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February 24, 2026Donor Advised Funds, Giving Trends, Philanthropy

Place Based Giving Becoming a Trend in 2026

There is a trend being seen in giving and it has a lot to do with stability and being comfortable with a familiar place.  “Place-Based Giving” has evolved from a giving philosophy to a primary strategy for some. It has […]

February 9, 2026Competition, Event

New Events in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

As the 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina 2026) are currently underway (February 6–22), the “trends” have shifted from predictions to the actual reality on the ground. This year’s Games are defined by a mix of extreme decentralization, high-fashion influence, and […]

January 27, 2026Community Event, Competition, Contest, Event

2026 World Snow Sculpting Championship Entries are Incredible!

The 2026 World Snow Sculpting Championship took place in Stillwater, Minnesota last week and a team from Canada called the Fjordwitches won! Team Fjordwitches is a team of three women from Quebec, Canada.  These ladies beat 15 other teams from […]

January 14, 2026Competition, Contest, Funny

Mullet Contest at the PA Farm Show is a Big Hit!

The 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show’s Mullet Contest, held on Monday, January 12, proved to be the “mane” attraction of the week, drawing roughly 150 competitors and over a thousand spectators to the Main Hall Stage. This was the third year […]

January 2, 2026Education, Giving Trends, Non-profit organization, Relationships

Foundation Trends for 2026

It’s hard to believe that another year has gone.  As we look to our new year, I wanted to share some of the trends that are predicted for Foundation giving for 2026. It’s not hard to guess that one of […]

December 17, 2025Community Event, Great Organization, Humanitarian effort, Non-profit organization, Volunteering

Operation Christmas Child Bringing Gift-Filled Shoeboxes to Children All Over the World

Operation Christmas Child is one of the most recognized services that is provided for lower socioeconomic children all around the world at Christmastime. Samaritan’s Purse is the organization that leads this program.  The president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, started […]

December 4, 2025Great Organization, Non-profit organization, Poverty

Toys for Tots Delivering Christmas Gifts for Low-Income Families

Toys for Tots is a national charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, founded in 1947 with the mission to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute them to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. The program’s primary goal is […]

November 11, 2025Artificial Intelligence, Music, Technology

Song Created by AI tops the Country Charts

Now, here’s a first. A country song created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently topping the Billboard Country Charts.  The bot called Breaking Rust is currently the number one song on the charts.  The song is called “Walk My Walk” […]

October 28, 2025Competition, Contest, Incredible Person, Science, Technology

Winner of America’s Top Young Scientist Finds a Way to Alert When a Person Falls

“America’s Top Young Scientist” goes to an eighth grader from California this year.  Kevin Tang, age thirteen, won the $25,000 prize for inventing a new kind of device that detects when a person takes a fall.  The invention was inspired […]

October 15, 2025Community Event, Competition, Contest, Funny, Nature

World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Winner Announced

The 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco took place on Monday and a winner was determined!  This year, the winning pumpkin weighed 2346 pounds!   Brandon Dawson, a California engineer from Santa Rosa, California, […]

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