Nonprofit Trends and Inspiration: Top 5 TrendSpotter Favorites of 2023

<p>Winter solstice falls on December 21 and, in some cultures, is known as &ldquo;the day the sun stands still.&rdquo; It is the shortest day of the year &mdash; with just 8 hours and 46 minutes of sunlight. It is also the astronomical beginning of winter. From this day forward, days will lengthen.</p> <p>Cultural traditions abound on this day with mythical monsters who steal the sun and play tricks on humans in the darkness, such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/winter-solstice-myths-legends-cultural-celebrations-b1048819.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Louhi in Finland</a>. Or foster kinder beings, such as La Befana in Italy and Tomte in Scandinavia. And with these stories came traditions, such as the Norse tradition of the Yule, where they brought home a large log and celebrated while it burned.</p> <p><a href="https://socialtrendspot.medium.com/nonprofit-trends-and-inspiration-top-5-trendspotter-favorites-of-2023-1516ea54347d"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>