Patricia Daddona
FM Global gives $1.69M to United Way
JOHNSTON – FM Global, a global commercial property insurer, has contributed more than $1.69 million to the United Way of Rhode Island’s 2015 campaign.
For...
Rhode Island Foundation picks 14 for emerging leaders program
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has picked 14 people to participate in its Nonprofit Emerging Leaders Program.
The program pairs people with less than...
R.I. Council on the Arts awarded $139K in grants
(Updated 1:20 p.m. Thursday)
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Council on the Arts awarded $139,877 in grants in December, bringing the total awards to date to...
Gallo retiring from Central Falls schools leadership
CENTRAL FALLS - School Superintendent Frances Gallo announced her retirement Tuesday night to her board of trustees, effective June 30.
During Gallo’s tenure, the district...
SCA port sponsor of Volvo Ocean Race North American stopover
NEWPORT – SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company and sponsor of an all-women’s team in the Volvo Ocean Race, will be an...
AS220, city of Providence, among grant finalists from ArtPlace America
PROVIDENCE – AS220 and the city of Providence are among 90 finalists for grants from ArtPlace America, which received 1,283 applications.
AS220’s proposal, “The Interactive...
PC alumnus pledges $5M for Center for Business Studies
PROVIDENCE – A $5 million pledge from Providence College alumnus and retired Prudential Financial Inc. executive Arthur F. Ryan will be used to help...
Brown using $1.3M grant to preserve faculty publications digitally
PROVIDENCE – Brown University will use a new $1.3 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to preserve faculty publications digitally.
The so-called “digital...
Coalition advocating for school choice
PROVIDENCE - Led by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a coalition of school reform advocates has launched “Bright Today Educational Choice,”...
AmeriCorps program links service, workforce skills
A new AmeriCorps program is designed to help a small number of teens better make the connection between workforce development and community service.
Providence...
