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Partnership for R.I. director receives Social Impact Award for community leadership

PROVIDENCE – Elizabeth “Liz” Catucci, executive director of Partnership for Rhode Island, was awarded the Social Impact Award at the 8th Annual R.I.S.E. Women’s Leadership Conference...

BankRI awards $120,700 in grant funding to 43 Rhode Island nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has awarded $120,700 in grants to 43 nonprofits statewide, backing programs that serve communities across the Ocean State, the...

Groov-Pin, Centreville Bank, Neighborhood Health Plan, Point32Health, U-Haul named PBN’s top...

PROVIDENCE – Groov-Pin Corp., Centreville Bank, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Point32Health Co. and U-Haul International Inc. were the top companies recognized on...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of R.I. provides full return on wellness

PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 2-99 EMPLOYEES #3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island CEO (or equivalent): Katje Afonseca Number of employees: 37 Big...

PBN unveils 2025 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-seven organizations have been named as honorees in Providence Business News’ 2025 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program. All the honorees for...
TASTE TEST: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island try to eat cookies from their own foreheads during a contest at the nonprofit’s office. 
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Workplace wellness critical to Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission

Best Places to Work 2025 Awards #1 SMALL COMPANIES: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island Local Employees: 38 CEO: Katje Afonseca AS THE LARGEST youth mentoring organization...
STRIKES AND SPARES: Swarovski Optik North America Ltd. employees spend an evening on the lanes at Lang’s Bowlarama Inc. in Cranston. 
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Swarovski Optik North America

Best Places to Work 2025 Awards #19 MIDSIZE COMPANIES: Swarovski Optik North America Ltd. Local Employees: 116 CEO: Albert Wannemacher Questions answered by: Albert Wannemacher What three words best...

PBN recognizes 2025 Best Places to Work in loud, festive environment

WARWICK – A worldwide travel and tour operator, a construction company, an insurance company and a nonprofit were recognized among 64 honorees in Providence...
ENERGETIC DISCUSSION: The Realizing Inspiration & Sustaining Excellence Women’s Leadership Conference, or R.I.S.E., that Hilina D. Ajakaiye established in 2018 features discussions on strategies for career development at all stages, including financial empowerment, education, health and wellness, mentorship, entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
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Ajakaiye R.I.S.E.-s up to help women navigate the workplace

Business Women Awards 2025 OUTSTANDING MENTOR: Hilina D. Ajakaiye, R.I.S.E. Women’s Leadersip Conference founder and executive director WHEN IT COMES to being a guiding light for...
FINANCIALLY SOUND: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island Chief Financial Officer Jack Blatchford oversees the organization’s annual budget of more than $4 million. 
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Focused on the mission and the bottom line

2025 C-Suite Awards NONPROFITS/SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: Jack Blatchford Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island | Chief financial officer FOR JACK BLATCHFORD, regularly overseeing Big Brothers Big...
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