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R.I. nonprofits receive grants to combat veteran homelessness
Two veteran advocacy nonprofits – Operation Stand Down Rhode Island and Veterans Inc. – will receive grants to help prevent and end homelessness among veterans, lawmakers announced Wednesday more
RI-CAN’s Butke to step down
Maryellen Butke, the founder and executive director of RI-CAN – the Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now – is stepping down after two and a half years as the advocacy group’s executive director. more
| 7/9/12
Dorcas Place and IIRI to merge
The Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center and the International Institute of Rhode Island have announced they will merge into one organization known as The Dorcas International Institute as of Jan. 1, 2013. more
Local veterans to benefit from $225K from Labor Dept.
Worcester, Mass.-based Veterans Inc. was awarded $225,000 to help homeless veterans in Southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island find work, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced Tuesday. more
Youth entrepreneurs win seed funding at Young Social Innovators event
On Tuesday night, youth teams pitched their social enterprise ideas at the Young Social Innovators Pitch and Graduation Ceremony at the MET School’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in hopes of winning $1,000 in seed funding. more
| 6/13/12
URI students win humanitarian PSA contest
Four students from the University of Rhode Island – Ryan Pincince, Richard Kalhofer, Jill-Ann Hewins and Kelsey Finegan – won recognition for their entries in the 7th annual public service announcement contenst, PSAid. more
| 6/11/12
Galvin named EngageRI chair
John Galvin, chief financial officer of Collette Vacations, has been named chairman of EngageRI. Galvin will take over for Edward Cooney, who has served as chairman and president since the nonprofit's inception in 2011. more
| 6/5/12
R.I. nonprofits face June deadline
Rhode Island’s 7,900 nonprofit businesses are required to file their annual reports with the Secretary of State’s office during June. more
| 5/29/12
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