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Nonprofit of the Month
Community spotlights, event recaps, and news from nearly a decade of FountainHead RI.

Nonprofit of the Month
2018 Nonprofit of the Quarter- Providence Public Library
What is the mission and vision of Providence Public Library (PPL)? PPL’s mission is to engage learners, inspire thinkers and connect diverse communities. Our library is a library re-imagined — a place where tradition…

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2018 Nonprofit of the Quarter- Institute of Entrepreneurship & Leadership
What is the mission and vision of IEL? Our Mission To develop technology and entrepreneur leaders who, through commerce, usher solutions that solve problems and meet the needs of others Our Vision End poverty through…

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December 2017 – March of Dimes
Tell us a little bit about how you got into the non-profit sector and what brought you to the March of Dimes. What is your current role and scope within the organization? My name is Michelle Clark and I am a Development…

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November 2017 – Providence Promise
What is the mission and vision of Providence Promise? Our mission is to open the door to greater opportunities for Providence Public School students by reducing the financial burden of higher education. How does your…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…