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THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION has awarded 48 organizations more than $350,000 in grants via its Newport County Fund. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

R.I. Foundation awards $350K in grants to 48 Newport County organizations

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Monday that it has distributed more than $350,000 in grants to 48 Newport County-based nonprofit organizations through...
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE has received a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to support a new campus-wide initiative to promote civil discourse across both the campus and surrounding community. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Providence College receives $250K grant to support new campuswide civil discourse...

PROVIDENCE – Providence College has received a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to support a new campuswide initiative to promote civil...
BRAMWELL TOVEY, Rhode Island Philarmonic Orchestra & Music School principal conductor and artistic director, died Tuesday at age 69. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL

R.I. Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Tovey dies at 69

PROVIDENCE – Bramwell Tovey, who has led the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School as its principal conductor and artistic director and brought...
DESIGNxRI HAS AWARDED eight Providence-based design businesses up to $17,500 in seed funding through the organization's Providence Design Catalyst program.

8 design businesses receive seed funding via DESIGNxRI’s Design Catalyst program

PROVIDENCE – Nonprofit design industry advocate DESIGNxRI awarded eight city-based design businesses up to $17,500 each Monday in becoming the latest graduates of the...

Startup resilience a hopeful sign for state’s economy

Like most economic sectors, Rhode Island’s startup community has felt the sting of the pandemic. But outweighing the setbacks is a resiliency that is...
DENNIS ROY later this year will retire from East Bay Community Action Program after 18 years as its CEO and president. / PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

EBCAP CEO and President Roy to retire later this year

NEWPORT – East Bay Community Action Program will have a new top executive by the end of this year. The health and human services nonprofit...
ELLIE BROWN has been named DESIGNxRI's new executive director. / COURTESY DESIGNxRI

DESIGNxRI names Brown new executive director

PROVIDENCE – A design educator, artist and nonprofit development professional with experience on both coasts will now take charge of DESIGNxRI. The nonprofit that supports...
KELLY RAMIREZ, the former co-founder and CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse, has been named the inaugural director of Providence College's Donald Ryan Incubator for Entrepreneurship in the Arts & Sciences. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Providence College names Ramirez as inaugural Ryan Incubator director

PROVIDENCE – The former Social Enterprise Greenhouse co-founder and CEO has found a new home in the city. Kelly Ramirez, who back in April said...

Ritz leaving Leadership Rhode Island; Carr next executive director

PROVIDENCE – Mike Ritz, who has led Leadership Rhode Island since 2009, announced Tuesday he will step down as the nonprofit’s executive director on...
ADAM BUSH has been named the next president for Providence-based education nonprofit College Unbound. / COURTESY ADAM BUSH

Bush named College Unbound’s new president

PROVIDENCE – There is a leadership change at College Unbound. The local education nonprofit announced Thursday that Adam Bush, the organization’s co-founder and provost, has...
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