S1 E26 Special Dine In Episode with Fielding Jezreel. Today’s Specials: Federal Grants, Funding Trends & What Grantseekers Need to Know

Federal grants continue to change and so are the risks, expectations, and strategies surrounding them. In this McGrants Dine-In episode, Valerie A. Grant and Keri McDonald talk with federal grant strategist Fielding Jezreel, MSW, GPC, about nonprofit readiness, shifting federal funding priorities, delayed reimbursements, grant terminations, DEI language, and political influence on the review process. Fielding shares practical guidance for helping small and midsized nonprofits assess risk, make stronger go/no-go decisions, and prepare to pursue and manage federal funding in an increasingly unpredictable environment.