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New England Tech, Pawtucket offering scholarships to city students

EAST GREENWICH – The New England Institute of Technology and the city of Pawtucket are once again jointly collaborating to offer city high school...

Lippitt House Museum’s civics program honored by American Association for State and Local History

PROVIDENCE – Lippitt House Museum was recently honored by the American Association for State and Local History for the nonprofit’s civics program. The museum was...

Lapides, LaRose named to Rhode Island Foundation board

PROVIDENCE – The CEO and president of Residential Properties Ltd. and the assistant director of the Tomaquag Museum have been appointed to the Rhode...
THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING Arts Center will hold its annual Gala Celebration on Sept. 21. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Philanthropy Calendar, July 17, 2024

Click here for the Sept. 27, 2022 issue of the Philanthropy Calendar.
COURTNEY BOURNS has been named the Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island's new executive director. / COURTESY GRANTMAKERS COUNCIL OF RHODE ISLAND

Grantmakers Council of R.I. names Bourns new executive director

PROVIDENCE – Courtney Bourns, who has served as a strategy and program consultant for multiple foundations across the country for the last six years,...

Building Futures gets $3.7M in federal funding

PROVIDENCE – Building Futures, a nonprofit that works to leverage apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs as it expands pipelines to career opportunities for low-income communities...
PEG LANGHAMMER will step down in September as executive director of Day One after 44 years. / COURTESY DAY ONE

Langhammer stepping down as Day One’s executive director

PROVIDENCE – Peg Langhammer, who has led Day One as its executive director for 44 years and, through the nonprofit, an advocate for victims...
POLARIS MEP has received a $1.5 million federal grant to help reduce recidivism.

Polaris MEP receives $1.5M federal grant to reduce recidivism

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP will receive $1.5 million in federal funds to help the manufacturing partnership and support organization help people reentering society and...
CEDRIC HUNTLEY, who had served as the Nonviolence Institute's executive director for three years, has died. / COURTESY NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE

Former Nonviolence Institute Director Cedric Huntley dies

PROVIDENCE – Cedric Huntley, who has been a vital figure in pushing for peace and nonviolence in the city, including leading the Nonviolence Institute...

URI launches summer 2024 young innovators lab

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new series of summer programming at the University of Rhode Island seeks to prepare the next generation of innovators for...
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