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THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION has awarded $550,000 in grants to 24 local animal welfare organizations. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

R.I. Foundation awards $550K in grants to 24 animal welfare organizations

Community Service 12/21/2022

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday that it has awarded $550,000 in grants to 24 animal welfare organizations across the Ocean State. The...

THE R.I. STATE COUNCIL on the Arts awarded 93 grants totaling $452,206 to local arts and culture organizations, folk artists, individual artists and artists working in the health care sector.

RISCA awards 93 grants totaling $452K to local artists, organizations

Art & Culture 12/20/2022

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts has issued 93 grants totaling $452,206 to local arts and cultural organizations, folk artists, individual...

United Way of R.I.’s 211 program gets $1.5M toward expansion

Health Services 12/13/2022

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has committed $1.5 million in funding to help the United Way of Rhode Island...

BUILDING THE FUTURE: College Unbound Director of Admissions Jose Rodriguez, left; co-founder, Provost and President Adam Bush; and Sylvia Spears, vice president for administration and innovation, talk during a work session at the Providence nonprofit.  PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

College Unbound offers a pathway that changes lives

Industries 12/09/2022

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Higher Education: College Unbound College Unbound is working to reinvent the college experience for underserved adult learners, many...

UNITED: YMCA of Greater Providence Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Kira Wills, standing, addresses her colleagues at the organization’s Providence office. Wills says the YMCA is for all, which is reflected by its staff being comprised of individuals who are neurodivergent, have disabilities, speak multiple languages, identify as LGBTQIA and are different ages. PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

YMCA of Greater Providence has been a community anchor for more...

Industries 12/09/2022

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Social Services Agency: YMCA of Greater Providence THE YMCA OF GREATER PROVIDENCE has served as an anchor institution...

SAFE SPACE: Kevin Matta, in addition to his role as Amos House’s chief human resources and diversity officer, is the board president for Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Inc., an organization that offers advice and training for human resource and diversity officers across Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

For Matta, changing the system is lifelong commitment

Economic Activity 12/09/2022

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Diversity Champion: Kevin Matta Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Inc. Board President Amos House Chief Human Resource And Diversity Officer KEVIN...

DEBORAH L. PERRY will retire as the YWCA Rhode Island's CEO and president on July 31, 2023. / COURTESY TWITTER

YWCA R.I. CEO and President Perry to step down in late...

News Story 12/06/2022

WOONSOCKET – One of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in Rhode Island will have a new leader by the middle of next summer. YWCA...

BayCoast Bank’s Kevin J. Briggs joins Foster Forward Board

People on the Move 12/06/2022

Foster Forward, an East Providence based non-profit that empowers lives impacted by foster care is pleased to announce that Kevin J Briggs, Vice President...