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A Human Right wins challenge to connect the disadvantaged
The design team with San Francisco-based organization A Human Right was selected as the winner of the 2012 A Better World by Design challenge “Connecting the Disconnected,” Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, the R.I. Economic Development Corp. and Broadband Rhode Island announced Monday. more
| 10/2/12
Maternova wins LivePlan business competition
Maternova Inc., a startup founded by Meg Wirth to help maternal health products get into the developing world more quickly and easily, won the grand prize in the LivePlan $10,000 Boost nationwide business plan competition. more
| 9/18/12
Blue Cross launches company-wide day of community service
More than 750 of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s nearly 1,000 employees went to work Thursday as volunteers at more than 20 community agencies across Rhode Island. more
Supreme Court upholds health care reform law
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling this morning on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, upholding the law, saying in a 5-4 decision that the law, with its mandate requiring health insurance coverage, was constitutional. more
Dorcas Place and IIRI to merge
The Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center and the International Institute of Rhode Island have announced they will merge into one organization known as The Dorcas International Institute as of Jan. 1, 2013. more
Private sector must do more to help spur the economy
As president and CEO of The Rhode Island Foundation, Neil D. Steinberg has guided the foundation into being a proactive community and philanthropic leader, dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of the state. more
YMCA of Greater Providence names new president/CEO
After a national search, the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Providence has selected James Berson as its new president and CEO. more
| 9/6/12
Providence named among best cities for young people
For the fourth time, Rhode Island’s capital city was named one the 100 Best Communities for Young People by the America’s Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation. more
| 9/13/12
Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute lands $600K for brain research, lecture series
The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute at Rhode Island Hospital was awarded three philanthropic gifts totaling nearly $600,000 to improve brain science in the state of Rhode Island by supporting research and establishing a lecture series. more
RIC, National Grid announce green scholarship program
Rhode Island College and the National Grid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of National Grid, have established a scholarship program to help students pursue “green” careers. more
| 10/10/12
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