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Funders to approach for Wayword Inc

San Diego, California$260k revenue14 funders on file

Wayword, Inc. produces and distributes A Way with Words, a public radio show and podcast about language and how we use it. The educational program airs in more than 400 cities across the United States and reaches millions of listeners annually through radio, podcast distributors, and a lively online presence. Its digital community includes more than 922,208 social media followers, more than 65,000 active weekly podcast subcribers who download episodes millions of times per year, and more than 55,000 email newsletter subscribers.The nonprofit's mission is to educate, inspire, and connect people through language, bridging generations, backgrounds, and regions. Each week, co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett take listener calls and explore topics such as word origins, slang, grammar, regional speech, cultural identity, and family expressions. The show brings linguistic knowledge to everyday conversations in an accessible and engaging way.The nonprofits board, staff, and volunteers…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$23k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$10kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$30kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 20 funders, of 167

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  1. 1The Poetry FoundationSimilar grantees: Words Beats and Life Inc ($17k/yr), Poets and Writers Inc ($15k/yr), The Word a Storytelling Sanctuary Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 32$12k
  2. 2Unlikely Collaborators IncSimilar grantees: Medicinal Media Inc ($69k/yr), Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$44k
  3. 3Nora Roberts FoundationSimilar grantees: Words Beats and Life Inc ($5k/yr), More Than Words Inc ($4k/yr), Gateway Maryland Inc ($5k/yr)1 in 75$4k

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