Welcome to GrantTalk! Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch and author of The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO, is joined by Jessica Safransky-Schacht, COO of United Way of Racine County, Wisconsin. Together, they take an in-depth look at United Way Grants and their incredible local impact, along with the…
In the most recent episode of GrantTalk, Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch and author of The Queen of Grants, sat down with Jason Hill, a close friend and the founder of the innovative app, OWWLL. Jason, who originally coined Libby’s title, “The Queen of Grants,” shared the story behind OWWLL, a unique networking…
In our latest episode of GrantTalk, Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch, sits down with Laurel Meleski, Director of Operations at Red Rover, to discuss their mission and programs that help animals and people in need. Their work involves animal rescue grants for domestic abuse survivors and disaster relief. As an enthusiastic animal lover…
GrantTalk, episode 25 is live! Host, Libby Hikind, founder and CEO of GrantWatch, is joined by Samantha Walters, Senior Strategist of Colocation America. Unlike a foundation or a government agency, Colocation America is a corporation that is actively giving back through grants, specifically with their STEM Innovation Grants. What is STEM and Why Is It…
In our brand new episode of GrantTalk, host Libby Hikind speaks with Karren Timmermans, President and Executive Director of the Pilcrow Foundation. This foundation offers grants for rural libraries across the United States. Through in-kind donations, the goal is to provide these public rural libraries with hardcover children’s books. Karren explains that the organization began…
Libby Hikind is back with another episode of GrantTalk! The founder of GrantWatch welcomes Helena Kosoff Sullivan, an experienced grant writer and consultant, to share her expertise in the field. Helena, a founding member of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), provides invaluable advice drawn from her extensive experience as both a…
On our most recent episode of Grant Talk, Libby Hikind hosts Brenda Swan, Director of Grants and Operations at the St. Johns County Cultural Council. The discussion highlights the various grant opportunities available through the Cultural Council, specifically those that promote tourism, arts, culture, and heritage in St. Johns County, Florida. St. Johns Supports Arts…
GrantTalk is thrilled to introduce Traci Lanier, the Vice President at 10,000 Degrees. 10,000 Degrees is dedicated to closing the educational opportunity gap for students from underserved communities, in short, they help low income students go to college. In this episode, Traci shares the story behind the organization and how their grant-writing efforts have propelled…
