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STAYING POWER: ­Erica Busillo Adams, president of the Rhode Island chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, says a front-line fundraiser will double their salary with a nonprofit from their first year on the job to the next. But if that person leaves, the organization takes a major financial hit, she says.
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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...

Women’s Fund of R.I. awards 8 organizations grants over 3 years

PROVIDENCE – The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island has selected eight local organizations to receive grants from this year through 2026 for projects that...
SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION: The R.I. Life Science Hub will hold its inaugural summit, titled “Navigating the Future,” on May 21 at the R.I. Convention Center. 
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Editor’s Choice: R.I. Life Science Hub to hold inaugural summit

EDITOR’S CHOICE R.I. Life Science Hub to hold inaugural summit THE R.I. LIFE SCIENCE HUB will hold its inaugural summit, titled “Navigating the Future.”...
WORTH IT? Lisa Roth Blackman, chief philanthropy officer at Rhode Island Community Food Bank, says the nonprofit had hoped that cryptocurrency might be a useful way for some to make donations, but it hasn’t worked out that way.
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Crypto hasn’t lived up to promise for R.I. nonprofits

In 2022, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank ­announced it would start ­accepting donations of crypto­currency, joining a small group of local nonprofits seeking...
LEGISLATION has been filed in both chambers of the General Assembly that would extend paid family leave from six to 12 weeks, but some business groups have raised concerns. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. business groups worry about effects of extending paid family...

While there is widespread support for bills in the General Assembly that would double the amount of paid family leave offered in Rhode Island...
ROUGH RETURN: Erin Thibeault went back to work as a teacher this fall after having a child but didn’t ­expect the trouble she and her husband had in finding day care for her daughter. 
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‘She-cession’ cessation: Women’s employment hits record high, but hardships endure

After taking the entire 2022-2023 school year off for maternity leave, Erin Thibeault wasn’t just eager to return to work as a first grade...
FASHION LEADER: Yemi Sekoni, founder and creative director for Rhode Island Fashion Week, will lead a workshop about the business of fashion on Aug. 8 at the Center for Women & Enterprise in Providence. 
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Editor’s Choice: R.I. Fashion Week founder to lead ‘Business of Fashion’...

EDITOR’S CHOICE R.I. Fashion Week founder to lead ‘Business of Fashion’ workshop THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise will hold a hybrid workshop titled...
JUST ASK: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island CEO Kelly Nevins says a new state statute requiring employers to provide a salary range upon a job applicant’s request will not only increase pay equity but save time for both employers and applicants. 
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R.I. employers must provide salary range for open positions upon request

Between poring over resumes and cover letters and multiple rounds of interviews, the job search process has often been likened to a job in...

Editor’s Choice: Fall River Mayor Coogan to speak at One SouthCoast...

EDITOR’S CHOICE Fall River Mayor Coogan to speak at Chamber luncheon ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a luncheon featuring Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan. The...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE is among several Rhode Island leaders who on Friday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. McKee called the decision a 'travesty.' / SCREENSHOT VIA WPRI-TV CBS 12

Reaction from across R.I. critical of Roe v. Wade overturn

PROVIDENCE – Several Rhode Island elected officials and candidates seeking elective office, nonprofit leaders, and a prominent health care organization were among those Friday...
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