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Sroczynski named new Hospital Association of Rhode Island president

PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association’s former executive vice president has been named the new leader of the Hospital Association of Rhode...

Nonprofits face a tough funding landscape. They hope better storytelling will bring more donations

MIAMI (AP) – Cindy Eggleton has always believed in the power of a story.  But the CEO and co-founder of Brilliant Cities, a Detroit-based early childhood...

Rhode Island Nurses Charter School welcomes students back

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School announced it recently welcomed students back for the 2025-26 school year. The school,...

Five Questions with: Lisa Roth Blackman

Lisa Roth Blackman was recently hired by the Rhode Island Foundation as the nonprofit funder’s new vice president of development. She has nearly 30...
Islay Taylor in June became executive director of Providence-based DESIGNxRI, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the state’s design sector.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Collaborate and grow

Islay Taylor | DESIGNxRI executive director In both business and the nonprofit sector, the future belongs to those willing to collaborate. Partnerships spark innovation, amplify...
Filomena Nunes

Giving tools to women in STEM

As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained more experience, I learned valuable lessons...
Richard Godfrey

Godfrey named new board chair of Sojourner House

RICHARD GODFREY, the former longtime R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. executive director, was recently appointed the new board chairperson of Sojourner House. Godfrey...
Stephanie Page

Give more R.I. workers a stake in the companies they help build

Labor Day is about honoring hard work. But this year, parades and barbecues can’t mask the fact that many workers feel left behind. Gallup’s...

Being a sponsor?

Has your company monetarily sponsored any community initiatives? Yes: 100% No: 0% What initiatives has your company been a sponsor for? (Select multiple) Nonprofit fundraisers: 60% Community fairs/carnivals: 60% School-based...
NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDER: R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO and Executive Director Carol Ventura is proud of helping revitalize neighborhoods on the South Side of  Providence. 
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Carol Ventura

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 CAROL VENTURA R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO and executive director HELPING IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, and overseeing projects to...
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