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GrantTalk Ep 48: Building Capacity Through Collaboration β 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! π
π 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 Wisconsin β a collaborative funding initiative thatβs been supporting capacity building for over 30 years. πΌβ¨
Together, they explore:
β How the Nonprofit Management Fund helps nonprofits strengthen operations through consulting and capacity-building grants
β Why the fund doesnβt pay for individual grant writers β but does offer cohort training and fundraising bootcamps
β How demand for grants has surged in 2025 β and how the fund responded by front-loading disbursements
β What makes a strong grant application (Hint: Read the funderβs website first!)
β Why building relationships and context with funders matters more than ever
β The collaborative power behind eight funding partners working together to build nonprofit resilience
π― Funders featured include: The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Northwestern Mutual Rockwell Automation Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Zilber Family Foundation Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Plus: Libby shares why a simple coffee mug on a desk can say, βWe won a grant,β and how small gestures celebrate big wins in the nonprofit world. βπ
π¬ Want to learn more? Drop the word management in the comments if you'd like to see this model replicated in your own community!
π Recorded: April 6 at 11:45 AM CST / 12:45 PM EST π Guest: Eloiza Altoro, Fund Advisor
π’ Organization: Nonprofit Management Fund (Wisconsin)
π Subscribe for more GrantTalk episodes, expert tips, and real stories of grant success. Letβs build something powerful β together.
#NonprofitGrants #CapacityBuilding #MilwaukeeNonprofits #GrantTalk #LibbyHikind #GrantWritingTips #CollaborativeFunding #NonprofitLeadership #GrantWatch #TheQueenOfGrants
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GrantTalk Ep 48: Building Capacity Through Collaboration β 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! π
π 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 Wisconsin β a collaborative funding initiative thatβs been supporting capacity building for over 30 years. πΌβ¨
Together, they explore:
β How the Nonprofit Management Fund helps nonprofits strengthen operations through consulting and capacity-building grants
β Why the fund doesnβt pay for individual grant writers β but does offer cohort training and fundraising bootcamps
β How demand for grants has surged in 2025 β and how the fund responded by front-loading disbursements
β What makes a strong grant application (Hint: Read the funderβs website first!)
β Why building relationships and context with funders matters more than ever
β The collaborative power behind eight funding partners working together to build nonprofit resilience
π― Funders featured include: The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Northwestern Mutual Rockwell Automation Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Zilber Family Foundation Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Plus: Libby shares why a simple coffee mug on a desk can say, βWe won a grant,β and how small gestures celebrate big wins in the nonprofit world. βπ
π¬ Want to learn more? Drop the word management in the comments if you'd like to see this model replicated in your own community!
π Recorded: April 6 at 11:45 AM CST / 12:45 PM EST π Guest: Eloiza Altoro, Fund Advisor
π’ Organization: Nonprofit Management Fund (Wisconsin)
π Subscribe for more GrantTalk episodes, expert tips, and real stories of grant success. Letβs build something powerful β together.
#NonprofitGrants #CapacityBuilding #MilwaukeeNonprofits #GrantTalk #LibbyHikind #GrantWritingTips #CollaborativeFunding #NonprofitLeadership #GrantWatch #TheQueenOfGrants