Posts Tagged ‘charity’
Non-profits asking for funds from RI General Assembly would need to disclose top 10 salaries
Serpa bill would mandate that nonprofits disclose salaries before getting General Assembly funding Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry) has introduced legislation that would require nonprofit organizations to disclose their top salaries before receiving grants or funding from the General Assembly. The House Committee on State Government and Elections heard testimony on…
Read More27 nonprofits benefit by BankRI awards
More than two dozen Rhode Island nonprofits have been awarded grants by Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) as part of the bank’s most recent charitable initiatives. In total, $105,500 in funding has been donated to 27 community organizations to support education programs and a range of human services that assist low-income children and families. “We are…
Read MoreBank of America grants to Women & Infants Hospital and Crossroads total $1 million
Bank of America has announced a total of $1 million in grants to Women & Infants Hospital in Providence and Crossroads Rhode Island. This funding will help finance a new wing at Women & Infants Hospital providing 20 additional labor and delivery rooms and assist Crossroads in the development of nearly 300 new permanent supportive…
Read MoreMoira’s Mission honors car fire victim by raising funds to provide free car fire extinguishers
Union Fire District of South Kingstown and Kingston Fire District to Reunite with Family of Car Fire Victim Scotland native and longtime Charlestown, RI resident Moira “Scotty” Perna passed away following a car fire while en route to a friend’s house on Sept. 21, 2020. Nearly five years later, in her memory, Scotty’s family will…
Read MoreSouper Bowl event raises $300K for RI Food Bank at critical time
Narragansett Bay Insurance (NBIC), a Heritage Insurance Company, participated in a ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ event in Cranston, Rhode Island. This annual event, scheduled around the NFL’s Super Bowl Championship, raises money to fight hunger and support food charities nationwide. NBC 10 Rhode Island hosted a telethon to collect donations for the Rhode Island Food…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: Cruise-In for a Cause charity car show for Rielly Foundation
The James D. Rielly Foundation will be holding its SEVENTH annual “Cruise-In for a Cause Charity Car Show” to benefit the children and families of our military, law enforcement, first responders and the Bristol Santa House on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at Mount Hope Farm in beautiful Bristol, Rhode Island. RAIN DATE: Sunday, August 18,…
Read MoreCurbside Textile Recycling a new approach to donating old clothes
Curbside Textile Recycling Has Donated Over $9,000 A creative pair dedicated to community charities has taken their passion to the streets by offering free at-home pickup of unwanted shoes and clothing. Their mission is to reduce landfill waste while providing clothes to needy people around the world and cash donations to local nonprofits. Seeing the…
Read MoreUnited Way launches Alliance for Nonprofit Impact to assist Rhode Island nonprofits
First-of-its-kind statewide advocacy and resource center for local nonprofits has been years in the making Years of planning, research and work was realized January 18th when United Way of Rhode Island officially launched the Alliance for Nonprofit Impact during an event at the Southside Cultural Center of RI in Providence. A first-of-its-kind in the Ocean State, the…
Read MoreNonprofits: Register now to participate in United Way’s 401Gives philanthropy event
The state’s largest philanthropic effort in support of the nonprofit sector returns on April 1 for 5th Anniversary 401Gives is returning on Monday, April 1, and United Way of Rhode Island invites all local nonprofits to participate and raise funds to support their mission-driven work. This year’s 401Gives is the 5th anniversary of what is…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Bristol County Savings Bank gives grants to 14 northern RI agencies
$116,500 IN GRANTS TO FOURTEEN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND NON-PROFITS Bristol County Savings Bank’s Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF) marked its 25th anniversary celebration with the awarding of grants totaling $116,500 to 14 non-profits in Northern Rhode Island. All total, the Bank presented $365,800 in grants to 41 organizations in the Northern Rhode Island region,…
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