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Community spotlights, event recaps, and news from nearly a decade of FountainHead RI.
Event recap
FountainHead RI Event Recap: A Panel on Personal Financial Literacy by Natalie Collet
October 31, 2017 FountainHead RI – Financial Literacy Synopsis of September 28th Panel Event at Bryant University Financial literacy panel was held at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Natalie Collet,…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Jillian Butler, Rhode Island’s Wavemaker (Rhode Island Commerce Corporation)
Jillian Butler serves as the Wavemaker Fellowship Director for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, Jill is responsible for facilitating the annual application & award process, promoting the program to…
Nonprofit of the Month
October 2017 – FusionWorks
FusionWorks Overview: Fusionworks Dance Company is RI’s only modern dance repertory company and celebrating its 30th season this year! Its mission is to engage and enrich the lives of others through modern dance…
Community spotlight
Wealth Building 101 With Justin Medeiros (Part 2 of 3) #FHRIMoneyMoves
Written by: Justin Medeiros Start a portfolio This might seem like a daunting and expensive task, but these days you can start a portfolio with even the smallest dollar amount. Online brokers will even develop a…
Event recap
FountainHead RI Presents: A Panel on Personal Financial Literacy
September 28, 2017 Informative and inspiring panel discussion on how financial literacy is impacting people all over the world and steps you can take to get your finances back on track. FountainHead RI’s Nicholas Denice…
Community spotlight
3 Tips for Millennials Who Want to Give Back: Co-Founder David Almonte
Interview of FountainHead RI Co-Founder David Almonte by Samantha Delgado, Manager – Communications, PR & Corporate Responsibility, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants: As a young accountant…
Nonprofit of the Month
August 2017 – RI Feeds RI
Rhode Islanders are hungry! 1 in 8 are food insecure — one of the highest rates in the region. Children and elderly are the hardest hit with 25% of children below the poverty line and our elderly choosing medicine — or…
Community spotlight
FountainHead RI leaders Almonte, Dodier, and Ter Meer talk about the future of Rhode Island on the RNN Network.
Do we, as a society, empower future leaders or do young people of quality empower our future? Who leads whom? What is the heartbeat of change within a community? FountainHead RI leaders Jason Dodier, David Almonte, and…
Community spotlight
Wealth Building 101 With Justin Medeiros (Part 1 of 3)
Wealth Building 101: There are so many amazing and downright shocking financial success stories out there. You hear them from time to time about ordinary working class people becoming millionaires. Accumulating a net…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Five Questions With Jennifer Rousseau (Committee Member and Director of the Cherrystone Angel Group)
Jennifer Rousseau is the executive director of the Cherrystone Angel Group and a FountainHead RI committee member. The angel investment group was recently named one of the four most active in the region. Rousseau talks…
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Co-Founder David Almonte live in studio preparing for the next round of financial literacy videos #financiallyfit #moneysmarts
“Today’s children are probably better equipped than anyone else to manage their money online, you just have to give them the guardrails in the beginning.” David Almonte, a member of the American Institute of Certified…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Carrie Rich – Co-Founder and CEO of The Global Good Fund
Click Here Click Here Carrie Rich speaking on pursuing the ‘Global Good’ (Click image to read more) Carrie Rich with Mentor J. Knox Singleton, CEO of Inova Health System One of the core tenets of the Global Good Fund is…
Nonprofit of the Month
June 2017 – Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation for Children of New England, Inc.®
The Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation for Children of New England, Inc. (SBSNE, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization which was created to provide family support for children afflicted with…
Event recap
Using Your Leadership Skills for Good: Non Profit Panel Recap
June 08, 2017 Using Your Leadership Skills for Good: Non Profit Panel FountainHead RI’s Jason Dodier provides the opening remarks Panelists preparing to begin answering questions FountainHead RI Co-Founders David…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Maria Johansson – Founder of L’Ecole Des Enfants, Inc.
Click Here Click Here Tell us a little bit about your organization and what lead you to create it? My personal passion for adventure, culture and exploring areas of the world less traveled by the main stream tourist led…
Nonprofit of the Month
May 2017 – L’Ecole Des Enfants, Inc.
L’Ecole Des Enfants, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of, and actively resolving, the tumultuous conditions facing young children in the Ivory Coast and surrounding West African nations.…
Nonprofit of the Month
March 2017 – Honey for Haiti
The Honey For Haiti Project is a budding organization, housed within Arpin Charitable Group, dedicated to improving the quality of life of the beneficiaries of orphanages who wish to reduce intrinsic costs by producing…
Nonprofit of the Month
April 2017 – The Autism Project
“The Autism Project (TAP) is a unique collaboration of parents, professionals, and community members who provide quality support, training, and programming – accessible to all – for children, teens, and young adults…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Khe Hy – Founder of RadReads and the Oprah for Millennials
Click Here Click Here One of the core tenets of FountainHead RI is about diversity and international collaboration among young leaders, which falls exactly in line with your personal story. Could you please share more…
Event recap
2017 Autism Imagine Walk in Rhode Island
April 30, 2017 2017 Autism Imagine Walk in Rhode Island FountainHead RI Board Members Matthew Hassett and David Almonte Members of Honey for Haiti, Arpin Strong, and FountainHead RI walking together at the 2017 Autism…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Alyssa Gill – Founder of Hometeam and Venture for America (VFA) Fellow in Providence, RI
Click Here Click Here My name is Alyssa Gill and I’m a Venture for America (VFA) Fellow living and working in Providence, Rhode Island! VFA is a fellowship program that connects recent college graduates to startups in…
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Spotlight: Matt Wilson – Adventurer and Co-Founder of the Travel Company Under30Experiences
Click Here Click Here Hola from Costa Rica everyone! Here are some answers I’ve come up with based off of the questions from the FountainHead RI team. Could you share with us what made you want to take the leap and…
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Spotlight: Nicole White – President of the Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation for Children of New England
Click Here Click Here Tell us a little bit about your organization and what lead you to create it? The Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation for Children of New England, Inc. (SBSNE, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable…
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First Home Purchase Guide: Establishing, Maintaining, and Repairing Your Credit; Published by: Jeff Wright
“How is your credit?”… Then comes that awkward pause. “I think it is okay” is usually the response. A good amount of consumers really don’t have any idea how their credit is or even if they have credit. Additionally,…