Social Ventures

CEOs of 16 fledgling companies from the Betaspring startup accelerator presented themselves and their companies to a full house Thursday evening at Betaspring’s Launch Day in hopes of gaining equity and support. Apr 27

Hasbro ranked 23rd on CR Magazine’s list of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens” of 2012 for increasing transparency regarding its corporate social responsibility efforts, the company announced late Tuesday. The toy company was recognized for increasing … Apr 18

WJAR-TV NBC 10 recently awarded a $5,000 donation to the Ocean State Animal Coalition, a nonprofit organization that owns the Rhode Island Community Spay/Neuter Clinic. The funds will be used to assist pet owners who can’t afford to have their pets sterilized. Apr 14

The Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants of Rhode Island recently completed its second annual fundraising drive, netting more than $4,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The funds were donated by physical-therapy rehabilitation and inpatient/outpatient offices throughout Rhode Island. Apr 14

The Our Family for Families First Foundation received the “People’s Choice” award in the Joining Forces Community Challenge and was honored by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden at the White House. Apr 11

The inaugural winners of The Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship, Allan Tear and Soren Ryherd, were announced Wednesday. Apr 11

Rhode Island’s charitable community is now feeling the full influence of the Internet and actor Edward Norton’s successful 2009 New York City Marathon fundraising campaign for a Kenyan nature reserve. Mar 24

While it’s not surprising that Colin Heneghan, a junior at Bryant University in Smithfield, recently found himself at a Myrtle Beach, S.C., Walmart searching for a set of speakers to amplify his spring-break sunbathing plans, his decision-making process might be. Mar 24

The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will award more than $200,000 in prizes to competition winners - including a $40,000 cash prize to the grand prize winner – at the May 3 Rhode Island Business Expo. Mar 20

Mechanics Cooperative Bank recently presented a $10,000 donation to the Fall River United Way to provide a last-minute boost to the nonprofit’s annual fundraising campaign. Mar 3