
Founding Circle
Invitation
I wish to align my organization with the University of Miami Master of Real Estate Development and Urbanism program to elevate the South Florida built environment. I want to help build Skyline Scholars and join its Founding Circle.
Founding Member
$25,000 or more per deal
Named Scholarship
$100,000, in one deal or over several
Every commitment is shaped individually. We will follow up to talk through which deals, what timing, and how you prefer to give.
The form asks for
- Primary contact name
- Corporate entity or foundation name
- Preferred listing name (for publications)
- Direct email and phone
[UM contact name, title] · [phone] · [email]