diff --git a/docs/source/whatsnew/version8.rst b/docs/source/whatsnew/version8.rst
index 712c76c..a257966 100644
--- a/docs/source/whatsnew/version8.rst
+++ b/docs/source/whatsnew/version8.rst
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ any dependency that is not Python 3.10 compatible; that include migrating our
 test suite to pytest, and starting to remove nose. This also mean that the
 ``iptest`` command is now gone, and all testing is via pytest.
 
-This was in bog part thanks the NumFOCUS Small Developer grant, we were able to
-allocate 4000 to hire `Nikita Kniazev (@Kojoley) <https://github.com/Kojoley>`__
+This was in large part thanks to the NumFOCUS Small Developer grant, which enabled us to
+allocate \$4000 to hire `Nikita Kniazev (@Kojoley) <https://github.com/Kojoley>`,
 who did a fantastic job at updating our code base, migrating to pytest, pushing
 our coverage, and fixing a large number of bugs. I highly recommend contacting
 them if you need help with C++ and Python projects