The Rhode Island Foundation is offering up to $10,000 in grants to organizations that help the state's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, the Providence Journal reports.
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Social Enterprise Greenhouse Unveils GROW Woonsocket to Bolster Small Businesses in Rhode Island.Social Enterprise Greenhouses Unveil GROW.GROW aims to empower entrepreneurs, small businesses, and...more
"By assisting those with the greatest need, we alleviate the burden on pet owners, sparing them from difficult decisions about prioritizing veterinary expenses over other necessities or facing the...more
The Champlin Foundation has been around since 1932 and has awarded more than $665 million to fund capital projects for nonprofit organizations throughout Rhode Island.
The latest cycle of funding...more
Alan Kurose, issued a statement to GoLocal after a series of stories unveiled that the CEO of the Foundation David Cicilline was headlining a Democratic fundraiser.Cicillin had created two positions...more
"When taught by a teacher of color, students of color experience higher reading and math test scores, higher graduation rates, decreased dropout and discipline rates, and increased enrollment in...more
Newport Schools To Benefit From $300K RI Foundation Diversity Grant.Rhode Island Foundation said the funding will support increasing the number of teachers of color in school districts.The Equity...more
Elizabeth Burke Bryant is leaving her post as executive director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to take a new job as a professor of the practice of health services, policy, and practice at Brown...more
Rep.David Cicilline (D-R.I.) led the House Judiciary Committee, as chair of the antitrust subcommittee, in advancing a series of bipartisan proposals to revamp antitrust laws.The bills were the...more
"We are grateful for our passionate and committed donors and the nonprofit organizations that deliver a wide range of services to our diverse community," says Neil Steinberg, CEO of the Rhode Island...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.