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Bright Spots: Bite-Sized Stories of Hope and Progress

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Even against a backdrop of uncertainty, our grantees are brimming with stories of hope and progress.

Bright Spots, a mini-series within Lemonada’s Good Things podcast, shines a light on our grantees making a real difference right now—and how their solutions can inspire change everywhere.  

Through candid interviews with grantee leaders and insights from those working on the ground to drive change in their communities, Bright Spots invites listeners to step inside the stories of organizations that, despite facing immense challenges, have found ways to achieve extraordinary results. From improving student literacy to mobilizing volunteers in times of crisis to eliminating millions in youth debt—their stories are both uplifting and instructive, offering practical insights into what is working and how their approaches can be adapted by others.  

In this collection of articles, we go beyond the podcast to dive deeper into each grantee’s unique path to success and reveal ways you can help drive change alongside them.

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About the Podcast 

We are proud to partner with Lemonada Media to bring grantee stories to life. We hope these stories of progress and possibility will illuminate a path forward for us all.

Dig into the playbook

Amplify your own grantee voices and showcase community impact. Built specifically for funders, this resource guides you through the entire podcast journey—from initial grantee outreach and creative briefs to launching an ecosystem of accompanying articles and social reels.