Intro

This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Matthew Hanson, managing director of grants and policy at Witt O’Brien’s. He shares the effects of change at the federal level and how public sector grantmakers can help reshape the future of the sector.

Matthew covers:

• The expanded role states will likely play in delivering funds

• How grantmakers can break down silos between departments

• Where grant management tech fits into the new landscape of public sector funding

The episode was recorded just before the Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025.