Nonprofit finance watch (U.S. local rankings): New IRS Form 990-based revenue lists spotlight which charities topped their towns in 2024, from Michigan’s Michigan Gateway Community Foundation in Buchanan ($2.9M) and Full Circle Foundation in Grosse Pointe Woods ($5.0M) to Minnesota’s Twin Cities Bakery Drivers H & W Fund in Eagan ($23.1M) and Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids ($28.7M), plus Missouri and Massachusetts standouts like Northwest Missouri Industries in Rock Port ($744k) and Norwell Visiting Nurse Association in Norwell ($43.8M). Community services spotlight (Canada): The Salvation Army in Simcoe is expanding beyond its food bank with a client-choice model, adding programs like community meals and “Messy Church.” Arts & media leadership (Canada): Isaruit Inuit Arts took over Ottawa’s Uqallagvik Inuktitut radio program from Tungasuvvingat Inuit, aiming to strengthen elder-led storytelling. Workforce and innovation (Bangladesh): A planning minister urged stronger government–industry–academia coordination at the Bangladesh Innovation Fair to build a future-ready workforce. Health & development convening (Congo): A regional malaria-focused media workshop called for coordinated action among journalists, policymakers, scientists, and civil society to push elimination efforts. Cybersecurity for public-interest tech (U.S.): A new identity-verification system, “Al Report,” is being tested to protect public safety and veteran clinical trial information from online redirection and anomalies.