Tag: Donations
‘Rage giving’ is growing more common
When anger over everything from the killing of unarmed people of color to new restrictions on access to abortion bubbles over, many Americans act...
BankNewport highlights 2021 philanthropy
NEWPORT – BankNewport gave more than $1.2 million to local nonprofits through grants, sponsorships, community donations and other financial support in 2021, according to...
Centreville Bank donates $320,000 to nonprofits in R.I. and Conn.
WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank through its charitable foundation recently donated $319,864 to 37 nonprofits in Rhode Island and Connecticut, according to a news...
Bristol County Savings Bank donates $325,000 to 13 local fire departments
TAUNTON – Bristol County Savings Bank through its charitable foundation recently donated $325,000 to 13 local fire departments, according to a news release.
The $25,000-apiece...
Washington Trust donates $21K to local hunger-relief agencies
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. recently donated $21,000 to 21 food banks or other hunger-relief agencies throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, according...
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...
BankRI donates $64K to local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island recently donated $64,160 to 22 local nonprofits, according to a news release.
The grants, which range from $1,000 to $7,500,...
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Charity blames for-profits for drop in clothing donations
The Cranston-based nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island is upset that for-profit collectors of hand-me-downs, particularly an Ohio company named Simple Recycling,...
Brown University raises a record $420.6M in donations in fiscal 2019
PROVIDENCE – Gifts and donation commitments to Brown University totaled a record $420.6 million in the fiscal year 2019, eclipsing last year's record-setting mark...
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