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Funders

The Poverty Institute receives no government funding.  Financial support comes from foundations, corporations, and individuals who care about social change and economic justice.  Our sincere thanks to the following:

The Rhode Island Foundation • The Stoneman Family Foundation • The Carter Family Charitable Trust (2008 gift in honor of Herb Kaplan) • The Annie E. Casey Foundation • United Way of Rhode Island • CVS Caremark Charity Classic • The Nellie Mae Foundation • The John Merck Fund • The Packard Foundation • Prince Charitable Trust • The Alperin/Hirsch Family Foundation

Edward Abbott & Theresa Beaudreau • Edie Ajello • June I. Allen • Patty & Mel Alperin (in honor of Dick Silverman) • Thomas & Linda Armstrong • Lennette Azzi-Lessing (in memory of Sharon Chancellor) • Lisa Anderson &David Gewirtz • Elizabeth & M. Charles Bakst • Chris & Susanna Barnett • John Barry • Gretchen Bath • Irwin & Adeline Becker • Sarah Beinecke Richardson & Craig Richardson • Ray & Nancy Benoit • Joseph & Mary Ann Bevilacqua • Ellen Bigler & David Thomas (in honor of Dan McCarthy) • Holly & Gerry Billings • Susan Blicker • Edwin & Margaret Boger • Donald & Doris Boisvert • Robert & Ann Borah • Kate Brewster • Peg Brown • Edward & Elizabeth Burman (in memory of John Brewster) • Rosemarie Cabral (In memory of Joseph Cabral) • Walter Callender • Sherry Campanelli • Sharon Charette • Matthew Chittim • Heidi Collins • Dr. Lenore D. Collins • Barbara Colt • Steve Crosby • Paul & Resha Crowley • Marcie Cummings & Clarkson Collins • Mary K. Curtin-Clinker • Thomas D'Angelo • Judith & Murray Danforth • Russell C. Dannecker (in memory of Janet G. Dannecker) • John Deluca • Embolden Design • Anthony DiBella • Samuel Di Sano • Jeffrey Drew • Joseph & Linda Dziobek • Jorge O. Elorza • Sandra Enos, Ph.D. • Mary-Beth Fafard • Nancy Falk (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Susan Feeley • Rabbi Alan Flam & Judy Semonoff  • Rachel & Josh Flum • Linda & Fred J. Franklin (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Kerri & Anthony Frattarelli • Barbara Friedman • Nancy & Greg Fritz • Aram Garabedian • Joan Gelch • Joel & Deborah Gerstenblatt • The Gewirtz/McGahan Family (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Dr. Henry Gewirtz • June Gibbs • David Gleicher & Luz Bravo-Gleicher • Suzanne Goldenberg • Jonathan Goodman & Elizabeth Silverman (In honor of Dick Silverman) • Norma Goodman • Judith Gorman (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Nancy & Bill Grandgeorge • Rabbi Leslie Gutterman (In memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Joan R Halpert, LICSW (IMO Cori Maase & Nancy Gewirtz) • Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Halbert (in honor of Linda Katz & Diane Curran) • Dr. & Mrs. Milton Hamolsky • Roberta Hazen Aaronson • Michael & Maria Heffernan (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) •  Timothy & Linda Hennessey • Heritage Health Care Services • Eileen & Harold Horwitz (In honor of Dick Silverman) • Howard & Ann Huntoon, Jr. • Janet Isserlis • Ferdinand Jones (in memory of Myra R. Jones) • Judy & Brian Jones • Simone P. Joyaux & Tom Ahern • Charles & Susan Kahn (In honor of Dick Silverman) • Barry Karas (in memory and honor of Nancy and Gabe Gewirtz) • David Karoff & Barbara Hunger • Linda Katz • Marilyn & Fred Katz • Judith Kaye & Bruce Phillips • Sr Ann Keefe, SSJ • Ellen Kellner (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Tanja Kubas-Meyer • Beth E. Laramee (in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Silverman) • Patricia M. Leddy (in memory of Shirley Kozar) • Peter Lee • Jennifer Leigh •  Cathy Lewis • Deborah Linnell • Steven & Paula Manchester • Michael Mazerov & Andrea Levere • Dan McCarthy • Robert & Marilyn McDonough • Rosemary McGwin (in memory of Nancy Gewirtz) • Chai Mee Chen • Betty J. Mongeau (in honor of Walter F. Reilly) • Chris & Pam Morelli • George Morgan • Robert Morrow • Mimi Mumm • Dennis & Linda Murphy • Milton & Rona Nachbar • Dr. John Nazarian • New England Alliance for Children's Health at Community Catalyst • Jayashree Nimmagadda • Craig O'Connor • Linda Ohsberg • Lenore Olsen • Ellie O'Neill • Sue Orenstein (In honor of Dick Silverman) • Eugene & Linda Plouffe (In honor of Dan McCarthy) •Daniel & Elizabeth Reardon • RI AFL-CIO • RI Child Care Directors Association • RI Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals • Maxine Richman (in honor of Len & Lise O'Brien) • Judy & Arthur Robbins • Bruce & Nancy Rollins • Randy Rosati • B. Jean Rosiello • Lisa Roth Blackman • Jim Ryczek • Patricia Sammartino • Carol Scotto Brotman • Hinda Semonoff • Robert Shapiro • Carol & Henry Shelton (In honor of Dan McCarthy) • Dick & Linda Silverman (In honor of Carol Weil) • Edward Silverman (In honor of Dick Silverman) • Susan Smulyan • Allan Stein & Deborah Guthrie • Don Tencher • Don Tufts • Cynthia Waters • Bob & Carol Weil (In honor of Dick Silverman) • Richard & Danielle Weiner • Dan & Vivian Weisman • Bill White • E. Niles Wilcox • Dr. Stanley Zimmering (The Jonathan Marc Zimmering Fund at RIF)

The Nancy H. Gewirtz Fund

In 2005, an endowment was established in memory of The Institute’s beloved co-founder, Nancy Gewirtz.  Contributions will provide a perpetual source of annual income for The Poverty Institute.  The Fund is managed by the Rhode Island Foundation, which has a national reputation for financial performance. 

 


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