Entering its third year, Propel helps early-career professionals build confidence, strengthen workplace skills, and engage in their communities. Leadership Rhode Island (LRI) is accepting applications and nominations for its 2027 Propel Program, a three-month leadership development experience designed to help early-career professionals grow in the workplace and contribute to their communities. Running from February through April 2027, Propel brings together participants from different industries and
Prominent attorney, entrepreneurial CEO join board of state's largest funder of nonprofits Ted Long and George Matouk Jr. have been named to the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation. As the state’s largest funder of nonprofits, the Foundation awarded a record $93 million in grants to more than 2,500 organizations last year. "They are outstanding additions to an already engaged and accomplished board. Their remarkable background and the scope of their experience will enable us to