Philanthropy Calendar, May 7, 2025
If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to Nonprofit@PBN.com or Bessette@PBN.com at least four weeks...
R.I. Food Bank names Cherney as new CEO
PROVIDENCE – The leader of North Dakota's largest hunger relief organization will head to the Ocean State to take the top role at the...
KIDS COUNT: Child homelessness, racial disparities remain problematic
PROVIDENCE – Children and families still facing homelessness, increased rent costs, persistent racial disparities and federal programs under threat of change from the new...
Smith named Providence College’s new provost
PROVIDENCE – Thomas Smith, a teacher and scholar with two decades of academic leadership experience, has been named Providence College’s new provost and senior...
Papitto Opportunity Connection awards $4.3M in grants to 136 organizations
PROVIDENCE – More than 130 local nonprofits have been awarded $4.3 million in grants from the Papitto Opportunity Connection to address a myriad of...
2 local arts organizations receive $125K in regional grants
PROVIDENCE – A pair of local arts organizations recently received a total of $125,000 in grants funded by the Wallace Foundation to support the...
4 R.I. nonprofits among 118 in Northeast to receive grants from Berkshire Bank Foundation...
PROVIDENCE – Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $400,000 in communities through grants and other giving in the...
The power of listening
Gaetan L. Kashala | The Pawtucket Foundation executive director
As I approach my one-year anniversary as executive director of The Pawtucket Foundation, one lesson stands...
URI lab is a real (plant) lifesaver for farms, landscapers
Roots Farm co-owner Kelli Roberts’ Asian greens were wilting and she wasn’t sure what was causing the problem, so she contacted the Plant Diagnostic...
Pre-position for your next job search
What happens when your employment relationship is no longer working – for your employer or for you? That could happen at any time, forcing...
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