The previous two years have been a whirlwind full of trials and tribulations that have tested humanity's resiliency. The conflicts we've endured during the pandemic have altered our perceptions of the world and taught me how interconnected we are despite the distance. The pandemic has also been a catalyst for change and provided a silver lining that has taught us how to evolve and overcome insurmountable odds to tackle other extraordinary problems

After enduring another year of the pandemic fallout, it has been remarkable to see nonprofit organizations help communities impacted the hardest and bring attention to other systematic issues that need to be resolved. For example, The Farmlink Project started during shutdowns with college kids cold-calling farmers to get surplus food to community food banks in need. They soon discovered how broken the food supply chain is and that it's responsible for wasting billions of pounds of food. Now evolved into a nonprofit organization, solving this problem has become their team's mission to prevent more communities from going hungry.

In our brief five-year history, we have learned that charitable giving comes in all shapes and sizes. We have an opportunity to help communities with an arsenal of resources and a network of like-minded professionals who are passionate about solving the same complex problems. We have to do more than collaborate but create a collective impact for lasting, large-scale change. Reflecting on the fantastic teams we helped in 2021 gives us a preview of our future as a private foundation and how we can use different charitable programs to further many more noble causes.