United Way of RI Names Warner Director of Grants & Strategic Initiatives
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United Way of RI Names Warner Director of Grants & Strategic Initiatives
“We are thrilled to add Larry to our United Way team, not only for his skills and experience, but also for his personal passion for strengthening our communities. Our focus is on being at the forefront of critical issues facing our fellow Rhode Islanders and as we expand our work even further, Larry’s leadership will be invaluable to the initiatives we support that have the power to change lives,” said Cortney Nicolato, President and CEO, United Way of Rhode Island.
He assumed his new role on April 22.
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Prior to joining UWRI, Larry was the Strategic Initiative Officer for the Healthy Lives initiative at the Rhode Island Foundation, where he was responsible for leading the organization’s activities and grantmaking in the health sector.
Warner is currently a member of the Rhode Island Commission for Health Advocacy and Equity.
He also served as vice chair of the steering committee for the Rhode Island State Innovation Model (SIM) Test Grant, a $20 million initiative funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to transform the state’s healthcare system.
A resident of Cranston with his wife and their three sons, Larry earned a B.A. in Health and Society and a Master of Public Health degree at Brown University.
He is a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he is studying Health Equity and Social Justice.
United Way Grantees - 2016-2019
1.
Amos House
Grant Amount: $50,000
2.
Boys Town of New Enlgand
Grant Amount: $100,000
3.
Capital Good Fund
Grnt Amount: $45,000
4.
Children's Friends
Grant Amount: $50,000
5.
College Crusade of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $49,972
6.
Community Care Alliance
Grant Amount: $98,976
7.
Community Care Alliance
Grant Amount: $98,976
8.
Connecting for Children and Families
Grant Amount: $235,370 (3 projects)
9.
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $250,000 (3 projects)
10.
Federal Hill House Association
Grant Amount: $98,580
11.
Foster Forward
Grant Amount: $100,000
Genesis Center
Grant Amount: $149,780 (2 projects)
13.
Housing Network of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $75,000
Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
Grant Amount: $75,000
15.
Learning Community Charter School
Grant Amount: $75,000
Man Up, Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
New Urban Arts
Grant Amount: $100,000
Pawtucket Central Falls Development Corporation
Grant Amount: $50,000
19.
Progreso Latino
Grant Amount: $75,000
20.
Providence Community Library
Grant Amount: $89,320
21.
Providence Housing Authority
Grant Amount: $144,057 (2 projects)
22.
Providence In-Town Churches Association
Grant Amount: $100,000 (2 projects)
23.
Providence Plan
Grant Amount: $150,000 (2 projects)
24.
Providence Public Library
Grant Amount: $50,000
Rhode Island College
Grant Amount: $99,859
26.
Rhode Island Free Clinic
Grant Amount: $50,000
27.
Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership
Grant Amount: $175,000 (2 projects)
28.
RI Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Grant Amount: $50,000
29.
Riverwood Mental Health Services
Grant Amount: $100,000
30.
Southside Community Land Trust
Grant Amount: $99,902
31.
Thundermist Health Center
Grant Amount: $100,000
32.
Tri-town Community Action Agency
Grant Amount: $175,000 (2 projects)
