Tag: Fundraising
Bryant’s capital campaign concludes with record $111M raised
SMITHFIELD – The capital campaign that Bryant University launched in 2014 reached a defining moment at the end of 2019: Setting a record for...
RISD using $10M anonymous gift to launch tuition-free fellowship
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island School of Design is using a $10 million anonymous gift – the school's largest ever earmarked for financial aid...
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...
Each year Rhode Islanders face the ever-present need for food, clothing...
On a rainy, mid-November morning, five longtime volunteers sorted donations at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank headquarters in Providence.
Aged 68 to 84 and...
Nonprofits helping keep charity alive
Rhode Island is annually at or near the bottom of state rankings measuring charity, especially when it comes to volunteering.
Such rankings, however, do not...
Raimondo has significant fundraising lead in primary campaign finance filing
PROVIDENCE – Candidates for the Rhode Island gubernatorial race filed their 50-day before the primary reports Tuesday that include estimated campaign receipts and expenditures.
Gov....
Matt Brown wants R.I.’s governor to focus less on business interests...
Matt Brown, a longtime activist for social, educational and environmental causes, wants to bring that mission to the top level of state government next...
Giving back
Have you or your company participated in/hosted fundraising events?
Yes: 83.33%
No: 16.67%
Yes, but in sponsorship only: 0%
How often do you take part in fundraisers?
Every six...
Raising funds, on a serious tip
A little girl asked to see the president of a large company. She explained her club was raising money and asked if he would...
Nudging people to give more to charity
One of the most spectacularly successful ideas in all of behavioral economics is Save More Tomorrow, by which employers ask employees if they would...
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