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Rhode Island reaches settlement with Justice over ADA violations
The U.S. Department of Justice entered into an interim settlement agreement on Thursday with the state of Rhode Island and the city of Providence to resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act that affected roughly 200 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. more
| 6/13/13
BIF awarded $272K to study new models for the ‘aging experience’
(Updated, 3:28 p.m.) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $272,400 grant to the Business Innovation Factory to “explore the ‘connected aging experience’ and identify transformational models for connected aging,” according to the Providence-based organization. more
| 6/12/13
ACLU finds racial gap in R.I. school suspensions
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island found that school suspensions throughout the state disproportionately target black, Hispanic and Native American students, often for relatively minor rule violations, the organization announced Wednesday. more
Merlo named March of Dimes’ ‘Citizen of the Year’
CVS Caremark Corp. President and CEO Larry Merlo has been named the March of Dimes Rhode Island 2013 “Citizen of the Year” for ongoing support of the March of Dimes mission. more
| 5/21/13
R.I. Foundation hits record for assets as it expands reach
The Rhode Island Foundation ended the year with a record $678 million in asset, an increase on its 2011 year-end asset total of $604 million, thanks in part to a 13.1 percent return on its investments, according to its recently released annual report. more
Poverty, income disparities abound for R.I. children
The findings of the 2013 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook released Monday at a policy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick revealed a growing income gap between the richest and poorest families. more
Brown to host global social innovation conference
The Ashoka U Exchange, a global conference on social innovation and social change, will take place at Brown University in February 2014. The annual event attracts students, university leaders and entrepreneurs. more
| 3/19/13
Foundation announces strategy department
The Rhode Island Foundation, the state’s largest funder of nonprofit organizations, announced Tuesday that it has created a new department of strategy and public affairs. more
Koch CEO honored at Excellence in Mentoring awards
Peter A. Koch, CEO of Rhode Island’s largest eye care practice, Koch Eye Associates, was honored by the National Mentoring Partnership’s board of directors with the 2013 Excellence in Mentoring in America: Individual Leadership award. more
| 1/25/13
Clean Bays takes on new name for same environmental mission
The Rhode Island-based nonprofit Clean the Bay has a new name – Clean Bays. The group removes marine debris from the shores and waterways of southern New England. more
| 1/8/13
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