Your favorite nonprofit is likely feeling the financial pressure more than usual this year. Call it trickle-down economics, but in a negative way. The federal government is threatening to allot less money to state governments and local programs, which in turn, means fewer grant dollars for nonprofits.

So it’s worthwhile to note that September in Hawaii is time for “Give Aloha,” Foodland supermarkets’ annual community matching gifts program. Donate to a nonprofit cause that’s registered with the program — and there are lots of them; just ask at checkout — and Foodland will contribute some funds, too. It’s a good way to get more bang for your donated buck.

As the governor says: Be cool, go to school

Back-to-school is cooler than it used to be for Hawaii students enrolled in 88 campuses across the islands — thanks to the state making good on Gov. David Ige’s 2016 plan to install air conditioning and other heat-reducing upgrades in 1,000 classrooms.

While the $100 million heat-abatement campaign took longer than expected for various reasons, including electrical grid constraints, the mostly sun-powered systems are now humming. Of the roughly 11,000 public school classrooms statewide, about 5,000 now have AC.