When Policy Changes Break Funding, Nonprofits Pay the Price Policy changes are a constant reality. New administrations arrive, priorities shift, programs are rewritten, and funding flows in new directions. The problem is that many nonprofit budgets are still built as though those changes won't happen. For organizations that depend heavily on restricted government grants, funding can feel secure right up until the moment it isn't. As long as an agency's priorities align with the current policy...

SIDCO held the community's first Open Gym workout session on July 9, 2026, for the community of Ouzinkie, Alaska. Ouzinkie's Wellness Center Following the completion of the Community Connectivity Center (CCC) in late 2025, the SIDCO Board has been working hard to purchase all of the equipment needed to outfit the building with both office space and a wellness/workout facility. Although the workout equipment was ordered several months ago, a combination of shipping delays and coordination with...

In April, I took the opportunity to attend a traditional carving class under the instruction of master carver Perry Eaton. Beginning with a raw slab of Sitka spruce, I learned the full process of mask carving, from a rectangular block of wood to well-formed art. The title, Matriarch, refers to my maternal grandmother.