Impacts & Insights

Videos
18 Feb 2026

Striking a Path Forward with GG Mason

What does a four-time Olympic gold medalist do between competitions? If you’re Gazmine “GG” Mason, you build a foundation ...

Josh Pereira

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Entreprenuer
19 Dec 2025

Crossing Borders, Creating Bridges Request for Proposal

Leadership Rhode Island, in collaboration with Papitto Opportunity Connection, is seeking proposals for workshops, cultural programs, ...

Josh Pereira

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Videos
19 Dec 2025

Rhode Island Philharmonic: Benefiting Students From Every Corner of Rhode Island and Beyond.

In just five years, POC has invested $100 million to support more than 350 nonprofit organizations ...

Josh Pereira

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Videos
19 Dec 2025

Feeding Hope: The ELISHA Project Shares Food & More With Those In Need

The sun had yet to break through the darkness on a brisk Saturday morning in late ...

Josh Pereira

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Videos
26 Nov 2025

Surfing for a Brighter Future: How E.C.O. Is Changing Lives

On a hot July afternoon, the south end of Narragansett Town Beach is filled with surfers, ...

Josh Pereira

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Community
28 May 2025

Cranston High School West Senior Melissa Gonzalez Gutierrez Wins 

Papitto Opportunity Connection will invest $1 million in Gutierrez’s winning idea  In total $100,000 in scholarships ...

Josh Pereira

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Community
13 May 2025

Papitto Opportunity Connection Announces 2025 Transform Rhode Island Scholarship Top 10 Finalists

POC Will Invest $1 Million to Make the Winning High School’s Student’s Idea Become a Reality ...

Josh Pereira

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25 Apr 2025

Papitto Opportunity Connection Awards $4.3 Million in Grants 

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – The Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) announced today it has awarded more than ...

Josh Pereira

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24 Apr 2025

NBC10 Feature: Turning grief into generosity, philanthropist donates over $100M to non-profits.

Featured on NBC 10, this inspiring profile highlights how Barbara Papitto’s generosity has transformed lives across ...

Josh Pereira

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