SMITHFIELD, R.I. –The Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation has approved and awarded $291,000 in grant funding to directly support 16 nonprofit organizations operating across Rhode Island.
An independent, 501(c)3 charity established in 2017, the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation is dedicated to making impactful financial contributions to support locally based organizations focused on education, social services, arts & culture, public health, and civic engagement.
These grants will positively impact over 38,000 Rhode Islanders, helping to meet basic needs, provide food and shelter, expand access to financial literacy, and support participation in the arts, the credit union said.
In total, the foundation awarded 33 high-impact grants in 2024 worth a total of more than $570,000. Since the foundation began awarding funding in 2022, it has distributed nearly $1.8 million since 2022.
“Giving back to the communities we serve is a core part of who we are,” President / CEO Kathy Orovitz said in a statement. “Through the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation, we’re proud to support organizations that make a real difference across Rhode Island. Philanthropy isn’t just something we do – it’s part of our culture. We’re honored to stand alongside these nonprofit organizations as they continue the hard work of lifting up others and strengthening the communities we all call home.”
Grantees in this round of funding included:
- Amos House ($15,000)
- BPOE Lodge 850, Woonsocket, RI ($10,000)
- Boys & Girls Club of Providence ($10,000)
- Boys & Girls Club of Warwick ($10,000)
- Clinica Esperanza / Hope Clinic ($21,800)
- Community Care Alliance ($13,000)
- FirstWorks ($10,000)
- Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England ($15,000)
- Habitat for Humanity West Bay / Northern RI, Inc. ($10,000)
- North Kingstown Food Pantry ($40,000)
- Operation Stand Down Rhode Island ($18,000)
- Pawtucket Central Falls Development ($20,000)
- Saint Raphael Academy ($60,000)
- Saint Teresa School ($19,000)
- Seven Hills Rhode Island ($10,000)
- St. Cecilia School ($10,000)