Community Foundation Grants to Middle Passage Medallions


Organization - Middle Passage Medallions
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $1,000
Grant Purpose - Rhode Island Slave History Medallions Project
Foundation - Rhode Island Foundation

Organization - Middle Passage Medallions
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Rhode Island Slave History Medallions Project
Foundation - Rhode Island Foundation






Grants to Meemli Inc

from DAF Specialists*


Organization - Meemli Inc
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Organization - First Night Newport Inc
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $51,000
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund


* Grants from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable and Vanguard Charitable Endowment.

Recent News from Rhode Island Foundation


Social Enterprise Network Sites


Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.




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