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EVENT RECAP >> Wealth in Rhode Island
Money flows and asset ownership may not be the first things that come to mind when you think about Rhode Island’s history, but they have
June 5, 2026
3:55 pm
Money flows and asset ownership may not be the first things that come to mind when you think about Rhode Island’s history, but they have
“When people are neurodivergent they’re often forced to think in a way that’s very normative, which can be very harmful,” said Casey Gallagher, “so we
Lanre Ajakaiye is president and CEO of 25 Bough Street Development. He is also the first person in Rhode Island to do a Regulation CF
Are you a member of Urban Greens Food Co-op, the consumer-owned grocery store located on Cranston Street in Providence? Perhaps you’re a stock holder. Or
The rest of the economy relies upon the childcare industry, and yet it’s undervalued, under-compensated, and disrespected. Dulari Tahbildar helps the 350+ family childcare providers
“It’s giving people real power over the money and decisions that impact their community under the assumption that it’s the people that use those spaces
“The biggest issue facing our industry is the lack of individuals coming into the industry,” Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association Executive Director Shannon Brawley
Building wealth and resilience requires a true ecosystem approach. Beyond individual programs or entities, we must understand how factors and players interact with one another.
Cooperative fans and caffeine aficionados rejoiced when White Electric Coffee at 711 Westminster Street reopened in May. Over the past year, a group of former employees from
“I think a lot about the Old Testament and the ten plagues. For me, Moses was the first and best community organizer.” This is the