Tag: Foster Forward
Guillette receives Rhode Island Foundation’s 2024 Murray Prize
PROVIDENCE – Lisa Guillette, executive director of East Providence-based nonprofit Foster Forward, was recently presented with the Rhode Island Foundation’s 2024 Murray Family Prize...
Everybody’s Business: A success in bringing flavor of South to R.I.
(Editor’s note: This is the 51st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
PBN Digital Issue – Giving Guide 2024
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POWERING UP: Opening a door to work in clean energy
Sometimes all it takes to launch careers and solve labor shortage issues is for someone to open the door and welcome the next generation...
Workforce Ready Solutions’ Wilson shapes clients’ futures
2024 Business Women Awards
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Charise Wilson
Workforce Ready Solutions owner
CHARISE WILSON KNOWS firsthand how valuable mentors are, especially for a job hunter who’s...
Wilson uses her experience carving her own path to help others...
Charise Wilson knows firsthand how valuable mentors are, especially for a job hunter who’s determined to move up but doesn’t know how to get...
Monetary support from 401Gives Day a game-changer for Foster Forward
EAST PROVIDENCE – On Wednesday, Lisa Guillette and her staff at Foster Forward spent the day trying to catch their breath, and for good...
401Gives Day sets new records for fundraising, donors, organizations supported
PAWTUCKET – The bar continues to be raised with Rhode Island’s largest single nonprofit supporting initiative, with new records across the board during the...
Blue Cross gives $648K in 2024 community grants to address housing-related...
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island announced it has awarded $648,000 in community grants through its annual BlueAngel Community Health...
R.I. gets $354K in HUD funding for 28 housing vouchers
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. on Monday was awarded $354,369 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family...
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