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Octopuses were long thought to be solitary creatures. Then scientists found them building cities together. Nonprofits are often the same way: resilient, scrappy, self-sufficient. But this year, we’re naming something different. GATHER Off the coast of Australia, researchers discovered Octlantis, communities of octopuses living together, building dens from discarded shells, forming social hierarchies, communicating, and…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, January 8, 2026) – Blue Octopus Consulting is proud to launch The Current, a peer network designed to bring together Virginia nonprofit leaders for learning, connection, and sharing resources. Created for nonprofit leaders navigating familiar challenges such as board governance, compliance requirements, funding pressures, program development, and organizational transitions, The Current…