Tag: Direct Action for Rights and Equality
Coalition launches campaign against Constitutional Convention ballot question
PROVIDENCE – A coalition of residents and organizations have launched a campaign to reject a question on the state ballot in November calling for...
R.I. officials unveil plan to address homelessness this winter
PROVIDENCE – Expanded shelter capacity along with collaborating with cities and towns, faith leaders, community foundations and landlords were among the strategies state officials...
RIF awards $2.2M in grants, creates endowments for organizations addressing racial...
PROVIDENCE – Six local nonprofits have received $2.2 million in total grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to help take down causes of systemic...
Blue Cross grants $375K to groups focused on housing
PROVIDENCE – Through its BlueAngel Community Health Grant program, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has awarded $375,000 in grants to six...
More focus on racial justice causes
It’s been a trying year-plus for Rhode Island-based nonprofits whose missions center around diversity, equity and racial inclusion.
The murders of George Floyd and other...
United Way of R.I. awards $4.5M in grants to organizations promoting...
PROVIDENCE – As part of the United Way of Rhode Island’s five-year, $100 million plan to create transformative change in the Ocean State, the nonprofit...
Five Questions With: Malchus Mills
Malchus Mills is the vice chairman of Direct Action for Rights and Equality, a group that advocates for low-income, elderly and disabled residents of...
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