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Here are simple things you can do today to help build racial equity and opportunities for all Rhode Islanders.
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Thanks to the community advocacy and legislative leadership during the 2025 RI General Assembly session, United Way of Rhode Island secured $200,000 to support 211 operations
211 is a free and confidential helpline service maintained by United Way of Rhode Island. Rhode Islanders can call 211 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in nearly 200 languages, to be connected to the statewide network of social services
Rhode Island needs more people to advocate for issues they’re passionate about. Are you ready to become an advocate?
Advocacy trainings are available free of charge by United Way Rhode Island's policy team. Whether you are new to policy work or looking to strengthen your voice at the State House, this session will provide practical tools to effectively advocate for the communities you serve
More than farming, Southside Community Land Trust is a lifeline for RI families: Commentary
According to The Economic Progress Institute, it costs a single-parent family in Rhode Island $83,239 a year to raise two children. A two-parent household needs $92,375. Even a single adult must […]
It’s time to broaden view of what nonprofits really are. Hope & Main shows how
I’ve spent the majority of my life immersed in the nonprofit sector, and one of the most common misconceptions is that they’re often placed beneath a “social services” umbrella. That […]
Volunteers Needed for “Day of Action” on June 7 to Help Prepare Donated Books for Distribution to Local Children
Providence, R.I. (May 27, 2025) – United Way of Rhode Island’s annual “Day of Action” is quickly approaching, and the organization is looking for additional volunteers to help prepare thousands […]
Get Ready Rhode Island Nonprofits, 401Gives is Back
Registration is open for the state’s largest philanthropic effort supporting local organizations
Eligible Rhode Islanders can have their Taxes Prepared and Filed for Free
United Way-led Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers certified, trusted help at more than 20 sites statewide
Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund Sees Rising Demand for Heating Assistance as Winter Cold Deepens
Donations to the GNEF can be made using the yellow envelope found with Rhode Islanders’ utility bill, by scanning the QR code on the envelope, texting “WARM” to 91999 from a mobile phone, sending a check payable to “Good Neighbor Energy Fund” to RI GNEF, c/o United Way of RI, 50 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02909, or by visiting rhodeislandgoodneighbor.org.
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