NEW ORLEANS – October 13, 2026 -- Across 18 capacity domains, 57% of identified nonprofit needs received no or very little support, according to the first State of Capacity Building report from Catalyst Exchange. The survey sets a national baseline for tracking sector capacity over time.

The report, titled Closing the Capacity Gap, draws on input from 408 nonprofits, 101 intermediaries and 135 funders working in education and youth development. It also uses focus groups and interviews. Catalyst Exchange describes a sector squeezed by rising demand, funding cuts, burnout and AI transformation.

Funders and nonprofits agree on priorities, but money does not follow

Fund development (66%) and revenue strategy (52%) rank as the top nonprofit capacity needs, and funders name the same areas for support. Yet fewer than half of funders report funding capacity building. Only 19% of nonprofits received a grant designated for it in the past year.

Wenatchee – October 13, 2026 -- Weidner Apartment Homes is building a seven-story, 212-unit apartment community in downtown Wenatchee, Washington, and restoring the city's 1910 jailhouse as a commercial space, with both projects due for completion in summer 2027.

The Majestic adds 212 units and 100 public parking stalls downtown

The Majestic Apartments, designed with Milbrandt Architects, will have a brick exterior, arched entries and Art Deco detailing inspired by downtown Wenatchee's architecture. The underground garage will include 100 public parking stalls. Weidner says the added parking will expand downtown capacity and encourage foot traffic to nearby businesses.

The project builds on the 1,626 residential units Weidner has already developed in Moses Lake, Leavenworth and Wenatchee.

Fort Lauderdale – October 13, 2026 -- GA Telesis, LLC has acquired three additional Airbus A320neo (LEAP-1A) airframes and expects two more before the end of 2026, which would expand its portfolio by five aircraft this year.

GA Telesis targets early-lifecycle A320neo material ahead of the retirement cycle

The company is building aftermarket supply for the A320neo years ahead of the conventional retirement cycle. It says the strategy responds to airlines facing persistent supply chain constraints, extended maintenance turnaround times and a growing global A320neo fleet. GA Telesis describes its used serviceable material (USM) inventory footprint as outpacing the emerging aftermarket for the platform.

Chicago – October 13, 2026 -- PRA, a business events and destination management firm, has appointed Raymond Zilberberg as Vice President, Production Services, putting a 20-year live events veteran in charge of its global production team as the company expands its entertainment offering.

Zilberberg takes charge of global production strategy and team growth

Zilberberg will lead PRA's global Production Services team, develop business strategies and operational excellence, and manage team growth. He will work with PRA's centralized Creative and Operations teams, its Global Sales and Strategic Account teams, and local teams.

Madison, Wisconsin – October 13, 2026 -- Endure Critical Solutions has acquired the UPS services division of Precise Power, extending its vendor-neutral critical power service network into the Southeast. The announcement did not include financial terms.

Precise Power keeps its turnkey equipment business while the service team joins Endure

Precise Power will retain its critical infrastructure equipment and turnkey solutions segment. Its service technicians, account contacts and support staff move to Endure, and existing service contracts remain in effect. Customers will be served by the same people, now backed by Endure's wider North American footprint.

West Palm Beach – October 13, 2026 -- SMArtX Advisory Solutions will embed its Manager Marketplace, proposal generation, trading and billing technology directly inside AdvizorStack's advisor environment under a new partnership targeting independent registered investment advisers (RIAs).

AdvizorStack's RIA network gets native access to SMArtX tools

AdvizorStack's network of independent RIAs will use the SMArtX capabilities within AdvizorStack's own platform rather than through a separate, third-party system.

AdvizorStack provides technology and operational support to help independent RIAs launch, transition and scale. It pairs hands-on consulting with a curated technology stack and has partnerships with custodians including Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Raymond James.

Menlo Park – October 13, 2026 -- Mainspring Energy has signed a sales agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) to supply up to 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of Mainspring Linear Generators through 2034, the largest linear generator procurement to date.

AEP orders first 190 MW tranche for delivery from 2027

AEP has already purchased an initial tranche of 190 megawatts (MW). Deliveries of that first batch begin in 2027, while the remaining capacity under the agreement would be supplied over the period to 2034.

AEP is one of North America's largest electric utilities.

Conshohocken – October 13, 2026 -- Suvoda has made Sofia, its AI assistant on the Suvoda Platform, available for all new clinical trials using Suvoda RTSM/IRT or Suvoda eCOA, giving sponsors, CROs and sites faster access to trial data and the ability to act on it.

Sofia first launched with a group of early adopter companies that helped shape the product. The rollout extends it to every new trial on the two Suvoda products.

Sofia executes authorized system actions, not just queries

For authorized users, Sofia can carry out system actions in a single conversation. Before acting, it summarizes what it will do and asks for confirmation. Every action is attributed to the requesting user, governed by existing roles and permissions, and recorded in a full audit trail.

Livonia, Michigan – October 13, 2026 -- Industrial intelligence company Aatmunn has secured a growth investment of up to $8 million from Santa Monica-based Memento Growth Partners (MGP), with existing investors also participating, to scale its SPANR platform.

The money will go to expanding Aatmunn's sales and marketing organization and accelerating SPANR research and development, including AI integration.

SPANR serves more than 300 enterprises and 80,000 protected workers

SPANR connects devices from different manufacturers, normalizes their data and applies AI-driven analysis so teams can act in real time. Use cases include worker safety, gas detection, asset tracking and inspections. The platform is SOC 2 Type II audited and is deployed across the United States, Canada and Europe.

Providence – October 13, 2026 -- Highbar Physical Therapy has formally introduced three acquired practices as "Highbar Practices," creating a four-brand network that serves patients at 57 locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Three regional brands join Highbar's network under their existing names

The newly introduced practices are Joint Ventures Physical Therapy in Greater Boston, Peak Physical Therapy in the Greater South Shore, and Physical Therapy U in Southeastern Massachusetts and the South Coast. Highbar Physical Therapy itself operates in Rhode Island and in Southeastern and Central Massachusetts.

Peak joined Highbar in 2024. Joint Ventures Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy U followed in 2025.