David Cicilline

I'd love to hear about it.

Now I am excited beyond words to kick off the season of Give Better, Get Better with our first guest, David Cicilline, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

David, welcome to the podcast.

Thanks for having me.

But first, would you introduce yourself and your community foundation to our listeners?

Yes.

I'm David Cicilline, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

We are 110 years old, one of the oldest community foundations in the country.

Welcome to Together RI.

I'm David Cicilline, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

This audio was edited and mixed by Megan Hall.

Our theme music is by Tom Van Buskirk.

I'm David Cicilline, and remember, we're in this together.

As Rhode Island's only community foundation, the Rhode Island Foundation mobilizes generosity and motivates change that makes a difference.

Welcome to Together RI.

I'm David Cicilline, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

This audio was edited and mixed by Megan Hall.

Our theme music is by Tom Van Buskirk.

I'm David Cicilline, and remember, we're in this together.

Thank you.

Welcome to Together RI.

I'm David Cicilline, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

This audio was edited and mixed by Megan Hall.

Our theme music is by Tom Van Buskirk.

I'm David Cicilline, and remember, we're in this together.

As Rhode Island's only community foundation, the Rhode Island Foundation mobilizes generosity and motivates change that makes a difference.

🎵 🎵 Welcome to Together RI.

I'm David Cicilline, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

This audio was edited and mixed by Megan Hall.

Our theme music is by Tom Van Buskirk.

I'm David Cicilline, and remember, we're in this together.

As Rhode Island's only community foundation, the Rhode Island Foundation mobilizes generosity and motivates change that makes a difference.

Welcome to Together RI.

I'm David Cicilline, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

We get it.

But it's not completely different than it was in that Cianci era, that Cicilline era, Tavares.

There, there are a lot of patterns and characteristics that will continue to carry over.

And some of those families, some of those people may not, as much as they may not have, they may be mil- they may look at Smiley and say, "Nope, not my guy." Whatever.