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ONE Neighborhood Builders unveils data on digital equity model

PROVIDENCE – An equity-focused WiFi service overseen by ONE Neighborhood Builders has seen a significant growth in usage since its launch in 2020, the...
A RECENT SURVEY conducted by the Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island and the United Way of Rhode Island show that the surveyed nonprofits are struggling financially, particularly with inflation. Many are also experiencing a staffing crisis. / PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Survey: Local nonprofits struggling with financial, staffing woes

PROVIDENCE – A survey conducted by the United Way of Rhode Island and the Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island paints a bleak picture for...
VITAL SERVICE: Ashlee Austin, right, site inclusive health clinician at Thundermist Health Center, meets with a patient at the 
center’s West Warwick location.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Mental health providers are overwhelmed in R.I.

As COVID-19 began to creep into Rhode Island in early 2020, Michelle Crossley saw a steady increase in emails from people wondering whether they...

United Way of R.I. to celebrate community champions

PROVIDENCE – At its upcoming 96th annual Celebration event on Oct. 12, the United Way of Rhode Island will honor multiple community champions who...
A FEW RHODE ISLAND-BASED nonprofits have either begun, or are beginning to, accept cryptocurrency as a donation option. / AP FILE/KIN CHEUNG

Some R.I. nonprofits beginning to accept cryptocurrency donations

PROVIDENCE – Fundraising is a significant element to a nonprofit’s operations in order for the organizations to serve their respective communities. While organizations regularly...
A NEW REPORT released Friday by the United Way of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health notes that the rate of Black homeowners in Rhode Island lags behind the national average. / COURTESY UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND

Report: Black homeownership in R.I. below national rate

PROVIDENCE – Even though approximately 3 in 5 Rhode Islanders own a home, the number of Black homeowners within the Ocean State is lower...
VALUABLE ASSET: Since joining Bank of America Corp. in Providence in 2016, Terri Monjar, senior relationship manager, has helped clients acquire close to $200 million in new capital. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Monjar able to bring people, processes, tech together to solve complex...

Business Women Awards 2022 Industry Leader Financial Services Terri Monjar, Bank of America Corp. As a senior relationship manager for Bank of America Corp.’s Northeast Commercial...

Leaders selected for United Way’s nonprofit resource center design team

PROVIDENCE – Eleven nonprofit leaders have been chosen by the United Way of Rhode Island to be members of a design team to help...
DEVOTED: Michele Lederberg, executive vice president, chief legal officer and chief administrative officer for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island in Providence, has worked more than two decades at the health insurance company. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Lederberg’s dedication to health equity spans decades

2022 C-Suite Awards: Nonprofit/Social Service Agency | Michele Lederberg, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island executive vice president, chief legal officer and...
STEADFAST EFFORT: Despite serving in a number of different roles throughout his career, Larry Warner, chief impact and equity officer at United Way of Rhode Island, has always worked to better his community. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Wealth of past experiences helps Warner lead the way at UWRI

2022 C-Suite Awards: Nonprofit/Social Service Agency | Larry Warner, United Way of Rhode Island chief impact and equity officer Larry Warner is a thoughtful strategist,...
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