Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Commits $1.5 Million to Expand Impact of 211, Improve Social Determinants of Health As part of an effort to improve the health of all Rhode Islanders, United Way of Rhode Island has upgraded the capabilities of its 211 service with a focus on linking health and social…
Hurricane Relief Efforts — Florida and Puerto Rico
There are many ways to support those who have been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian. FLORIDA RELIEF EFFORTS United Ways United Way of Charlotte County United Way Suncoast United Way of South Sarasota County As the work continues to assess damage and needs, United Way Worldwide will update funds accordingly…
$500,000 in ARPA Funds Awarded to12 Providence Arts Nonprofits
Twelve arts and/or culture-based non-profit organizations have been awarded a total of $500,000 in grant funding through the Providence American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Additionally, the City celebrated the continued prioritization of public art, while also recognizing its Sidewalk Tattoo project. The 12 non-profits selected for grant funding through the ARPA Special Events Notice of Funding…
Hasbro Establishes the Brian Goldner Center for Transforming Futures
$2.5 Million Contribution by the Hasbro Foundation awarded to three nonprofit organizations: Year Up, Ghetto Film School and Angel Flight Northeast in Honor of Former Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian D. Goldner Hasbro announced the launch of the Brian Goldner Center for Transforming Futures to honor the life and legacy of Hasbro’s longtime Chairman and CEO Brian D. Goldner, who…
Point32Health Grants $500,000 in Community Priority Areas
Point32Health Foundation announced 10 new grants to support priorities identified by communities across New England. The grants improve access to healthy food and advance healthy aging in places where disinvestment, systemic racism, and barriers to access have prevailed. Grants total $505,000.Grants support both general operations, giving nonprofit organizations flexibility in allocating resources, and ideas generated…
Citizens Renews Partnership With Feeding America to Fight Hunger
For the fifth consecutive year, Citizens has joined forces with Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, contributing more than $1 million as a Leadership-level partner to further broaden and deepen its efforts to help fight hunger. The renewed relationship builds on a successful four-year partnership which has brought funding into local markets and seeded Feeding…