Community Initiatives:
Equity Action: a permanent endowment
of The Rhode Island Foundation
Equity Action town hall meeting 2008
Participants discuss the issues at Equity Action's town hall meeting.
Equity Action is Rhode Island's fund for sexual orientation and gender identity. As a permanent endowment at the Foundation, Equity Action advances the equitable treatment and improves the quality of life of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Rhode Islanders. Led by an advisory council of committed volunteers, Equity Action provides grants to organizations and initiatives that support LGBTQ Rhode Islanders. In 2008, Equity Action launched the Million Dollar Challenge Campaign, an effort to raise $500,000. Every dollar raised will be matched by the Foundation. The fund will continue to grow in perpetuity, supporting Rhode Island’s LGBTQ communities for generations to come.
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Thank you shoppers and Clad in

Thank you Clad in, the women's clothing and accessories store in Wayland Square, for hosting a holiday party on December 4 and giving a portion of the evening's proceeds to Equity Action. And a special thank you to everyone who supported the event!

Thank you, Gay Professionals Network

A special thanks to the Gay Professionals Network of Rhode Island for selecting Equity Action as the beneficiary of their November 17 event at Down City Diner. We appreciate your recognition of EA's "work in the LGBT community and because every dollar raised is matched by The Rhode Island Foundation."

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Equity Action

The Rhode Island Foundation is leading the way for other cities and states by creating a philanthropic model that is truly making a difference in LGBTQ communities.

James Robinson, 
Youth Pride executive director
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