Grant Writing Experts Podcast

What if your grant strategy focused less on chasing every opportunity and more on finding the right funders who truly align with your mission? In this episode, we sit down with Elaine Navarro , founder and Chief Awesome Officer of Just Look Left Creative Grant Consulting , to learn how she identifies what she calls her “unicorn funders.” Elaine shares her proven process for evaluating grantmakers,...

In this episode of the Grant Writing Experts Podcast , we sit down with Kelsey Barrera , nonprofit strategist and founder of Canopy Nonprofit Consulting. Kelsey introduces her Peer Prospecting method — a practical, step-by-step approach to identifying funders by studying who supports your peer organizations. She shares how this strategy blends with tools like Instrumentl to create a focused, high-...

In this episode of The Grant Writing Experts Podcast , we sit down with Deahna Moore , a freelance financial expert specializing in nonprofit finance and grant writing. Deahna shares her journey into the grants world and unpacks why financial literacy is essential for nonprofit success. She explores the role of storytelling in budgets, the challenges organizations face in securing capacity-buildin...

In this episode of The Grant Writing Expert Podcast , we talk with Courtney Oliphant , founder and CEO of Coastal Nonprofit Consulting. Courtney draws on more than a decade of experience to show why grant success depends on more than just writing proposals. She explains how nonprofits can assess their grant readiness, right-size their grant teams, and train grant professionals to act as translator...

Higher ed grants offices are under pressure like never before: shrinking budgets, changing federal priorities, and rising expectations. In this episode, Maya Evans, founder of Leverage Education and certified grant writer, shares how colleges and universities can adapt their grant strategies for a turbulent future. She covers: Why grant offices must treat funding as seed money for bigger initiativ...

Welcome to The Grant Writing Expert Podcast . Today’s guest is Persis Loomis, a grant consultant with a unique perspective shaped by her early work at the National Park Service and her current focus supporting museums, libraries, and arts organizations across California. In this episode, Persis shares her insights on how the federal funding landscape has shifted, why many nonprofits are rethinking...