“I love it here. Rhode Island is a beautiful state and Providence is a vibrant city. I’ll be happy to leave my legacy to ensure the future of the area organizations that I truly care about.”

Jane Nelson
1916 Society, Fund holder

"It has helped us to maintain a consistent level of charitable support despite the ebbs and flows of family income."
 
F. Steele Blackall, III
1916 Society, Fund holder

“We like the RI Foundation because it has a profound and positive impact on the lives of Rhode Islanders, and it allows individuals who do not possess great personal wealth to be effective philanthropists.”

Paul and Pat Carlson
1916 Society, Fund holders

“I have enjoyed working with the Rhode Island Foundation for many reasons, one of the most important of which is the enthusiasm and cooperation I have always encountered in their staff.”
 
Noel M. Field, Jr., Esq.
Fund holder

"I find the Rhode Island Community Foundation extremely satisfactory both as a fiduciary and a community servant."

Herman Rose
the Foundation’s Inspiring Partner awardee, 2004

“We have complete confidence that the Rhode Island foundation will carry out our wishes for our scholarship.”

Reverend Naomi Craig
Sheldon Street Church

“My clients and I have utilized the Foundation for more than twenty years. The staff is professional, prepared and easy to work with. Whether it's information about charitable giving techniques or the general charitable scene in Rhode Island, no organization is better informed than the Rhode Island Foundation!”

Paul A. Silver, Esq.

Professional Advisor, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder

"The Rhode Island Foundation brings three unique strengths to bear on community issues in RI: a willingness to take chances and think big; an unusually knowledgeable and committed professional staff; and the financial strength to make a difference when it funds projects."

Tim O'Reilly
Newport Harbor Corporation, Fund holder

– “The RIF helps our family find and fulfill our purpose in this community that we love; as professionals”
 
– “The Foundation helps my clients discover why, where and how they can make a difference and leave a legacy”

Lorne Adrain
Professional Advisor, Northwestern Mutual Life, Fund holder

As I have become more active in the Foundation, I have been very impressed both by the professionalism and by the friendliness of the staff, as well as by the thoughtful and efficient processes used in achieving the Foundation's goals.  The Rhode Island Foundation makes us proud.

Bhikhaji M. Maneckji
1916 Society

"Through R.I. Foundation, Mary and I were able to establish a legacy in the state that has meant so much to us, and, at the same time, draw on the foundation's expertise on charitable organizations that might be of interest to us. "

Mike Schwartz
Fund Holder