Posts Tagged ‘philanthropy’
Rhode Island Foundation Awards Seed Funding for 26 Medical Research Projects
rhode island Foundation awards nearly $650,000 in seed funding for promising medical research
Read MoreTD Charitable Foundation Awards $250,000 to Rhode Island’s Foster Forward, Part of $10M Housing Initiative in Northeast
TD Charitable Foundation Awards $250,000 to Rhode Island’s Foster Forward, Part of $10 Million Housing Initiative in Northeast
Read MorePlanet Fitness Smithfield Donates Equipment to Providence Police Department
Donation aims to support health and wellness of local first responders Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, is donating commercial-grade fitness equipment from its Smithfield club to support the health and wellness of local first responders at the Providence Police…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Navigant Credit Union’s $2.1Million+ Philanthropic Impact in 2025
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…
Read MoreRhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Presents U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots with Toys and $3,000
Photo, (l. to r.) Corporal Mitchell Barstow, US Marine Corp and Sergeant Dylan Desousa, US Marine Corp Lawrence Reid, President of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, the state’s prestigious organization that “exists to honor and recognize, and to extol and publicize the achievements of those Rhode Island men and women who have made…
Read MoreWarm-a-Heart Gingerbread Kits Will Make a Perfect Gift – Sale Supports 16 Food Pantries
The Warm-A-Heart Gingerbread Program is a collaborative Rhode Island community initiative between Ellie’s Eatery, Gracie’s, Brown University Health, Dave’s Markets, and City Year Providence. This year, the program is on track to raise $50,000 through the creation and sale of Gingerbread decorating kits, assembled by volunteers and sold in select Dave’s Market stores, Ellie’s Eatery,…
Read MoreBank of America Gives $250M Nationally for Hunger, Basic Needs. RI Food Bank benefits locally.
Bank of America Commits $250M Over the Next Five Years to Address Hunger and Other Basic Needs for Families in Communities Around the Country Local New England Nonprofits to Receive Over $200k this Holiday Season As families across the country prepare for the holiday season, Bank of America has announced a $250 million national commitment…
Read MoreBristol County Savings Bank donates $100,000 to 4 non-profits to combat food insecurity
Bristol County Savings Bank, through its Foundation, has awarded grants totaling $100,000 to four area non-profit organizations in response to the food insecurity crisis exacerbated by the federal government shutdown. Since the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation was formed in 1996, more than $36 million has been committed to hundreds of different non-profits in the…
Read More$1 Million from Rhode Island Foundation to keep Rhode Islanders fed until SNAP funding resumes
Dozens of food pantries and meal sites across Rhode Island will share $1 million in emergency grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to help feed hungry Rhode Islanders until Washington restores the SNAP funding to the state that ended Nov. 1. “We are set up to meet moments like this. By working with our network…
Read MoreShare the Season: “Holiday Giving Tree” at BankRI Returns to Brighten Season for Local Children
The longstanding program provides gifts for underprivileged children across the state The season of giving has arrived, and with it comes a tradition that has touched the lives of thousands of local children. Bank Rhode Island (BankRI), a division of Beacon Bank & Trust, has begun its 28thannual Holiday Giving Tree program, inviting customers, employees,…
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