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03: 7,761 to 1. Winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize: Melanie Dussaye and Ray Frankenhauser

03: 7,761 to 1. Winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize: Melanie Dussaye and Ray Frankenhauser

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Imagine applying for a grant to fund a project in a rural Indigenous community, only to find yourself competing against 7,761 applicants from 173 countries. Success in the public sector requires a rare combination of bold vision and a grounded, strategic proof of concept, and Melanie Duchesne and Ray Frankenhauser break it all down in this one. In this episode of Winning the Public Purse, David Kincade sits down with a husband-and-wife duo whose backgrounds read like a Hollywood script: Melanie, a finance professional who has managed operations across four continents, and Ray, a former Canadian diplomat with 20 years of experience in high-risk global environments. Together, they share the remarkable story of how the Alberta Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church won the prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize for Mamawi Atosketan Native School. From an initial $150,000 USD grant to receiving police clearance from the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi to accept a global award, this conversation explores how a "finance brain" and a "faith-driven sense of purpose" can turn a shipping container into a year-round hydroponic farm. This episode is for the grant seeker building from the ground up, the seasoned professional looking to scale their impact, and the community leader dedicated to solving food insecurity. Melanie and Ray provide a clear, actionable path for anyone ready to take their next step in the public sector. Ready to transform grant writing into a predictable pillar of your success? David's students have already won over $61M in funding using the frameworks taught in the Advanced Grant Writing Course. You can get started now at https://albertabusinessgrants.ca/grant-writing. To ensure you never miss an insight into the world of public funding, subscribe to Winning the Public Purse with David Kincade on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. If you found value in this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review to help other mission-driven leaders unlock the public purse. Highlights From This Episode: Why Melanie accepted a job in Liberia before even checking its location on a map and how that adaptability fueled her career [7:41] Ray's perspective on the difference between visiting a local market as a diplomat in an armored car versus visiting as a local person [13:01] The key reasons that the issue of food insecurity is nuanced and isn't just with raw quantity available [25:50] A look at why Indigenous households in Canada experience food insecurity at more than double the rate of the general population [28:11] How winning a small greenUp grant from Fortis Alberta paved the way for a million-dollar global prize [30:38] Why wanting the money a grant provides isn't enough and the importance of understanding the execution and reporting nature of a project before you write the application [31:27] What the experience of becoming a finalist for the Zayed Sustainability Prize was like for Melanie and Ray and the logistics they faced taking two students halfway across the world [33:26] A sneak peek of what it's like to attend a gala where movie stars, presidents, and kings are in attendance, and the students are the stars of the show [39:02] Ray and Melanie's final thoughts on the "leaps of faith" they've taken and why having a sense of purpose makes you the primary driver of your own success [42:13] LINKS: Mamawi Atosketan Native School Represents Canada and North America, Wins Global Sustainability Prize in Abu Dhabi Melanie's LinkedIn Ray's LinkedIn 01: Winning a $5,000 Restaurant Grant with Mona Pinder Advanced Grant Writing Course Grant Gazette YouTube Book: Golden Grant Rules Website Email: davidk@albertabusinessgrants.ca Phone: 780-297-6177
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