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THE UNITED WAY of Rhode Island has awarded $4.5 million in grants to 72 local nonprofits to help stem racial inequality in the state.

United Way of R.I. awards $4.5M in grants to organizations promoting...

Nonprofit 04/28/2021

PROVIDENCE – As part of the United Way of Rhode Island’s five-year, $100 million plan to create transformative change in the Ocean State, the nonprofit...

THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, with the support of the Economic Progress Institute and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, is launching a new initiative to develop recommendations on how the state can spend the federal stimulus it is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

R.I. Foundation launches initiative to develop recommendations for state on stimulus...

Coronavirus 04/07/2021

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday that, with the support of the Economic Progress Institute and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council,...

401 GIVES DAY raised $2.1 million Thursday for 420 local nonprofits.

United Way’s 401 Gives Day eclipses $2M in raised funds for...

Community Service 04/02/2021

PROVIDENCE – United Way of Rhode Island’s second annual 401 Gives Day exceeded the organization's own expectations Thursday, and all the while gave the...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS announced Friday 10 honorees for its 2021 C-Suite Awards program.

Washington Trust’s Noons named Career Achiever in PBN’s 2021 C-Suite Awards...

PBN Award Winners 04/02/2021

PROVIDENCE – Mary E. Noons, executive vice president and chief retail lending officer for The Washington Trust Co., has been named the 2021 Career...

United Way of R.I. and SEG to hold second Nonprofit Innovation...

Nonprofit 03/30/2021

PROVIDENCE – The United Way of Rhode Island and Social Enterprise Greenhouse will hold their second Nonprofit Innovation Lab program starting in May. The program,...

THE ANNUAL 401 GIVES DAY, scheduled for April 1 and run by the United Way of Rhode Island, hopes to raise $1.5 million this year to support local nonprofits.

401 Gives Day goal is $1.5M for nonprofits on April 1

Coronavirus 03/30/2021

PROVIDENCE – In early March 2020, United Way of Rhode Island officials were in the final stages of planning a unique day-long event to...

Five Questions With: Cortney Nicolato

Nonprofit 03/18/2021

Cortney Nicolato is the CEO and president of United Way of Rhode Island. On March 2, the affordable-housing bond was passed overwhelmingly by state...

BankNewport highlights $1.5M in 2020 grants, donations

Financial Services 03/01/2021

NEWPORT – BankNewport awarded more than $1.47 million in grants, sponsorships and other donations to more than 300 Rhode Island nonprofits in 2020, according...

Special election to decide fate of capital improvement projects

Elections 02/17/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s voters have been tasked with deciding whether the state will spend $642 million on seven proposed capital improvement projects. The total...