6th Annual Rhode Island Black Philanthropy Month #RIBPM Kick Off!

Get ready to celebrate Black philanthropy in Rhode Island with a bang at the 6th Annual RIBPM Kick Off Grant Awards and Fundraiser event!
About this Event

Welcome to the 6th Annual Rhode Island Black Philanthropy Month #RIBPM Kick Off! 🎉
Join us at CIC Providence on July 30th, 2026 at 5:30 PM (Eastern Time) to celebrate and kick off this exciting month of giving back to our community. Let's come together to make a difference and support each other. See you there!

Join us as we celebrate Black leadership, philanthropy, and community impact across Rhode Island.

6TH ANNUAL RIBPM KICKOFF & GRANT AWARDS
Thursday, July 30, 2026
5:30 PM–7:30 PM
District Hall at CIC Providence

Please join us for this workshop:
"The Gospel of Giving: Learnings from Black Philanthropy"
Presenters:
- Founder & Managing Principal, L. Warner ILS Group, LLC
Philanthropy experience includes: the Rhode Island Foundation, United Way of RI, and - Grantmakers Council of RI board of directors, Muse Foundation of RI
, PhD - Independent Consultant
Philanthropy experience includes: the Missouri Foundation for Health, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, United Way of RI community advisory board, Center for Effective Philanthropy advisory board, Grantmakers In Health board of directors

+Celebrate the 2026 RIBPM Cohort and Grant Recipients:

• AS220
• Rhode Island Black Storytellers
• Rhode Island Coalition of Black Women
• ARISE
• The Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights

CATERED BY
Carribean Soul⁠

SUPPORT THE LEGACY
The Rhode Island Black Philanthropy Month Legacy Fund supports Black-led organizations and community-driven initiatives throughout Rhode Island.Your donation helps strengthen leadership, expand opportunity, and build a lasting culture of philanthropy.