Tag: Jessica David
A new R.I. investment fund that pays dividends for investors, community
Looking around the Broad Street neighborhood of Central Falls, Jessica David sees more than just a diverse mix of small businesses. There is public...
Centreville Bank awards $234K in grants to support organizations in R.I.,...
WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $234,299 in funding to 24 organizations throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut as part of...
Campaign urges customers to think locally for banking needs
PROVIDENCE – People’s Credit Union CEO and President Sean Daly, Little Maven Lemonade owner Mariana Silva-Buck and local resident Nnkabaale Kasaa joined Local Return on April 13 to...
First wave of Central Providence Opportunities Loans awarded
PROVIDENCE – Eleven local businesses were awarded a combined $177,500 in loans during the first round of funding from the ONE Neighborhood Builders' Central...
Nonprofit to support Providence parks in the works
PROVIDENCE – The original idea of the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy was to create a pedestrian-friendly environment, promote arts and culture and bolster economic...
R.I. Foundation launches initiative to develop recommendations for state on stimulus...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday that, with the support of the Economic Progress Institute and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council,...
Strength in numbers? Some struggling nonprofits eye an alliance
While many nonprofits are fighting for survival amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steamship Historical Society of America knows better than most what it is...
Five Questions with Jessica David
Jessica David | Board chair, Roger Williams Park Conservancy
1. Roger Williams Park is referred to as the “People’s Park.” How did it get...
R.I. Foundation to launch grant program to encourage census participation
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Foundation announced Tuesday that it will offer local organizations through the Rhode Island Census 2020 Fund $425,000 in grants...
R.I. Foundation distributes $385K in grants to projects in 26 communities
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded $385,000 in grants to fund more than 40 neighborhood-based projects in 26 cities and towns, including...
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