R.I. Foundation Awards $360K to 15 Medical Research Projects
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
Love is in the air, at least when it comes to the research projects funded by the Rhode Island Foundation. The nonprofit has awarded more than $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research...more

Newport County Residents Invited to Share Input at Free Community Dinner April 16
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
"We want to hear what matters most to you." That's the message from the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, which is hosting a series of community dinners across the state to hear...more

Foundation Offers Grants To Serve Lgbtq Communities
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
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. The...more

Social Enterprise Greenhouse Unveils Grow Woonsocket to Bolster Small Businesses in ...
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
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

Potter League Wins $30K Pet Medical Cost Grant
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
"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

Local Groups to Receive Champlin Foundation Grants
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
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

Ri Foundation Issues Statement After Golocal Series
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
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

Rhode Island Foundation Awards $300000 to Improve Student Performance in Newport Schools
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
"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
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
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

Nationally Recognized Children'S Health Advocate Joins Brown University Faculty
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
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