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How Kayla B. Won a $5 Million Grant to Bring Local Food to Schools
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How Kayla B. Won a $5 Million Grant to Bring Local Food to Schools

🌱 You don’t have to hustle nonstop to make big change in your community—just ask Kayla B., who landed a $5 million grant to bring local food into schools, all while balancing life and farm adventures! From feeling lost in grant writing to confidently scoring game-changing funding, Kayla spills what it’s really like to grow a grassroots project (even when imposter syndrome and burnout threaten to creep in). You’ll walk away with a boost of “I can do this!” energy and find out exactly how persistence and a tight-knit support system can transform your nonprofit dreams—stick around for Kayla’s real-talk on wild wins and how you can spark your own ripple in the world.

The Grant Writing Unicorn Podcast

July 29, 20259m 44sExplicit

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🌱 You don’t have to hustle nonstop to make big change in your community—just ask Kayla B., who landed a $5 million grant to bring local food into schools, all while balancing life and farm adventures! From feeling lost in grant writing to confidently scoring game-changing funding, Kayla spills what it’s really like to grow a grassroots project (even when imposter syndrome and burnout threaten to creep in). You’ll walk away with a boost of “I can do this!” energy and find out exactly how persistence and a tight-knit support system can transform your nonprofit dreams—stick around for Kayla’s real-talk on wild wins and how you can spark your own ripple in the world.

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Audio Edit by: Ana Castro

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