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

Admissions to the Newport Mansions topped 880,000 in 2012, marking the best attendance in more than a decade, according to the Preservation Society of Newport County. more

The Rhode Island Blood Center and Dunkin’ Donuts will kick off National Blood Donor Month and the “Give a Pint, Get a Pound” program on Jan. 7. more

As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, the Working Waterfront Festival is launching the Portholes Project, a series of free, monthly programs to spark conversation about issues facing working waterfronts. more

Senior vice president and director of marketing, strategy and communications at Rockland Trust talks about the BreakFACTS workshop series, which has the financial institution and Stonehill College teaming again to help small and mid-sized nonprofits. more

Andy Posner is the executive director of the Capital Good Fund, a nonprofit agency in Providence that provides a variety of financial services to those in need. Their goal is to help those experiencing poverty by providing microloans, personal financial coaching and free tax preparation. more

Shortly before Christmas, staff members at US Family Health Plan’s management office in North Kingstown took a break from working to wrap hundreds of gifts that would be donated to children of military families in Rhode Island. more

Employees at Clements Market recently carried on a tradition they began last year by using their own money to purchase food for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. more

With the giving season in full swing, it’s a good time to remember not just the largest, widely recognized nonprofits, but also the smaller organizations that help those in need right in your backyard. more

PROVIDENCE – A former Textron Inc. executive has been elected chairman of the board of directors at The Rhode Island Foundation, The Associated Press reported this month. more