Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF LOW AND MODEST-INCOME RHODE ISLANDERS AND MONITOR AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAX AND BUDGET POLICIES THAT ARE EQUITABLE AND ADEQUATE TO FUND PUBLIC SERVICES.
THE INSTITUTE INFORMS POLICY DEBATE WITH ACCURATE, DATA-DRIVEN ANALYSIS ABOUT THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF RHODE ISLAND AND ITS RESIDENTS. WE SCRUTINIZE REVENUE AND SPENDING PROPOSALS TO DETERMINE HOW THEY WOULD AFFECT RHODE ISLANDERS' DAY-TO-DAY LIVES. WE PUT THIS INFORMATION INTO THE HANDS OF POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS AND CONCERN CITIZENS TO PROMOTE, DEBATE AND ENCOURAGE SOUND DECISION-MAKING.
THE INSTITUTE WORKS TO ENSURE THE EFFICACY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF WORKER FRIENDLY WORK PLACE POLICIES SUCH AS PAID FAMILY LEAVE. RHODE ISLAND WAS A LEADER IN CREATING ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST PAID LEAVE PROGRAMS FOR ITS WORKERS - THE TEMPORARY CAREGIVER INSURANCE PROGRAM (TCI) IN JANUARY 2014. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS KNOW ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WORKS FOR WORKERS. WE ALSO WORKED WITH A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS SHOWING WHY PAID SICK LEAVE ARE IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY FOR LOWER-WAGE WORKERS AND WORKERS OF COLOR, AND HELPED EXPLAIN THE INTERSECTION AND IMPORTANCE OF RHODE ISLAND OFFERING BOTH PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND EARNED SICK DAYS.
THE INSTITUTE EDUCATES COMMUNITY-BASED WORKERS ABOUT THE WORK SUPPORTS THAT HELP FAMILIES MEET BASIC NEEDS THROUGH WRITTEN MATERIALS, IN-PERSON TRAINING AND ONLINE GUIDES TO ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Linda Katz | POLICY DIRECTOR | 35 | $109,970 |
| Rachel Flum | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $89,990 |
| Robert Ferreira | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kilah Walters-Clinton | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alejandro Tirado | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Shumate | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Shideh Shafie | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Sanchez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Holden Sherwood | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Quadry Olalekan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hugh Minor | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Mark | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Hodges | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Hirsch | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paola Fernandez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Beckwith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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