Tag: Nonprofit
ACLU of R.I. report outlines ‘alarming’ suspension rates among K-5 students
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. outlines a significant amount of school suspensions...
R.I. suing Woonsocket, 2 contractors over wastewater plant leaks into Blackstone...
PROVIDENCE – The city of Woonsocket and the two private contractors that operate the city’s wastewater treatment plant will be taken to court by...
Mass. Military Support Foundation receives $1.9M in federal funds for new...
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – The Massachusetts Military Support Foundation announced Monday that it has secured $1.9 million in federal funding for a new organization...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence gets $2M in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence will be getting a seven-figure assist from the state’s U.S. senators to breathe life into...
Tennis Hall of Fame names Faber CEO, McEnroe president
NEWPORT – The current head of the United States Tennis Association Foundation and a past French Open doubles champion will comprise the International Tennis...
Trinity Rep partially relaxes COVID-19 mask requirement
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 masking policies are being relaxed at Trinity Repertory Company for audience members, to some extent.
The theater group announced late Wednesday that...
R.I. Foundation awards $84M in grants in 2022, second-most in history
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation in 2022 had its second-best grantmaking year and its third-best fundraising year in the nonprofit funder’s century-plus history.
The...
Crossroads R.I., state officials cut ribbon on new apartments for homeless...
WARWICK – A former convent building for St. Benedict Church on Beach Avenue has formally been converted into new apartments for families experiencing homelessness.
Additionally,...
Providence officials unveil plan to strengthen city’s arts, culture sector
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, as well as Mayor Brett P. Smiley, formally introduced Wednesday a new cultural plan that...
RIF launches initiative to address homelessness, housing shortage
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to address the housing shortage and homelessness in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Foundation late Friday launched an...