Tag: Peter Mello
Peter Mello stepping down as leader of WaterFire to take job...
PROVIDENCE – Peter Mello will be leaving his post as managing director and co-CEO of WaterFire Providence at the end of August to take...
‘WaterFire Day’ celebrates release of 2023 schedule
PROVIDENCE – City and state officials Wednesday welcomed the 2023 WaterFire schedule by designating April 19 as “WaterFire Day,” complete with an evening lighting.
Organized...
WaterFire 2021 back on, as city, state announce funding
PROVIDENCE – Plans to bring WaterFire back for a shortened 2021 season are back on the table after the Providence City Council announced funding...
KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE: WaterFire, other arts groups key to R.I....
WaterFire Providence entered 2020 with big plans.
The nonprofit arts organization was preparing to mark the 25th anniversary since the first fires were lit on...
Rosa Parks House Project endures
At one point, it looked like the Providence tenure of the Rosa Parks House Project would be over before the public ever got the...
Yes, winter is challenging, but should it prevent R.I. from attracting...
Originally established as a ski park in Exeter in 1965, Yawgoo Valley celebrates all that the Ocean State has to offer tourists and locals...
Is Providence ready to make good on a 38-year-old commitment to...
As founder of AS220, Bert Crenca travels frequently. He often speaks to national audiences about the alternative-arts organization, one of the largest such nonprofits...
Nonprofits wary of tax law’s impact on giving
For nonprofits that solicit individual and corporate donations, one of the potential pitfalls of the new federal tax law is the doubling of the...
IntraCity Geeks and CareerDevs offer new iniatives, partnerships
PROVIDENCE – IntraCity Geeks, the computer science education nonprofit founded by tech guru and entrepreneur Arnell Milhouse, has partnered with WaterFire Providence to expand...