Tag: United Way of Rhode Island
Blue Cross receives philanthropy award from Rhode Island Foundation
MICHELLE LEDERBERG is the executive vice president, chief legal officer and chief administrative officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, which...
An array of strategies to better the community
PBN Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2021
Social Services: United Way of Rhode Island
United Way of Rhode Island is a name that is familiar to many...
PBN summit: ‘Every conversation is crucial’ in diversity efforts
WARWICK – Top-down leadership, organizational involvement, empathy and persistent efforts are essential to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, according to business...
Cortney Nicolato
WHEN SHE RETURNED to Rhode Island from Texas to become the United Way of Rhode Island’s top executive in 2018, Cortney Nicolato learned in...
Neil D. Steinberg
Name a growing or intractable community problem or threat to public wellness in Rhode Island: You’ll find Neil D. Steinberg and the Rhode Island...
Nonprofits turn to way to raise money
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Nonprofit organizations are lifelines for communities, helping those in need with food, medical services, education services and other community programs. Those organizations were critical...
Adopted as a baby, marketer still connected to her ancestry
(Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
For many groups, hardships evolving, not subsiding
Social services nonprofit Amos House in Providence has been inundated since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March 2020, and it doesn’t appear that...
More focus on racial justice causes
It’s been a trying year-plus for Rhode Island-based nonprofits whose missions center around diversity, equity and racial inclusion.
The murders of George Floyd and other...
401Gives Day provides needed boost for nonprofits
Unable to hold in-person events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 401Gives Day, a fundraising initiative created by the United Way of Rhode Island, took...