GrantTalk
GrantTalk: Listen to Grant Success Stories and Grant Funders GrantTalk explores the positive impact grants have on people, communities, and programs. We talk to nonprofit leaders, business executives, and development directors who have navigated the grant application process, sharing their challenges and triumphs. Our podcast also features conversations with a variety of funding sources (grantmakers), offering insights into what they look for in successful grant applications. Join us on GrantTalk to hear inspiring stories and gain valuable tips for making a difference through grants.
Episodes
Interested in fellowship grants for medical research? In GrantTalk Episode 57, Libby Hikind, Founder and CEO of GrantWatch, sits down with Laura Douglas, Grant Program Manager at the Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF), to discuss how fellowship funding helps advance arthritis and autoimmune disease research.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What a research fellowship is and w...
How can a small community secure funding for life-saving equipment, major community projects, and long-term growth? In this episode of Grant Talk, host Libby Hikind sits down with City Manager, Jessica Garcia, and Fire Chief, Cory Snowgren, to discuss how the City of Denison has successfully used grants to fund critical community initiatives. Learn how Denison secured funding for grain bin rescue equipment that could save lives ...
What happens when horses become healers? In this episode of GrantTalk, hosted by GrantWatch Founder and CEO Libby Hikind, we sit down with Day Iseminger of Woerth It Hollow, a nonprofit helping veterans and individuals with disabilities through equine-assisted programs, farming activities, and volunteer opportunities. Day shares how the organization grew from a volunteer effort into a life-changing nonprofit where horses help parti...
In this episode of GrantTalk, Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch, sits down with Margaret Leverett, President of the Board of Directors of the CHC Foundation, to reveal what funders really look for when reviewing grant applications. If you have ever wondered why some grants get funded while others are rejected, this conversation gives you a rare behind-the-scenes look directly from a foundation decision-maker. You will lea...
n this episode of GrantTalk, GrantWatch Founder & CEO Libby Hikind sits down with Mike Chamberlain, CEO of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), to uncover what it really takes to succeed in grant writing. They discuss how grant professionals find the right funding opportunities, why matching the right grant matters, how GPA supports grant writers with community and training, and how nonprofits can avoid wasting time on th...
What does it really take to get funding as a woman entrepreneur and how do you know if you’re ready? In this episode of GrantTalk, host Libby Hikind, founder of GrantWatch.com, speaks with Soon Hagerty, co-founder of Boundless Futures Foundation, a nonprofit awarding $10,000–$30,000 grants to early-stage female founders and $100,000 grants to mission-led nonprofits. Soon’s journey from fleeing Vietnam as a child t...
Welcome to another captivating episode of GrantTalk, powered by GrantWatch, with your host Libby Hikind! Join us as we explore grants and grant writing from every angle. In today’s episode, we are joined by Dina Ray, the Director of Development at But God Ministries. Dina tells us all about the wonderful work her faith-based nonprofit organization does to elevate underserved communities. From the political chaos of Hait...
🌲 Discover the Power of Trails with Trans Canada Trail on GrantTalk! 🌄 Join host Libby Hikind, founder of GrantWatch.com and author of The Queen of Grants, as she dives into the world of trail funding with Ainsley Monroe and Heidi Tillmanns from Trans Canada Trail. Learn how this organization supports 30,000 km of trails across Canada, from hiking and cycling to indigenous-led projects and tree planting! 🚴♀️🌳 In this episode, ...
Calling all arctic wildlife enthusiasts! ❄️☃️🐻❄️ ➡️ In this episode of GrantTalk, Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch and author of The Queen of Grants, sits down with Elisabeth Kruger, Manager of Arctic Wildlife at the World Wildlife Fund, to uncover how enthusiasts of arctic wildlife, habitats, and communities can receive funding for their conservation research projects. 💼 🌟 About GrantWatch 🌟 Libby Hikind, author of...
What happens when creativity meets community? 🎨🩰
➡️ In this episode of GrantTalk, Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch and author of The Queen of Grants, sits down with Patty Eljaiek, Grants Coordinator for the Huntington Arts Council, to uncover how arts funding transforms lives, fuels local economies across Long Island, New York, and empowers artists to keep creating through fellowships, general operating support, and c...
GrantTalk Ep 48: Building Capacity Through Collaboration — The Nonprofit Management Fund with Eloiza Altoro
GrantTalk is back with another insightful episode hosted by Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch.com, and author of The Queen of Grants! 👑
📚 Comment "Management" below to get in touch with the Fund.
