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McDermott named executive director of McAuley Ministries

Economic Activity 04/20/2026

PROVIDENCE – Christine McDermott has been named executive director of McAuley Ministries, the nonprofit announced Monday. McDermott succeeds Barbara Haynes, who recently retired after leading McAuley since 2018. “ is...

Five Questions With: Arlene Violet

In Their Own Words 09/23/2025

Arlene Violet was the first elected female attorney general in the United States. Previous to that, she was a member of the Sisters of Mercy...

Paul V. Fontaine

Education 08/29/2025

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 PAUL V. FONTAINE Providence College Senior associate vice president and chief information officer PAUL V. FONTAINE has a routine for...

Centreville Bank celebrates $10M giving milestone with new grants

Financial Services 06/09/2025

WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation announced it has awarded community impact grants to 28 nonprofit organizations across Rhode Island and eastern...

BankRI awards more than $69K in grants to 20 groups

Financial Services 11/01/2024

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has awarded a total of $69,500 in grants to 20 organizations across the state, ranging from an organization that...

ATTENDEES OBSERVE a collection of bowls during the Rhode Island Community Food Bank's Empty Bowls fundraiser in 2019. The Empty Bowls fundraiser returns March 27 at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

Philanthropy Calendar, March 13, 2024

Philanthropy Calendar 03/12/2024

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ATTENDEES HOLD PORTRAITS at a recent Rhode Island Vegan Awareness painting fundraising event. The organization will hold a Paint & Sip Fundraiser on Feb. 24 at Plant City in Providence. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND VEGAN AWARENESS

Philanthropy Calendar, Feb. 28, 2024

Philanthropy Calendar 02/27/2024

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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE has awarded six local nonprofits $300,000 in grants to help the organizations improve their infrastructure. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

6 Providence nonprofits receive $300K from city to improve organizational infrastructure

Government 08/03/2023

PROVIDENCE – Six local nonprofits will receive $300,000 in total grants from the city’s Building Resilience in Nonprofits Serving Underserved Providence Communities program to...

18 organizations receive $270K from Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation

Economic Activity 07/31/2023

WEST WARWICK – Eighteen organizations across the state will share $270,000 from the Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation. The grants, which are part of the foundation’s...