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R.I. ranks No. 37 on ‘Well-Being Index’
The overall well-being of Rhode Islanders ranks 37th among the 50 states, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. more
| 3/27/13
Report: 22% of R.I. children live with an unemployed or underemployed parent
More than 20 percent of children in the Ocean State live with a parent who is either unemployed or underemployed, according to a report from the Urban Institute. more
| 3/26/13
Dorcas launches national search for new CEO
Doras International Institute of Rhode Island has launched a national search for a new CEO after the resignation of current CEO Carol Friday. more
| 3/15/13
Providence named Mayors Challenge winner, awarded $5M
Providence was named the grand prize winner of the inaugural Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, a competition designed to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life. more
| 3/13/13
Former URI president to join Big Brothers’ board
Former University of Rhode Island President Robert L. Carothers is joining the Big Brothers of Rhode Island board of directors, the nonprofit announced Monday. more
| 3/11/13
Women’s Center, Crossroads form partnership
The Women’s Center of Rhode Island and Crossroads Rhode Island have signed an affiliation to will allow collaborative work to address the connection between domestic violence and homelessness and allow each organization to operate more efficiently. more
Central Falls schools land $10M from Gates Foundation
(Updated, 4 p.m.)The Central Falls District-Charter Collaboration Compact, at the Segue Institute for Learning, has received a $10 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Central Falls School District announced Tuesday ahead of a press conference. more
SSV Oliver Hazard Perry to find home at Ft. Adams
Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island has announced that the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, which the nonprofit is building as Rhode Island’s official sailing education vessel, has been granted a permanent home on the north side of a new pier being built as part of improvements at Fort Adams State Park. more
Despite Sandy, Amica sees 2012 profits rise
Despite a second consecutive year of “historic catastrophic claims,” the Amica Mutual Insurance Co. saw its bottom line increase 14.6 percent year over year in 2012. more
| 2/21/13
R.I. colleges raise $205M in 2012
Six of Rhode Island’s nine four-year colleges and universities raised a combined $205.6 million in the 2012 fiscal year, an increase of 6.3 percent compared with 2011, according to a report released Wednesday by the Council for Aid to Education. more
| 2/20/13
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