Tag: Rhode Island Foundation
Guillette receives Rhode Island Foundation’s 2024 Murray Prize
PROVIDENCE – Lisa Guillette, executive director of East Providence-based nonprofit Foster Forward, was recently presented with the Rhode Island Foundation’s 2024 Murray Family Prize...
Philanthropy Calendar, Dec. 18, 2024
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SETTING A NEW COURSE: 5-year action plan to determine how R.I....
When David N. Cicilline became the Rhode Island Foundation’s new chief executive and president in May 2023, he and the rest of the nonprofit’s...
RIF’s new action plan to prioritize diversity, equity
The Rhode Island Foundation’s new five-year action plan couldn’t be better timed for those worried about a national rollback in support for diversity, equity,...
Harrington elected R.I. Foundation’s new board chairperson
PROVIDENCE – Ann-Marie Harrington, the founder and former CEO of digital marketing company Embolden who has served on the Rhode Island Foundation’s board of...
Philanthropy Calendar, Dec. 4, 2024
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Now is the time R.I. must invest in housing, communities
Unsheltered homelessness in Rhode Island has surged nearly 400% over the last five years. In my 30 years of working in housing and homeless...
What happens when nonprofits struggle to hire fundraisers, financial professionals?
COVID-19 may be in the rearview mirror for most, but it’s left Rhode Island’s nonprofits with a rocky, challenging road to navigate.
A 2024 survey...
Without state help, arts groups paint dire financial picture
FACING A FALL SEASON with little financial help from the state, arts and cultural organizations across Rhode Island are paring down operations, scrambling to...
Sen. Sandra Cano resigns to take possible new job with SBA
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Sandra Cano, D-Pawtucket, who has served in the R.I. General Assembly for the last six years and recently had a brief...