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You might have heard about a little New York wedding over the holiday weekend! It turns out that fans of newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are celebrating by donating to charities - many giving $13.87 at a time. Combining her favorite number and his jersey number is resulting in a flood of small donations to nonprofits. Those gifts are on top of the $26 million the couple just gave to charities, and now grateful organizations are offering their thanks. Yahoo has the story of this outpouring of generosity.

Taylor Swift fans are donating $13 at a time to celebrate her wedding to Travis Kelce Swifties are donating $13.87 at a time to celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, inspired by the couple's own $26 million pre-wedding gift to 20 charities.

The numbers are in, and the new Giving USA Foundation 2026 report shows Americans donated more than $617 billion to charities last year. That's up 5.7% from the year before, outpacing inflation. The NonProfit Times has a look inside the headline numbers from the report by the Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Giving USA: $617.2B Was Given To Nonprofits During 2025 - The NonProfit Times Americans helped charities beat inflation during 2025, donating an estimated $617.2 billion, which was a 5.7% increase compared to 2024’s total. The U.S. inflation rate for 2025 was 2.6%. Individuals again led all funders with an estimated $394.2 billion, which was 64% of all giving. Total charita...

We're celebrating a Munshine anniversary! Senior Consultant Judy Campisi became part of the team four years ago, bringing her many skills and talents along with deep experience across a range of nonprofit sectors. Over the past four years, Judy has supported both her colleagues and our firm's clients in countless ways. From helping secure transformational grants to navigating complex projects, her track record of success has made a real difference for the organizations we partner with. Congratulations on your anniversary, and thanks, Judy!

The country's largest one-day food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, is this Saturday, May 9th, and it's easy to give. Just leave non-perishable food by your mailbox. Letter carriers, the USPS, volunteers, food banks and pantries will do the rest! This is the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger, and it's collected almost two billion pounds of food over the years. This year's most-needed items include canned meats and tuna; canned and boxed meals and cooking mixes; canned or dried beans and peas; pasta and rice; cereal; 100% fruit juice; and cooking oil.