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Business Beat: Navigant Credit Union’s $2.1Million+ Philanthropic Impact in 2025

January 16, 2026/RINewsToday


Through donations from the Credit Union and grants distributed through its independent Charitable Foundation, Navigant Credit Union continued its longstanding culture of giving back in 2025

Navigant Credit Union continued its longstanding commitment to giving back to the communities it serves in 2025, contributing more than $2.1 million in charitable grants and philanthropic donations to support hundreds of nonprofit organizations operating across the state.

“Our team at Navigant Credit Union is always proactively seeking out opportunities to make a lasting, positive impact in our home state,†said Navigant Credit Union President / CEO Kathy Orovitz. “We were proud to support hundreds of worthy, mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across 2025, and we applaud these organizations’ respective teams for ongoing work on behalf of all Rhode Islanders.â€

Navigant Credit Union’s philanthropic impact in 2025 included:

– Direct Donations: Navigant Credit Union contributed more than $1.34 million in the form of direct donations to support 479 nonprofit organizations. Navigant Credit Union distributed an additional $195,000 in donations disbursed in late December as an end-of-year boost to 11 local nonprofits.
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– Foundation Grants: The Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation awarded a total ofnearly $570,000 in grant funding in support of 36 nonprofit organizations. An independent, 501(c)3 charity, the Foundation has now distributed nearly $2.5 million in high-impact grants since it began awarding funding in 2022.
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– Season of Giving: Navigant Credit Union and the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation’s inaugural “Season of Giving†initiative raised an additional $65,412 for the Rumford-based nonprofit organization Feed RI.
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Requests for direct donations from Navigant Credit Union are accepted on a quarterly basis, with application windows being open in January, April, July and October. Organizations who provide programs and services related to food insecurity, housing, mental health, and financial literacy are eligible to apply for funding of $10,000 or less. Learn more at www.NavigantCU.org/donations.

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The Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation is focused on education, social services, public health and safety & well-being. The application period for the next round of Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation grants is now open. Applications from eligible organizations are due March 31, 2026 with a minimum grant request of $10,000. Learn more at www.NavigantCU.org/NCUCF.  

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About Navigant Credit Union

Based in Smithfield, R.I., Navigant Credit Union is the longest-operating member-owned credit union in Rhode Island. Since its founding in 1915, Navigant Credit Union has been dedicated to providing its members with unparalleled financial products and services while working every day to improve the financial well-being of the families, businesses, and communities it serves across Rhode Island. With nearly $4 billion in assets, more than 165,000 members and 25 physical branch locations, Navigant Credit Union is the oldest and largest credit union in Rhode Island and among the state’s strongest and most trusted financial institutions. 

Navigant Credit Union has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s best regional banks and credit unions for three consecutive years and is consistently ranked Rhode Island’s top credit union by Forbes; among Rhode Island’s Best Places to Work by Providence Business News and as a top mortgage lender by the Providence Journal.  Navigant Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA.  

Visit www.navigantcu.org to learn more.

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