In this episode, Libby sits down with Eloiza Altoro, Fund Advisor for the Nonprofit Management Fund in Wisconsi...
GrantTalk is back with another powerful episode, hosted by Libby Hikind, Founder and CEO of GrantWatch.com, and author of The Queen of Grants! 👑
📚 In this episode, Libby sits down with Melanie Reeves, Executive Director of RiverLife.
This Georgia-based nonprofit has transformed lives through wheelchair ramps, home repairs, disaster relief, and compassionate volunteer service
. 💪🏽🏡✨ 💬 Melanie shares how RiverLife mobilizes vol...
GrantTalk is back with another powerful episode, hosted by Libby Hikind, Founder and CEO of GrantWatch.com, and author of The Queen of Grants! 👑
📚 In this episode, Libby sits down with Elizabeth (Liz) Boylan, Grants Officer at The Vilcek Foundation. This private operating foundation celebrates the vital contributions of immigrants to the arts and sciences in the United States. 🌎🎨🧬
💬 Liz shares how the foundation not only upli...
GrantTalk is back with another insightful episode, hosted by Libby Hikind — Founder and CEO of GrantWatch.com, and author of The Queen of Grants! 👑📚
In this episode, Libby sits with Rachel Roth, Senior Director of Grants and Programs at the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP). This national nonprofit funds programs offering pro bono financial planning to people in need. 💸🤝
💬 Rachel shares how FFP empowers nonprofits ...
GrantTalk is back with an exciting new episode, hosted by Libby Hikind, Founder and CEO of GrantWatch.com and author of The Queen of Grants!
📚✨ Today, Libby sits down with Homer Lee Bizzle III, a disabled veteran and the Founder, President, and CEO of America Cares II 🇺🇸
💙 — a nonprofit that makes a difference for veterans facing food insecurity, housing issues, and mental health challenges.
🔥 Homer shares how he secured...
In this episode of GrantTalk, host Libby Hikind chats with Sharon McGraw, Ed.D, Grant Program Officer at Community Fund Ohio, about how the foundation supports people with disabilities through targeted funding for individuals and nonprofits. 🧠🏠
🎯 Quick Overview
📍 Location: Ohio
💰 Grant Pool (2024): $700,000+
🙋♂️ Individuals: $2,500–$7,500
🏢 Nonprofits: Up to $25,000
📆 Cycles: Quarterly (individuals) & Semi-annual...
In this episode of GrantTalk, host Libby Hikind, Founder & CEO of GrantWatch.com, sits down with Alyson Pope and Sharon M. Burney, Program Officers at the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), to explore how grant funding is transforming the preservation of at-risk historical collections. 📚🎥
🗂️ CLIR Grants at a Glance:
📌 Digitizing Hidden Collections, Amplifying Unheard Voices
💰 Funding Range: $50,000 - $350...
🌱 How Do Grants Fuel Breakthroughs in Agriculture? 🚜
🎙️✨In this exciting episode of GrantTalk, the podcast that’s all about grants, grant seekers, and funder insights, your host, 💖Libby Hikind, Founder & CEO of 💡 GrantWatch.com, visits with Magda Galindo, Director of Grants Management at FFAR, to uncover how grant-funded partnerships are revolutionizing food and agriculture! 🌽 🐖 🤝
🌾💡 From funding groundbreaking ...
🎨 Supporting Artists in Law Firm Spaces: The Quinn Emanuel Artist in Residence Program
In this episode, Libby Hikind, Founder & CEO of GrantWatch.com, sits down with Alexis Hyde, Director of Art and Outreach at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP ⚖️, to discuss a unique grant-funded opportunity for artists.
Quinn Emanuel’s Artist in Residence Program provides emerging and mid-career artists 🎨 with a four-month st...
GrantTalk Ep 39 | Applying for Community Foundation Grants | Ryanne Jennings CEO The Wayne County CF
🔑 Learn about community foundations in this episode. Hear the behind the scenes activity of approving grants and where these foundations get the money to fund unique projects.
In this episode, Libby Hikind, Founder & CEO of GrantWatch.com, sits down with Ryanne Jennings, President & CEO of The Wayne County Community Foundation 🏡 in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Ryanne shares how The Wayne County Community Foundation channels...
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