Tag: Jeanne Cola
Groundbreaking ceremony held for ONE Neighborhood Builders’ affordable housing project
PROVIDENCE – State and local leaders gathered Friday to break ground on ONE Neighborhood Builders’ affordable housing development in Federal Hill.
The project, dubbed The...
BankNewport opens Community Lending Center in Central Falls
CENTRAL FALLS – BankNewport recently celebrated the opening of its new Community Lending Center at 757 Broad St. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May...
Providence launches grant program for microbusinesses
PROVIDENCE – Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Monday announced a new grant program designed to help microbusinesses recover from COVID-19-related losses.
The Microenterprise Grant...
Pawtucket rapid COVID-19 testing site moves to new location
PAWTUCKET – Residents of Central Falls and Pawtucket are now heading to a new site for rapid COVID-19 testing.
The current location, which opened Aug....
Five Questions With: Jeanne Cola
Jeanne Cola has served as executive director for the Rhode Island Local Initiatives Support Corp. since 2011. Prior to that, she worked for 25...
Grants promote cultural inclusion
Culturally and linguistically responsive teaching is coming to more early-childhood education classrooms in Rhode Island.
As part of a grant program through the R.I. Department...
LISC fosters relationships to build stronger communities in Rhode Island
Business Excellence Awards 2018
Excellence at a Nonprofit: Local Initiatives Support Corp. Rhode Island
Jeanne Cola says she has the best job in Rhode Island at...
LISC Rhode Island awards 8 R.I. community development corporations $525K
PROVIDENCE - The Local Initiatives Support Corp. Rhode Island announced $525,000 in grant awards for eight communities Wednesday, from its Neighborhood Development Fund for...
Cola using banking experience, skills to fuel LISC’s early-stage impact
Honoree | Jeanne Cola, LISC Rhode Island
Career changers are common in today’s workforce. Those switching industries bring broad perspectives and fresh skill sets...
LISC Rhode Island invests record $26.8 million in 2017
PROVIDENCE – LISC Rhode Island ended 2017 having invested $26.8 million, including $2.3 million in grants, the nonprofit announced Wednesday.
LISCRI surpassed its investment total...
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