Sylvia BrownFive Ways To Give With More Impact This Holiday SeasonLast year, individual donors gave $280 billion to 1.5 million non-profits. The vast majority of Americans claim to care about charitable…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017
Sylvia BrownEncouraging News in the Fight Against Poverty and InequalitySince 2008, the portion of the world’s population living in extreme poverty (defined as living on less than $1.90 a day) has fallen…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017
Sylvia BrownWhat Can Be Done About Modern Slavery and Trafficking?I often am asked about my 18th century ancestors who were prosperous merchants when slave trading fueled the Atlantic economy. Though…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017
Sylvia BrownAnother Rhode Island FirstLast year, $41 billion were given to America’s universities. Donors fund higher education for many reasons, but most are rooted in the…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017
Sylvia BrownSkeletons in the ClosetWhen I was 18, I experienced my first drive with a police escort going to my grandfather’s funeral. “Rhode Island’s Foremost Citizen Is…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017