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Five Questions with: Lisa Roth Blackman

Lisa Roth Blackman was recently hired by the Rhode Island Foundation as the nonprofit funder’s new vice president of development. She has nearly 30...
TAKES A VILLAGE: Caroline Dillon, executive director for The Village Common of Rhode Island, directs day-to-day operations, including hiring and guiding staff. Since she came on board, she has grown the number of villages from four to 10 and volunteers have more than tripled. 
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Caroline Dillon

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 CAROLINE DILLON The Village Common of Rhode Island Executive director FROM THE TIME she was a child, Caroline Dillon remembers accompanying...
DATA POINTS: Donald Zambarano, KPMG LLP Providence office managing partner and U.S. sector leader, private equity, ­says good decisions come from good data, which he says helps hold people accountable. 
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Donald Zambarano

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 DONALD ZAMBARANO KPMG LLP Providence office managing partner; U.S. sector leader, private equity DONALD ZAMBARANO HAS SPENT his entire 30-year career...

Neronha, R.I. Foundation accepting applications for youth dental grants

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Foundation recently announced they are accepting proposals for future grant awards from $10...

Dentists: R.I. insurer’s effort to help sector falls short

Delta Dental of Rhode Island’s new student loan repayment program has stirred up ongoing debates over the causes of a dentist shortage in the...

EEOC: ‘Reasonable cause’ Providence schools’ student loan forgiveness program violated Title...

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined on July 24 there is “reasonable cause” that a multimillion-dollar student loan forgiveness program to...

Delta Dental of R.I. launches loan repayment program

PROVIDENCE – Delta Dental of Rhode Island recently announced the launch of a new loan repayment program designed to support local dentists. The program is...

R.I. Foundation awards $6.1M in grants from new programs part of...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation awarded a total of $6.1 million in grants to 147 organizations across the state to help residents with...
STAYING THE COURSE: Dawn Apajee, founder and president of professional staffing service City Personnel Inc., speaks to Recruiting Coordinator Adora Andrade, who is writing on the board. Apajee says the nature of City Personnel’s business – which provides legal, administrative, accounting and support staffing services – calls for a commitment to diversity.
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MICHAEL SALERNO

DEI TEST: Roll back? Push ahead? For many organizations, a critical...

The diversity pledges flooded corporate inboxes across the country as protests filled the streets over George Floyd, a Black man who died under the...
READY TO HELP: Jillian Finkle, deputy director for Grow Smart Rhode Island, will be helping to oversee a three-year pilot program focused on revitalizing the state’s Main Streets, such as the commercial corridor along Dexter Street in Central Falls, where Finkle is pictured. 
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A new attempt to breathe life into R.I.’s main streets

The colloquial “Main Streets” are vital for community cohesion and small-business growth. Yet, these areas don’t develop naturally, and many local commercial corridors struggle...
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