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History abounds on Bristol farm
When Jennifer Bristol arrived at Mount Hope Farm as its executive director one year ago, she walked into a nonprofit long sustained by the...
City to host foodie conference
It was a palm-in-the-face kind of moment that led Seth Resler, a culinary enthusiast and social enterpriser, to realize Providence was the place to...
Luring tourists off beaten paths
For nonprofit museums and historical sites off the beaten path or public radar, there’s never enough publicity, promotion or cross-organizational cooperation to get the...
This firm prepped for retail growth
One-time nightclub owner and Coventry native Barry Blair has long been a man about town who ran his business with a focus on going...
Partnership plan urges degree boost
It isn’t a new thought that something must be done within Rhode Island’s higher education system to provide easier, more-affordable access to post-secondary education...
ACA to encourage linking physical, behavioral health
Joe Dziobek, president and CEO of Fellowship Health Resources, has, in his nearly 40-year career there, helped the nonprofit behavioral health care agency grow...
Insured best policy when traveling
(Corrected: Wednesday, April 3, 11:30 a.m.)
In the world of travel, taking one’s own advice is usually not only best but often the key to...
RIF melds marketing, planning departments
A story only gets heard if someone’s telling it.
That was part of the thinking behind The Rhode Island Foundation’s recent decision to form...
Signs of hope in mental-health care
Chaz Gross has a theory on improving mental-health services that involves more than just spending additional money.
The executive director of the National Alliance on...
Summit chance for women to ‘invest’ in themselves
Several years ago an attendee of the Bryant University Women’s Summit called long-time director Kati Machtley and related how the day of education and...
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