🎉 It's day 2 of 401Gives! Need a reason to give? There are 57,000 kids in R.I. who can't access summer or afterschool programs. Make a gift to United Way of Rhode Island & help a child attend a summer learning program this year! Donate at bit.ly/GiveSLI #401Gives #LiveUnitedRI

As I walked up to the 401Gives WaterFire Providence, I got emotional. Watching #401Gives become the movement we had hoped it would be & how it shines a light on the incredible humans that make up the RI nonprofit community….fills me with joy & so much pride. 401Gives.org

Thanks for joining our class Brown University School of Public Health today! I have a new appreciation for the history and important work of Black Midwifery in advancing #healthequity and transforming healthcare. Again. Glad it worked out for students to join Dorothy Roberts’ talk right after. 🙏🏾

Great 2023 Spring Concert by Falcon Fever HS Orchestra led by Nancy Richardson, and awesome performance of “A Flat”, originally by Black Violin. Our own Sam W on 1st cello. Snippet here.

🧠 When we invest in our state’s students, we invest in our state’s future. Learn about the benefits of #afterschool and other out-of-school time programs at the Rhode Island State Library on Tuesday, May 16 from 3 to 4 p.m. ➡️ Register: bit.ly/3yiOyX0 #LiveUnitedRI

Thank you to all who joined Rhode Island Afterschool Network, a program of United Way of Rhode Island, for our Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Press Conference last week. 60+ youth & adults advocated for the BOOST Act, which would provide $4M for out-of-school time programs. #LiveUnitedRI

Great OpEd from my fabulous colleague, Larry Warner, DrPH, MPH and the Chair of the Rhode Island Afterschool Network about the power of Out of School Time Learning in the lives of RI Youth. providencejournal-ri.newsmemory.com/?publink=2ea5c… #LiveUnitedRI

Our own Roshni Darnal, dir. of community investments, was recently featured in PBN' "Five Questions With" series. Roshni shared how we've redesigned our funding model to better support our grant partners, especially BIPOC-led orgs. bit.ly/5QDarnal #LiveUnitedRI

Thank you Mayor Maria Rivera for your leadership, and Central Falls PD for mentoring the future leaders of Central Falls and beyond.

📢 Applications are open for our Deputy Director Learning Circle! If you work for a nonprofit with an annual budget of $5M or under & serve in a senior program/lead operational role, we invite you to apply. Applications are due by 6/23. ➡️ bit.ly/LearnUnitedRI #LiveUnitedRI

Excited to host this event for RI students and their families. Join us as a sponsor, exhibitor and/or an attendee! #LiveUnitedRI

NEW: Nancy Wolanski has been tapped as the inaugural director of the new Nonprofit Resource Center, a hub for the nonprofit sector based at the United Way of Rhode Island. To her, the state's economy "won't function" without the sector. Here's why: bostonglobe.com/2023/07/31/met…

🎉 Congrats to our senior designer, @slconnor, for completing the 2023 Rhode Island Senior Fellows Program! This program, led by @LeadershipRI & AgeFriendlyRI, brought together over two dozen older Rhode Islanders to tackle challenges facing our aging populations. #LiveUnitedRI

We're thrilled to unveil the incredible lineup of speakers and presenters who will be igniting the stage at Power The Future! It’s all happening on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Rhode Island Convention Center. Learn more and register at ptfri.org. #LiveUnitedRI

For our 10th anniversary, we're highlighting an alum on the 10th of each month who's working to make Rhode Island communities healthier. This month, we celebrate Larry Warner '97, MPH'13, chief impact & equity officer for United Way of Rhode Island. #10on10 #BrownSPH10 sph.brown.edu/events/10-year…

In this season of #Thanksgiving, we're filled with gratitude for you — our network of friends & family who share their time, talent & treasure to make an impact in our community. Here's how your generous contributions allowed us to continue the work this past year. #LiveUnitedRI

This should be fun! Looking forward to guest hosting for Tara Granahan tomorrow on NewsTalk 99.7 & AM 630 WPRO from 9am-Noon. I will be welcoming Rhode Island House of Representatives K. Joseph Shekarchi, Lisa Guillette of foster forward , Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island's Michele Lederberg, and RIOPC's Shannon Gilkey to the show. #LiveUnitedRI

Starting Now! Health Equity in Pandemic Response: Lessons from Rhode Island. Moderated by Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH. Our expert panel includes @william_goedel, Larry Warner, DrPH, MPH and Michelle Wilson . You can join in-progress by registering here: events.brown.edu/public-health/…

We are proud to launch the #Providence Equity Fund at United Way of Rhode Island in collaboration with City of Providence. We're awarding up to $1.5 million over two years to support nonprofits working toward racial & social #equity, economic mobility, and educational opportunities in Providence. 🧵

🎊 (1/4) We are excited to announce the lineup for our second #EquityChallenge2024 pop-up experience! 📅 Join us on Monday, June 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rising Sun Mills atrium to hear from three trailblazers. 🔗 Register at uwriweb.org/June24 #LiveUnitedRI