{"id":683,"date":"2024-09-18T18:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/granttalk\/?p=683"},"modified":"2025-12-04T21:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:41:14","slug":"granttalk-ep-24-the-pilcrow-foundation-has-grants-for-books-for-rural-libraries-and-disaster-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/granttalk\/granttalk-ep-24-the-pilcrow-foundation-has-grants-for-books-for-rural-libraries-and-disaster-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"GrantTalk Ep 24: The Pilcrow Foundation Has Grants for Books for Rural Libraries and Disaster Relief\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"GrantTalk Ep 24: The Pilcrow Foundation \u2013 grants for books for rural libraries and disaster relief\",\n  \"description\": \"In this episode of GrantTalk, we cover how The Pilcrow Foundation offers grants for books to rural libraries and supports disaster\u2011relief efforts.\",\n  \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/granttalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Episode-24-Karren-Timmermans-You-Tube-Thumbnail-copy-2-1.jpg\",\n  \"uploadDate\": \"2024-09-18T00:00:00-05:00\",\n  \"duration\": \"PT9M13S\",\n  \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uBRsKhQKZVk?si=wQEl4iWrcwRskq_V\",\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"GrantWatch\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/granttalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo.jpg\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GrantTalk Ep 24: The Pilcrow Foundation Has Grants for Books for Rural Libraries and Disaster Relief\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uBRsKhQKZVk?start=31&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our brand new episode of GrantTalk, host Libby Hikind speaks with Karren Timmermans, President and Executive Director of the Pilcrow Foundation. 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Karren echoed this sentiment, expressing her pride in seeing the difference these donations make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundation&#8217;s future looks bright as it continues its mission of supporting rural libraries. 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