Rios named Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence executive director
LUCY RIOS, who has been serving as interim executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence for close to a year, was...
Student loan debt forgiveness could have big impact in R.I.
With tensions heightening for many borrowers as the federal government prepares to resume student loan payments at the beginning of next year following a...
R.I. Foundation creates committee to find next president and CEO
PROVIDENCE – The process to find the Rhode Island Foundation’s next CEO and president is underway.
The state’s largest nonprofit funder announced it has formed...
PPL Foundation opens grant program for R.I. nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The philanthropic arm of the state’s primary utility operator is offering grants of up to $50,000 to eligible Rhode Island nonprofits.
PPL Foundation,...
Additional $30M from Facility Equity Initiative available for school construction efforts
CENTRAL FALLS – About $30 million in funds for the second round of the state School Building Authority’s Facility Equity Initiative is now available...
College Unbound receives $500K grant from Walmart
PROVIDENCE – Local education nonprofit College Unbound recently received a $500,000 grant from prominent retail chain Walmart Inc. to help the organization expand its...
Five Questions With: William Collis
William Collis is the chairman of the Rhode Island Digital Games Institute advisory board, which will oversee the new digital games institute at New...
R.I. Philharmonic names Wright senior director of education
PROVIDENCE – Michele Wright, who has worked in various music education roles in New York and New Jersey, has been named the Rhode Island...
R.I. Foundation selects 31 individuals for latest Equity Leadership Initiative class
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has chosen 31 new individuals to participate in the second class of the nonprofit funder’s Equity Leadership Initiative.
The...
Connecting for Children & Families receives $10K donation from KFC Foundation
WOONSOCKET – Connecting for Children & Families has received a $10,000 donation from the Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp.’s KFC Foundation that will help the...



















