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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 • The Annie E. Casey Foundation • The Women's Fund of Rhode Island • CVS Caremark Charity Classic • The Nellie Mae Foundation • The John Merck Fund • The Packard Foundation

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.  We would like to thank the following for their generosity and support:

Guy Abelson • Tom Ahearn & Simone Joyaux • Bill & Amabel Allen • David Ames & Carol Landau • Arlene Andrews • Bernie Beaudreau • Martha Bebinger • Wendy Becker & Mary Norton • Carol Bennett-Speight, Ph.D.• Ray & Nancy Benoit • Susan Berkman • Joseph Bevilacqua • Gerry Billings • Jane Borelli-Loomis • John Brewster • Kate Brewster • Lisa & Barry Brotman • Steven Brown • Patrick & Kimberly Butler • Joesph & Rosemarie Cabral • Sherry Campanelli • Joseph Cardin • Nancy Carriuolo • Anna Caruolo • Stephen & Carol Chase • Steven & Linda Cohen • Steve Crosby  & Helen Strieder • Dianne Curran & Linda Katz • Judith & Murray Danforth • Dr. Richard & Penny Dickerman • J. Ashley deWardener • Elisa Delbonis • Samuel Disano • Joyce Dubow • Lori Duffy • Joseph & Linda Dziobek • Jorge Elorza • Embolden Design • Sandra Enos • Pamela Nelson Erskine • Gateway Healthcare • Judy Grant • Nancy Falk  • Rabbi Alan Flam & Judy Semonoff • Rachel & Josh Flum • Fred & Linda Franklin • Kerri & Anthony Frattarelli • Barbara & Paul Friedman • Dr. Barry Friedman • Marie Ganim • Joan Gelch • Alan Gewirtz & Elizabeth Bien • Elliot & Barbara Gewirtz • Henry Gewirtz • June Gibbs • Beatrice Hanft Glucksman • Max & Leah Goto • Judy Grant • Rabbi Leslie Gutterman • Brian & Jodi Hainse • Roberta Hazen Aaronson • Michael & Maria Heffernan • Harriet Hickey • Kathryn Hopkins • Ellen Hunt • Deborah Jesdale •Brian & Judy Jones • Marilyn & Fred Katz • Herb & Christine Kaplan • Barry Karas & Bruce Green • David Karoff & Barbara Hunger • Sister Ann Keefe, SSJ • Jill Ker Conway • Donald Laliberte • Roberta & Steven Lasser • Lennette & Ben Lessing • Barbara Lewalski • Annette Lochrie and "The Newton High School Girls" • John Martone •  Daniel & Ivy Marwil • Michael Mazerov & Andrea Levere•  Dan McCarthy • Robert McDonough • The McGahan Family • Karen McLennan • Marilyn Murphy Meardon • Rita Michaelson • Nicole Milman • Rebecca Minard • Barbara Morgan • Dennis & Linda Murphy • Milton & Rona Nachbar • Alan Newhouse • Staff of Nuclear Cardiology at Mass General Hospital • Randy & Wendy Oftedahl • Linda Ohsberg • Ellie O'Neill • Trisha O'Reilly • Ricardo Patino • Maxine & Stephen Richman • Arthur & Judith Robbins • Bruce & Nancy Rollins • B. Jean Rosiello •  Jim Ryczek •  Carol Scotto Brotman • Hinda P. Semonoff • Eunice Shatz • Noreen Shawcross • Dick & Linda Silverman • Peter & Julia Anne Slom • Sally Strachan • Jennifer & Michael Rachlin • Deborah Siegel& Frederic Reamer • Jonathan Sigman • Susan Smulyan • Donald Tencher • Jack Walsh • Jack & Betsy Walsh • Nancy & Donald Watson • Melvin Zurier




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