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Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation distributes $212K in grants to 24 groups

Financial Services 08/05/2024

WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded 24 grants to nonprofits across Rhode Island and Connecticut totaling more than $212,000. The charitable...

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

Nonprofit 07/02/2024

PROVIDENCE – The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island has selected eight local organizations to receive grants from this year through 2026 for projects that...

PPL Foundation awards $232K to 17 local nonprofits

Nonprofit 06/18/2024

PROVIDENCE – The PPL Foundation, the fundraising arm of Rhode Island Energy’s parent company PPL Corp., recently awarded $232,400 to 17 local nonprofits, including...

Champlin awards $8.4M in grants to 85 R.I. nonprofits

News Story 05/29/2024

CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation on Wednesday announced $8.4 million in grants to 85 Rhode Island nonprofits, including 10 first-time recipients. “At the same time...

LOCAL NONPROFIT LEADERS and representatives gather Tuesday at The Guild in Pawtucket for a special 401Gives Day event. / PBN PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

401Gives Day sets new records for fundraising, donors, organizations supported

News Story 04/03/2024

PAWTUCKET – The bar continues to be raised with Rhode Island’s largest single nonprofit supporting initiative, with new records across the board during the...

Empower young people

In Their Own Words 09/01/2023

Peter Chung Young Voices executive director Recently I heard someone say that youths make up 25% of today’s population and 100% of tomorrow’s future. In today’s...

A SPECIAL WATERFIRE event took place April 1 as part of the 2023 401Gives Day initiative. The weekend-long statewide nonprofit support event raised a record $3.5 million for more than 540 organizations. / COURTESY AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND

401Gives Day event raises $3.5M, sets new records for fundraising

News Story 04/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – The state’s largest nonprofit fundraising initiative over the weekend set a new standard for raising money for local organizations. Now, it has...

ACLU, student advocate group pen letter opposing body cameras on school...

Technology 11/15/2022

PROVIDENCE – A coalition of nine groups focused on students and civil rights, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc., have released...

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 05/27/2022

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...