Presented by The Heart of RI

Cost: $12.51

Bring your cards, your best self & your networking hat!! 150 seats, always sold out. Let’s build community, one connection at a time. 

Led by Deb Honor and our incredible Heart of RI Committee: Dawn Apajee, Cathy Andreozzi, Mark Berger, Aaron Bishop, Michael Cabral, Elizabeth Hamilton, Xander Honor, Lisa Jones, Sarah McCooey, Stephanie McNamara, John Pagliarini, Stacey Silva, and Bridget VanDemark! This is where real relationships begin, ideas come to life, and Rhode Island’s changemakers unite.

Our May 20th Heart of Rhode Island Breakfast is proudly sponsored by:
Paul Jones and The Care Concierge Senior Living Advisors
Thoughtful guidance, trusted support, and compassionate advocacy for families navigating senior living decisions! We are so grateful for this partnership!

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Presented by RI Department of Health and Stages of Freedom

Celebrate Water Safety Month with the RIDOH's student art contect! Prizes Include: Free Swimming Lessons; Underwater Goggles; Life Jackets and Swim Suits.

The contest is available to all K-12 students, and winners will be selected in three different categories: elementary, middle school, and high school. Simply submit a drawing, painting, photograph, or video that highlights water safety in a positive way. Videos should be no longer than 30 seconds and digital images must not exceed 100 MB.

Artwork should be age-appropriate and focused on encouraging safe and responsible behavior – please do not submit any graphic or frightening imagery.

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Presented by Social Current

This six-part webinar series will equip staff and leaders at all levels with foundational mindsets, knowledge, and skills to help themselves and their colleagues prioritize well-being at work, manage through uncertainty, and handle conflict with compassion. Through presentations, self-reflection, and interactive discussions, participants will learn about core mindsets and strategies rooted in neuroscience that can help them build a healing-centered organizational culture.

Each session will offer key concepts and practical application tools for participants to apply to their daily work and interactions with colleagues.

• Regulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work: Jan. 22, 1-1:45 p.m. ET
• Executive Functioning Skills: Feb. 26, 1-1:45 p.m. ET
• Having Difficult Conversations: March 26, 1-1:45 p.m. ET
• Healthy Boundaries and Expectations: May 28, 1-1:45 p.m. ET
• Psychological Safety, Accountability, and Support: July 23, 1-1:45 p.m. ET
• Self-Compassion: Sept. 24, 1-1:45 p.m. ET

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Presented by Tech Impact

With cyber threats growing more sophisticated every day, organizations must safeguard their data—especially the information sent and shared through email. As billions of messages move across inboxes daily, email remains one of the most targeted attack surfaces for cybercriminals. Protecting access to and usage of your organization’s email systems is no longer optional—it’s mission-critical.

In this webinar, we’ll explore the evolving landscape of email-based cyberattacks and share practical, effective solutions you can implement right away. You’ll learn how to strengthen your defenses, empower your employees, and create a culture of security that keeps your organization protected at every level.   

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Presented by Alliance for Justice.

Cost: $60

On the frontlines of participatory democracy, nonprofits are increasingly using ballot measures as a creative way to move policies and community funding forward. Having a thorough understanding of the laws that govern nonprofit participation in initiatives and referenda is an important strategy to effective advocacy.

Participants will learn:

• How a 501(c)(3) organization can support or oppose ballot measures;
• How ballot measure expenditures apply to a 501(c)(3)’s lobbying limits;
• How a 501(c)(3) organization can work in a coalition with a 501(c)(4) on an initiative;
• How state ballot measure laws may affect nonprofit involvement in ballot measure campaigns; and
• How ballot measure campaigns can be funded.

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Presented by Candid

Are you ready to write a grant proposal, but not sure how to create an effective budget?  Worried that you’ll need specialized skills or accounting expertise?  Come learn the basic elements of how anyone can draft a project budget for a grant proposal with confidence.  

This class will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal. We will discuss: 

• The basic components of a project budget including income and expenses 
• Common terminology, including direct costs, indirect costs, and in-kind. 
• How to estimate the realistic cost of a project for both personnel and non-personnel expenses 
• Financial documents you may also need to submit with your proposal 

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Presented by the Alliance for Community Health Worker Employers

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) project constitutes $156M of CMS and HHS funding in Rhode Island. What does this mean for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in our state? This session will explore the context of RHT, the State’s approach to this initiative, and opportunities to support CHW services. This interactive session will include discussion and recommendations from the field.

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