Rhode Island Foundation

THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

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Mission: 

"The Rhode Island Foundation is a proactive community and philanthropic leader dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of Rhode Island."

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History: 

• Founded in 1916 
•  nation's OLDEST  community foundations.
•  Rhode Island's ONLY community foundation
• Largest funder of Rhode Island's nonprofit sector.
• In 2017, the Foundation awarded $43 MILLION IN GRANTS to more than 1,700 nonprofit organizations

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Money from where?:

The 1916 Society   (people who have donated- list found here) ....anyone can donate (:    http://www.rifoundation.org/WorkingTogether/ForDonors/WaystoPartnerwiththeFoundation/PlanNowtoGiveLater/The1916Society.aspx

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What to fund/ What isn't funded?: 

Funded!

April 6: CATARACT FIRE COMPANY #2 SCHOLARSHIP
For Warwick high school seniors entering an academic or vocational/technical post-secondary institution

April 6: MAJOR JEREMIAH P. MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP
For children of active, retired, or deceased Providence police officers to attend a two or four-year post-secondary institution

April 6: RHODE ISLAND PBS SCHOLARSHIP
For Rhode Island or Bristol County, MA students planning a career in broadcasting, communications, and/or journalism

Not Funded

Thanks to the generosity of many Rhode Islanders, the Foundation manages more than 150 scholarship and fellowship funds. Assistance is offered to students at a variety of levels (from middle school to post-graduate), to students in communities throughout the state, and in many different fields of study.

 Anything not in this category! 

Describe one program!:

April 6: CATARACT FIRE COMPANY #2 SCHOLARSHIP
For Warwick high school seniors entering an academic or vocational/technical post-secondary institution

*****  this targets one specific town which could be considered city. it is also only for students graduating and going into some type of post high school education. This could be an attempt to get more students from cities to attend education after high school. I LOVE THAT the grant does not have to be to a four year college. 

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MY TWO QUESTIONS:

1. How is determined which scholarships and grants will get determined? / is it the board? what is they disagree? is it anonymous?  
2.  What are the requirements for working for this organization? How does one apply for a job?