Providence Business News op-ed: No more excuses, the time for statewide action to solve collective problems is now
By Foundation President & CEO Neil D. Steinberg
 "The legislative session that just ended stood out as one where real progress was made toward effecting change in Rhode Island. Legislative leaders championed - and successfully passed - a comprehensive state funding formula for education that is already being touted as a national model. Bills addressing regulatory reform, work force development and access to capital will help small businesses clear hurdles to doing business in our state.The groundwork is in place for welcoming wind power expansion.
"Now we must capitalize on the momentum created by these positive developments and spirit of collaboration..." Continue to read the op-ed. |
Foundation grants $50,000 for summer jobs at Lifespan and Institute for Study and Practice of Nonviolence
Anna Cano-Morales, associate vice president for grant programs at the Foundation, (center) presents checks for summer jobs programs to Teny Gross, executive director of the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, and Alexis Devine, youth development coordinator at Lifespan.  | The Rhode Island Foundation has made two emergency grants of $25,000 each so that Lifespan and the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence each can employ an additional 15 teens in their summer jobs programs.
"Like the year-end emergency community grants we have made for the past two years, these dollars will have an immediate impact and reach Rhode Islanders in need today," noted Neil D. Steinberg, president and CEO of the Foundation. "With so many job programs facing cutbacks as a result of federal and state budget cuts, the board and staff of the Foundation felt it was critical to respond quickly." Read more about the summer jobs programs. |
