[re]ACTIVA seeks to promote the economic recovery of small businesses.
Business owners can take part in virtual or in-person orientation sessions.
The community held its first Open House to announce the work plans for the sector.
The registration deadline for the second call is July 15.
The Leadership Academy begins July 16.
The nonprofit received a $1 million grant through the SBA's Community Navigators Pilot program.
Foundation for Puerto Rico — a nonprofit organization dedicated to the island’s socioeconomic transformation— announced the opening of an application process for several internship opportunities within the entity to help the economic development and planning of communities in Puerto Rico. The internship is aimed at young people who are currently studying at an accredited university […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) announced the development of the Destino 191: El Yunque del Caribe project, an initiative co-designed with community leaders which seek to develop and implement an innovative plan to revitalize and promote Route 191 in Cubuy, Naguabo as a “vibrant destination” that provides a second entrance to El Yunque National Forest. […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) announced the launch of [re] ACTIVA, a new mentoring and training program aimed at small businesses whose operations have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program emerged after the nonprofit received of a $254,487 grant from Wells Fargo Open Business Fund. The entity is the only local organization on […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico announced it won a Gold Rank for its Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative, a project in the category of Resiliency, Recovery and Mitigation of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The award was presented at an awards ceremony during the IEDC Annual Conference, which is currently underway. “We’re honored to receive […]
The Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Innovation Center will hold the Innovation Council’s first meeting on Sept. 28, to bring together more than 60 leaders from a cross-section of sectors including communities, government, private sector, academia, nonprofits, and professional associations. The goal is to establish a priority agenda to be developed under a participatory process, the […]
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder includes new appointments and re-shufflings at the top positions of a cross-section of industries in Puerto Rico. Expanded responsibilities for Triple-S Management senior leadershipRoberto García- Rodríguez, CEO of Triple-S Management, announced organizational changes in the senior leadership team to support the company’s integrated health care strategy. “During 2021, […]
As part of the initiatives to promote resilience in the island’s communities, the Foundation for Puerto Rico, through its Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative (Bottom Up) program, has delivered more than $200,000 in telecommunications equipment to more than 100 local nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies. The entities are in the regions that the Bottom Up […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) is moving ahead with its Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative to drive the island’s recovery based on a sustainable model that supports communities to become more resilient and proactive in the development of their social, natural and cultural assets. On Aug. 11, the program will present the destination plans created […]
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Housing Department unveiled the Interactive Vulnerability and Risk Maps, a digital tool that was developed as part of the nonprofit’s Whole Community Resilience Planning (WCRP) Program. With the publication of this tool, citizens will be able to see data and interactive maps that promote knowledge about […]
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