Community Grants & Capital Projects: Heartland Community Foundation secured $182,000 in Kansas Community Service Program tax credits to help raise funds for WaKeeney’s Kelly Plaza Project, aiming to restore the former Kelly Theatre into an open-air, multi-use community space. Nonprofit Accountability: In Florida, an LGBTQ+ community organizer was arrested for allegedly using a non-profit’s money on personal expenses like haircuts, Uber rides, and fuel; he pleaded not guilty. Health Research Infrastructure: The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research named 13 inaugural clinical sites for its national FSR Clinical Data Registry, building a standardized network for better sarcoidosis care and outcomes. Disaster & Humanitarian Support: Volunteers, churches, and NGOs are coordinating repatriation for nearly 1,000 Malawians stranded outside the Malawian consulate in Johannesburg after anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. Rights, Inclusion & Services: Saudi Arabia signaled a softer welcome for LGBTQ visitors ahead of the 2034 World Cup with a queer cruise planned for 2027 from Jeddah. Community-Led Climate/Energy: Portugal’s Gulbenkian Foundation launched a €300,000 fund to create 10 new renewable energy communities, backing grassroots clean-energy co-ops with training and capacity building. Indigenous Emergency Communications: A report highlights gaps in Canada’s disaster alerts for Indigenous communities, including lack of alerts in the Tŝilhqot’in language during wildfire evacuations.