Building a more equitable,
connected, and vibrant future.
A place-based initiative of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
Increasing economic mobility and health equity in Central Providence
Too often in America, geography is destiny. Research shows that where you live is one of the most significant contributors to health outcomes and life expectancy. From housing, healthcare, and education quality to exposure to environmental toxins and burdens, the resources and conditions in communities drive health, wellbeing, and economic outcomes for its residents. We’re empowering people and investing capital for a stronger community.
A Guiding Document for our Collective Work
The Central Providence Roadmap
The first comprehensive, community-built collective impact plan focused on the nine neighborhoods in 02908 and 02909 ZIP codes. The Central Providence Roadmap is about collectively imagining – and working together to realize – a future with greater health and economic equity.
Upcoming Events
Highlighting Our Impact
Community Loan Fund
We’ve deployed $510,000 in loans to small businesses
Credit and collateral gaps prevent business owners in Central Providence from accessing traditional and alternative sources of capital. To address this, we provide low-interest, flexible capital for people who operate a small business or nonprofits.
Participatory Budgeting
We democratically allocated $1 million to improve community health
The Nine Neighborhood Fund is the largest and one of the first participatory budgeting initiatives in the state of Rhode Island. Through this process, those who lived in or went to school in Central Providence determined how to spend $1 million in their community to advance health equity.
Recent News
Urgent: Statement from Central Providence Unidos Executive Committee on Sudden Layoff of ONB Staff
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Building Community Through Flavor: One Neighborhood Builders and Central Providence Unidos at The Taste of 02908Â
This fall, the 02908 Merchants Collective hosted its inaugural public event, the Taste of 02908, celebrating the vibrant local community
Public Restrooms Open at Providence’s Merino Park Thanks to Participatory Budgeting Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Providence, RI—One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers
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