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Trinity Rep announces under-35 program
In order to more easily young people the chance to afford theater tickets, Trinity Repertory Co. has announced its Under35@TRC membership program. more
Nonprofits have plenty to protect
Money – in order to potentially save a lot of it in case of unforeseen liability claims, businesses have to spend some to ensure their protection against such matters. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/1/12

DCYF lands $4M federal expansion grant
The R.I. Department of Children, Youth & Families is slated to receive a $4 million expansion grant over the next four years from the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for its system of care implementation. more
| 11/21/12
Clean Bays takes on new name for same environmental mission
The Rhode Island-based nonprofit Clean the Bay has a new name – Clean Bays. The group removes marine debris from the shores and waterways of southern New England. more
| 1/8/13
R.I. earns ‘C+,’ ranks 5th on education policy report card
Rhode Island earned a ‘C+’ with a score of 2.33 out of 4 on educational reform advocacy group StudentsFirst’s 2013 State Policy Report Card. more
| 1/7/13
Women’s Fund Rhode Island awards $40K in grants
The Women’s Fund Rhode Island, which works to eliminate gender inequality through systematic change, on Friday awarded six Rhode Island organizations a total of $40,000 in grants. more
Veterans Workshop lands $25K from Michigan nonprofit
Veterans Workshop, a veterans charity located in Rhode Island, has landed $25,000 from Rochester Hills, Mich.-based nonprofit Others First. more
| 7/18/12
Poverty, income disparities abound for R.I. children
The findings of the 2013 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook released Monday at a policy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick revealed a growing income gap between the richest and poorest families. more
Minority-owned companies not getting share of contracts
When Lisa Ranglin helped announce the creation of the Rhode Island Black Business Association in October 2011, she said there was a serious need for a central advocacy program for small businesses owned by minorities and females in Rhode Island. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/3/12

Providence scores well on LGBT equality report
Providence earned a score of 76 out of 100, better than the national average, on the Human Rights Campaign’s new report grading cities across the United States on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. more
| 11/28/12
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