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ONE|NB

May 20
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ONE|NB and Brown’s Swearer Center Team Up to Offer After-school Program in Olneyville

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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — ONE Neighborhood Builders is proud to announce the renewal of William D’Abate Elementary School’s after-school enrichment program. The community development organization has received an award through the Rhode Island Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant to support existing after-school and school vacation extra-curricular programs at Olneyville’s D’Abate Elementary School for an additional 5 years. The program is intended to help students build academic skills and to develop socially and emotionally, while teaching the value of responsible decision-making and critical thinking. Brent Kermen, D’Abate’s Principal, reflected, “Our teachers and parents witness firsthand the impact…

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May 17
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Passionate about community development? We’re hiring!

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ONE Neighborhood Builders is seeking a qualified individual to help us to expand our place-based health equity and community-building strategies (see job description below). Interested candidates must submit a resume, thoughtful cover letter, and compensation requirement to Allyson Plantz, Chief of Staff, at plantz@nullonenb.org. ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB), formerly Olneyville Housing Corporation, is a community development organization with a mission to promote equity, public health and community safety in Providence’s neighborhoods. We accomplish our mission through: • Strategic real estate development to increase the availability of affordable homes, spur economic development, and protect our natural resources; • Engagement of residents…

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May 17
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ONE|NB seeks Financial Opportunity Project Manager

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ONE Neighborhood Builders is seeking a qualified individual to lead our homeownership promotion and financial education & counseling activities (see job description below). Interested candidates must submit a statement of interest and resume, along with three professional references to Allyson Plantz, Chief of Staff, at plantz@nullonenb.org. The Financial Opportunity Project Manager (FOPM) will report to the Executive Director as a member of the Program Division of the agency. This is a full-time, exempt employment opportunity. The schedule for this position is Tuesday through Saturday. The candidate must be able to work 11am-7pm at least three days per week and must…

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May 10
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Health Equity Zones expand to Cranston, West End of Providence, East Providence

By News Coverage

The Health Equity Zone serving Olneyville will be expanding to serve adjacent neighborhoods in Federal Hill, Hartford and Valley, according to ONE Neighborhood Builders, the local HEZ backbone agency. *Article written by Richard Asinof for ConvergenceRI,  Published May 6th, 2019.  See full article here. PROVIDENCE – At a time when the two leading hospital systems in Rhode Island, Care New England and Lifespan, are engaged in an escalating war of words over plans by Partners Healthcare in Boston to merge with Care New England, one of the more significant news events when it comes to achieving better health outcomes is occurring…

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Apr 02
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Kim Dennin, AmeriCorps VISTA, talks National Service Recognition Day

By Our Stories & Voices

April 2nd has been designated as National Service Recognition Day. This day is specifically focused on recognizing the work done by AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers. AmeriCorps has three different programs: AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National, and AmeriCorps VISTA. I am currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA for ONE Neighborhood Builders, and am a little over six months into my year of service. Despite the vast number of AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers many people have either never heard of the program, or do not know about its fascinating history. The history of the VISTA program actually began on March…

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Nov 28
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Making an impact – one house at a time

By News Coverage

Blog post written by Jessica David and published by the Rhode Island Foundation on Monday, November 19, 2018.  “Impact investing is about aligning financial investments with mission,” says Jessica David, executive vice president of Strategy and Community Investments at the Foundation. Last year, we began investing, beyond traditional grant making efforts, in Rhode Island-based efforts that generate measurable social impact and a financial return. Our goal is to invest up to 5 percent of our endowment in these types of investments. One Neighborhood Builders (ONB) is one of these investments. Its Protecting Providence Property (P3) program is a pilot effort to develop…

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