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Five Questions With: Jean Johnson
Executive director of House of Hope CDC talks about the nonprofit, which buys, builds, renovates and/or manages 18 properties for the state’s homeless adults and families. more
Brown eyes College Hill expansion of engineering, announces gifts
Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort. more
| 4/10/13
Walmart donates $369K to Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Walmart has donated $369,395 to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the pediatric division of Rhode Island Hospital, the company announced Tuesday. more
Embrace engages with Year Up
Embrace Homes Loans has kicked off a partnership with Year Up Providence with a $2,500 donation. The partnership also includes training and mentoring by Embrace executives for interns. more
Blue Cross & Blue Shield wine tasting raises $5K
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island recently raised more than $5,300 during a wine-tasting event benefiting Friends Way, Rhode Island’s only bereavement center for children and families. more
11/19/12
New initiatives with eye to maximizing resources
Jessica David, vice president for strategy, planning and special projects at The Rhode Island Foundation, has been making things happen since the day she launched her career. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 5/28/12
WD & Associates donates school supplies to group
For the fifth consecutive year, Bill and Tammie Delmage of WD & Associates Inc., a health care consulting firm in East Providence, have helped children in Rhode Island’s foster care system go back to school with new backpacks and supplies. more
9/17/12
As celebration looms, connections matter more
Despite a stalled economy and uncertain job market, particularly for recent college graduates, James Damron feels good about the steps he and his team at Bryant University are taking to develop strong relationships with current and potential donors. more

By John A. Lahtinen
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

RIF awards $300K in year-end emergency grants
The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded a total of $300,000 in year-end emergency grants to four organizations that provide basic human services to Rhode Islanders in need, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. more
| 12/11/12
Taking risks pays off big for former bank leader
Merrill W. Sherman knows a few things about banking. In the early 1990s, she was named president, chairman and CEO of Eastland Financial Corp., and was charged with turning that institution around after years of losing money. She did it. more
By Paul E. Kandarian
Contributing Writer | 5/28/12
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