Tag: David N. Cicilline
Federal funding cuts put nonprofits to the test
It took years for Rhode Island’s nonprofits to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, but the sector found it had a new...
Driving Forces: David N. Cicilline
David N. Cicilline
Rhode Island Foundation CEO and president
DAVID N. CICILLINE’S 2023 resignation from Congress to take the top job at the Rhode Island Foundation...
Reimagining philanthropy as ‘a strategic investment’
Five years ago, Rhode Island was emerging from the darkest days of the COVID-19 crisis. Over the next few years, all of us figured...
PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community
PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
Rhode Island Foundation awards $30K fellowships to 3 rising artists
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island artists have been awarded $30,000 fellowships from the Rhode Island Foundation, providing unrestricted financial support at a time when...
Rhode Island Foundation awards record $93M to nonprofits in 2025
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation awarded a record $93 million in grants to more than 2,600 nonprofits in 2025, coinciding with the launch...
Rhode Island Foundation awards $7M to nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday it has awarded nearly $7 million in funding that will benefit more than 100 nonprofits across...
Rhode Island Foundation awards $636,000 in grants for animal welfare
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded $636,000 in grants to more than 24 animal welfare programs across the state. The funding will support a...
Rhode Island Foundation announces $4M in grants to public service initiatives
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has announced nearly $4 million in grants through its new Catalyst Grant program, aimed at advancing long-term improvements...
BROKEN NEWS? Outlets in search of sustainable community journalism model
Tapping away at his laptop at the Rochambeau Library in Providence, Steve Ahlquist doesn’t look the part of a pioneer.
He began reporting on Rhode...
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