Our Mission

The Pawtucket Foundation, a 501©(3) nonprofit organization, is the voice of the business and nonprofit community, serving as a catalyst and advocate for strategic economic and community development in Pawtucket.

Our mission is to advance economic development, placemaking, and connectivity by bringing together leaders from the public, private, nonprofit, and education sectors to tackle shared challenges and seize new opportunities.

As civic entrepreneurs and trusted conveners, we foster partnerships that strengthen the city's economy, enhance quality of life, and position Pawtucket as a vibrant, sustainable, and welcoming place to live, work, play — and invest.

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Our Vision

We envision an attractive, sustainable and livable place with the Blackstone River as the centerpiece of a vibrant, distinctive community. Modernized infrastructure and a 21st-century multi-modal transportation network serve a thriving business community, a diverse resident population and active visitor market.

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