401 GIVES DAY raised $2.1 million Thursday for 420 local nonprofits.
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 nonprofit community a much-needed boost during what is still a challenging period. The 24-hour-long online fundraiser, which ended at 6 a.m. Friday, raised more than $2.1 million for 420 local nonprofits.…