R.I. Food Policy Council receives $18.7M federal grant to address food waste reduction
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Food Policy Council has received a major eight-figure federal grant to help finance a project that the council says...
RIDE’s school ratings show improvement; PPSD ratings remain mostly unchanged
PROVIDENCE – School accountability during the 2023-24 academic year showed signs of improvement across the state, according to the R.I. Department of Education’s annual...
Guillette receives Rhode Island Foundation’s 2024 Murray Prize
PROVIDENCE – Lisa Guillette, executive director of East Providence-based nonprofit Foster Forward, was recently presented with the Rhode Island Foundation’s 2024 Murray Family Prize...
Five Questions With: Claire Messina
Claire Messina is the current president of the RIVMA Companion Animal Foundation – the foundational arm of the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association. A...
URI associate professor receives national grant to study liver disease
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy associate professor Nisanne Ghonem has received a $50,000 American Liver Foundation award to help...
Philanthropy Calendar, Dec. 18, 2024
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...
House, Senate leaders to prioritize oversight, addressing unsolved issues
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders in both chambers say the 2025 legislative session will be more about oversight than any groundbreaking reforms when it...
Bristol Community College recommends new president for Mass. higher ed. board approval
FALL RIVER – Top leadership for Bristol Community College has officially been named, one on a current interim basis and the other will be...
Poets&Quants places Bryant University No. 16 in annual online MBA rankings
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University’s online MBA programming remains among the best such programs in the country in the eyes of Poets&Quants.
The local university was...
Nonprofit Gather RI set to launch in June
PROVIDENCE – A new local nonprofit that will offer women and gender-expansive people space to connect with others across multiple industries and age demographics...
