Advocacy

If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to nonprofit@PBN.com at least four weeks in advance of the event. May 18

Three local students were recently awarded monetary prizes for submitting the top entries in the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation’s ninth annual writing contest. An award ceremony, emceed by television reporter, WPRO radio anchor and children May 18

The Rhode Island Foundation, a comprehensive funder of nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island and based in Providence, has more than 150 scholarship and fellowship funds available to assist state students and families with education costs. May 18

The Rhode Island Foundation gave away $28 million to more than 1,300 nonprofit organizations in 2011, according to its newly released annual report. May 14

If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to nonprofit@PBN.com at least four weeks in advance of the event. May 11

Adriana Dawson has been appointed the state director for the R.I. Small Business Development Center, RISBDC announced late Thursday. May 10

Miriam A. Ross may have the secret to being a successful business owner – and balancing that with other professional, as well as personal, obligations and interests – and the answer isn’t all that surprising. May 5

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services was chosen by the Urban Institute to receive an implementation grant as part of the Ford Foundation-funded Work Support Strategies initiative. Apr 26

Walmart has teamed up with Feeding America, Action for Healthy Kids, and four of the country’s largest food companies, for a campaign to fight hunger this spring at stores nationwide. Apr 13

The 2012 Neighborhoods of Newport House Tour, a benefit for St. Michael’s School, offers exclusive entry to six of the city’s most architecturally significant privately owned homes and takes place on April 29. Apr 13