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…
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…
Article published by the Providence Journal on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. By Madeleine List Journal Staff Writer $22-million affordable housing project at 60 King St. is completed with 60 units PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Between 1958 and 1988, hundreds of employees worked at the Imperial Knife Factory in Olneyville, manufacturing folding pocket knives, stainless steel cutlery and tableware. Today, that same mill building boasts 60 new apartments for families of varying income levels. “In the coming weeks, 60 families will come home to a beautiful apartment here,” said Dan Drazen, project manager for Trinity Financial, the developer of the $22-million affordable housing…
Left to right: Larry Warner (Strategic Initiative Officer: Healthy Lives, RI Foundation), Neil Steinberg (President & CEO, RI Foundation), Ana Novais (Executive Director, RIDOH), Jennifer Hawkins (Executive Director, ONE|NB), Robert McMahon (Board Chair, ONE|NB), Allyson Plantz (Chief of Staff, ONE|NB), Lorraine Lalli (Board member, ONE|NB), Rochelle Lee (Board member, ONE|NB), Elmer Stanley (Board member, ONE|NB), Allegra Scharff (Community Building Manager, ONE|NB), and Kimberly Dennin (AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer, ONE|NB). $3.6M in grants to combat health disparities announced by Rhode Island Foundation Article published by the Providence Journal on Friday, October 19, 2018. Read more about this story on Latino Public Radio, and PBN. By G. Wayne Miller Journal Staff Writer The grants,…
Introducing the 2B1 Neighborhood sculpture (sponsored by Standard Communities), created by RISD artist Vaite Boosie. This sculpture was commissioned to commemorate the projects and initiatives that ONE|NB and it’s partners have achieved in Olneyville and Elmwood over the past 30 years. The piece mixes architectural elements from a traditional New England house with the overall structure of ONE|NB’s small home prototype; thus, celebrating the past and inspiring the future. Thanks to everyone who brought an item representing “community” to our 30th Anniversary Celebration to contribute to this meaningful work of art. It is now on display in our conference room…
One final BIG THANK YOU to all of the guests and sponsors that came out to support us last Friday in celebration of our 30th anniversary. It was a packed house and it was so wonderful to be with friends, family, and key community partners on such a special day! We have accomplished a lot over the last three decades because of your collaboration & support, and we are so excited to see what the future will hold. Hats off to: Roger Williams University, Food4Good, Lynch & Greenfield, LLP, Bank of America, Standard Communities, Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL), LISC Rhode Island, National Equity…
