In 2016, the Rhode Island Foundation celebrated its 100th anniversary as the sole community foundation dedicated to Rhode Island. In honor of their centennial, the Foundation led a $10 million campaign to preserve and enhance one of Rhode Island’s most treasured spaces, Roger Williams Park, in partnership with the Providence Parks Department.
Of the total raised, $5 million will be used for immediate capital improvements in the Park and up to $5 million from the campaign will be held and managed in a permanent endowment at the Foundation to provide perpetual operating support for the Roger Williams Park Conservancy.