Nonviolence Institute gets key $500,000 contribution May 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Nonviolence Institute in Providence received a $500,000 contribution on Thursday as it works to address a recent rash of gun violence in Rhode Island. The donation is a joint contribution from Brown University, the Rhode Island Foundation and the Partnership for Rhode Island. “This contribution will enable us to continue to support local communities, strengthen program capacity, support staff resilience and wellness, and develop management capacity,” Executive Director Cedric Huntley said in a statement. “We appreciate the generous recognition of the value of the Nonviolence Institute’s work in the Rhode Island community.”