Tag: charitable giving
Does Rhode Island deserve its reputation for being among the nation’s...
Rhode Island again ranked near the bottom of WalletHub's annual list of the most charitable states, coming in at No. 45 in the ranking...
Study: American Heart Association is R.I.’s favorite charitable organization
PROVIDENCE – A national jewelry retailer unveiled Friday a study showing which charitable causes are the most popular in each U.S. state, and found...
Ocean State Job Lot contributed $25M to philanthropic efforts in 2020
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Job Lot contributed $25 million in philanthropic efforts in 2020 across its 142-community-footprint for various causes, including assisting those...
Champlin Foundation awards $1M in COVID-related grants to 63 nonprofits
CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation has awarded $1 million in grants to 63 local nonprofits in their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Survey: Most affluent taxpayers maintained charitable giving levels following tax reform
PROVIDENCE – In a recent survey conducted by Fidelity Charitable, 76% of affluent taxpayers said they gave about the same to charity in 2018,...
Trump’s tax law made Americans less charitable, nonprofits say
WASHINGTON – Americans gave less money to charities last year partly because the Republican tax law changes made many people ineligible for tax breaks...
Tax overhaul changes haven’t deterred charitable giving
For Lynn O’Marra, Blum, Shapiro & Co. PC tax principal, 2018 stands out in her nearly 25-year tenure in the industry as a memorably...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks second-least charitable state in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked as the second-least charitable state in the United States in WalletHub’s most recent report.
The report was based on 18...
Largest Single Donor Advised Fund – $500,000 – Established at United...
United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) CEO and President Anthony Maione announced that the organization’s largest single donor advised fund of $500,000 was received...
