
Eric T. Shoen
- Executive Director
- ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Foundation
Thank you for considering giving to ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ. Your generosity means opportunity and hope for our students, our institution, and our state. For assistance in making your gift, please contact the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Foundation at foundation@ric.edu or 401-456-8460.
Learn how leaving a legacy with the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Foundation can help support the causes you care about while continuing to meet your current financial needs.
Get all the information you need on Matching Gifts, Monthly Giving, Faculty and Staff Giving, Reunion Giving, Endowment and Scholarship Giving, and our prestigious 1854 Society.
Over 70% of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ students need financial aid and 45% of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ students are first generation college students. Our donors' generosity truly transforms the lives of our students.
The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Foundation strives to offer accessible higher education of the finest quality to traditional and non-traditional students from around the state, region and beyond. We pledge to act with integrity, to appreciate our beneficiaries, and to work passionately for the enhancement of the college and its students.
At the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Foundation, we aim to secure and manage the money needed to ensure that each of our ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ students has the best possible educational experience. Our team includes fundraisers, stewardship and engagement officers, and our finance experts. We work in tandem with the Alumni Association and the College to engage alumni and the community through volunteerism, events, and philanthropy.
Eric Shoen is a certified fundraising executive with 25 years of philanthropic experience.
The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Foundation is an independent organization dedicated to raising funds solely for the institution. It is the primary source of private support to the college.