In 2004, the Foundation launched a series of advertisements on the op-ed page of the Providence Journal to familiarize readers with various aspects of philanthropy. The quarter-page ads include good advice for charitable people, trends in philanthropy, and examples of "the philanthropist next door."

Click on any title for the pdf file of that ad:

#1: Six Things You Have Every Right to Ask Any Charity

#2: Why Every Cause You Love Should Have an Endowment

#3: Remembering Ali

#4: At Your Service: A New On-Line Directory of RI Nonprofits

#5: To Endure, Endowments Must Obey Spending Rule

#6: Doing Well When You Do Good

#7: Herman Rose Solves Problems with His Giving

#8: Will Power

#9: Your Insider's Guide to the Foundation (Yearbook 2004)

#10: Starting Your Own Donor-Advised Funds? Questions to Ask

#11: Recharging the Batteries of Nonprofit Leaders

#12: 'Anonymous' Says

#13: At Your Service: An On-Line Directory of RI Nonprofits

#14: Thank You, Mrs. Kilton

#15: Pinpoint Philanthropy

#16: Donate Your IRA to Charity

#17: Generosity Index Ranks Rhode Island Near Bottom

#18: Some of Our Best Friends are Estate Planners...

#19: So You Wish to be Remembered...

#20: You Give to Shape the Future

#21: We Love Great Ideas

#22: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Philanthropy

#23: Easy and Free: Finding the Local Nonprofit that Meets Your Needs

#24: This Couple's Legacy is Supporting Artists, Forever

#25: You Can Change a Life with a Good Education

#26: When You’d Like to Save a Windfall for Retirement, and Give to Charity, Too

#27: Nonprofits Must Adopt Higher Standards of Governance and Ethics

#28: Why Every Cause You Love Should Have an Endowment

#29: This Young Man Left a Legacy that Deserves to Live Forever

#30: One Good Man: Lorne Adrain

#31: Establish Your Own Foundation

#32: Your Inside Look at the Foundation (Yearbook 2005)

#33: Happy Anniversary (donor-advised funds)

#34: Millions Giving Billions to Charities Online

#35: He Gave Away the Farm to Preserve It Forever

#36: Finding the Local Nonprofit that Meets Your Needs

#37: Good Governance, Ethical Conduct, Effective Practice

#38: A Day in the Life of The Rhode Island Foundation

#39: To Endure, Endowmentsa Must Obey Spending Rule

#40: Smile: Delta Dental Establishes Charitable Endowment

#41: Give the Gift of Giving (donor advised funds)

#42: $21 million well-spent to make RI a better place

#43: We're happy to give, but... (heating assistance)

#44: Thanks for your stories!

#45: Art must take risks

#46: "Before You Give" Quiz

#47: Change Someone's Life with Your Gift of Education

#48: Bring the American Dream back to Rhode Island

#49: Give Forever with the Right Charitable Checkbook

#50: Six Things You Have Every Right to Ask Any Charity

#51: Give stock, not cash, when you make large gifts to charity

#52: They’ve worked tirelessly to make Rhode Island wonderful

#53: Your Inside Look

#54: Giving Your IRA to charity

#55: 199 Foundations serving RI

#56: Please ‘Vote Yes on 9’ on November 7th

#57: One-stop searching with the Directory of RI Nonprofits

#58: We’re looking for a few (great) people.

#59: Fruit cakes. Shiny ornaments. Silk ties. Donor-advised funds.

#60: Some of our best friends are professional advisors.

#61: We're taking our show on the road...and you're invited!

#62: What is the power of philanthropy?

#63: RI philanthropists address statewide nursing shortage.

#64: Public radio is alive and well and in the Ocean State to stay.

#65: Thank you, Julie Pell

#66: Home is where the heart is...

#67 We're in it together... (LISC and Kids Count)

#68: A Lifetime of Inspiring Philanthropy (John Wall)

#69: Calling all Rhode Islanders.

#70: Can Jennifer and Mike Afford a Home in Rhode Island?

#71: Have you met the philanthropist next door? (2007 yearbook)

#72: The Art of Philanthropy (MacColl Johnson Fellowships)

#73: Newport County Fund

#74: An Honor to Share with Rhode Island

#75: Success Stories: San Miguel School

#76: Celebrating Juanita Sánchez

#77: Finding the ‘profit’ in ‘nonprofit’ (SVPRI)

#78: Old Cowboys. Old Soldiers. IRA Charitable Rollovers?

#79: Endowing Rhode Island’s future, one fund at a time

#80: We give thanks to our donors

#81: Saluting Professional Advisors

#82: Happy 1000th fund!

#83: Foundation invites community to meetings throughout the state on

#84: We’re invested in Rhode Island

#85: You talked. We listened

#86: Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence

#87: Scholarship season has arrived

#88: A tale of two schools

#89: George Sage: Conducting himself with dignity

#90: Building equity, taking action

#91: Saluting Grow Smart RI

#92: Seeing the forest for the trees

#93: Inspirational: Saluting Stanley and Martha Livingston

#94: Dorcas Place Welcome Back Center

#95: Philanthropy Class of 2007 (Foundation Yearbook)

#96: Welcome Neil Steinberg

#97: Stronger Nonprofits = A Stronger Rhode Island

#98: HousingWorks RI 2008 Fact Book