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THE UPCOMING 401GIVES DAY on April 1 hopes to both raise $4.01 million for local nonprofits and attract new donors to contribute to local causes.

Nonprofits seeking more money, new donors on upcoming 401Gives Day

PROVIDENCE – More money being contributed to local nonprofits is always the annual goal for 401Gives Day, and this coming April 1 will be...
PROJECT WEBER/RENEW has received a $1 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

Project Weber/RENEW receives $1M gift from MacKenzie Scott

PROVIDENCE – Project Weber/RENEW is getting a seven-figure financial boost from the former wife of Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, and it arrived at...

BankNewport’s 2023 philanthropic efforts exceed $1.6M in giving, 10K service hours

NEWPORT – BankNewport contributed more than $1.6 million in giving and over 10,000 employee service hours as part of its 2023 philanthropic efforts, the...
A RENDERING shows the University of Rhode Island's Meade Stadium with a new press box and additional seating along the stadium's east end. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI launches $20M fundraising campaign for athletic fields upgrades

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The state has already given the University of Rhode Island a significant financial boost to help renovate and refurbish the aging...

Rhode Island Foundation appoints Adrienne Adeyemi as Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Adrienne Adeyemi has been appointed Senior Philanthropic Advisor at the Rhode Island Foundation. “Adrienne brings impressive professional experience, a collaborative spirit and an exceptional...
THE HARRIETT BALLOU Charitable Foundation launched on Tuesday to offer grants to senior living organizations for various needs.

Harriet Ballou Charitable Foundation launches to help support senior-living community

WARWICK – A former longtime local senior living nonprofit that recently ceased operations a couple years ago will have its legacy live on through...
CHANGE OF PACE: Paula Iacono, executive director of the Chartercare Foundation, originally wanted to be a journalist, but her career path changed when she began helping the alumni council at Bryant University.
 PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

CharterCARE Foundation’s Iacono’s relationship building lays strong foundation to help communities

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards CAREER ACHIEVER: Paula Iacono | Chartercare Foundation executive director WITH 40 YEARS of experience in developing community partnerships and organizations,...
SHOWTIME: Before joining Falvey Insurance Group, Amanda Langlais worked on various game shows such as “The Price is Right” and “America’s Got Talent.” 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Langlais helps make Falvey Insurance the star of the show

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Amanda Langlais | Falvey Insurance Group marketing manager A BRIEF TIME in show business became...
A SPECIAL WATERFIRE event took place April 1 as part of the 2023 401Gives Day initiative. The weekend-long statewide nonprofit support event raised a record $3.5 million for more than 540 organizations. / COURTESY AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND

401Gives Day event raises $3.5M, sets new records for fundraising

PROVIDENCE – The state’s largest nonprofit fundraising initiative over the weekend set a new standard for raising money for local organizations. Now, it has...

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Does your business participate in philanthropic initiatives? Yes: 100% No: 0% How many organizations does your company donate time or resources to? More than 5: 86% 3-5: 14% 1-3: 0% What...
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