HOW IT WORKS
Go from unsatisfied
to wildly fulfilled.
Meet the complete career architecture for grant writers
that grows right alongside you — every step of the way.
This is your Work For Yourself University.
Except without the boring textbooks or $60k MBA price tag.
Developed for people with limited time, determination to succeed, and a dream of making a difference, we deliver proven systems for every step of your professional journey.
Whether you’re writing your first grant or looking to pay yourself well & stash cash for an (early) retirement, we have the systems & free trainings that uplevel your income, flexibility, and JOY.
Will it be easy? Nope. But it will absolutely be worth it.
From $0 - $250k+ a year, we’re here for it. We’re here for you.
Click the button that sounds like you to unlock the tools you need most. Just choose your starting point & let’s forge a new path.
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The Grant Writer’s Collective 3.0
“I’ve never written a grant or worked for myself. I want to make more money, make a difference, and do something that matters.”
Level 1
The Aspiring Unicorn
For Brand New Grant Writers & Freelancers
You’re just starting out, and ready to earn your first $15k/year with grant writing.
The Proven System
Earn & Learn
Turn your curiosity into your first $15k.
Even without prior experience and limited time, you can learn while you earn with our peer proven step-by-step process. Master the basics, decide if you love grant writing, and make your first $15k. Let’s build a career that loves you back.
START EARNING & LEARNING“I’m ready to stop playing small and turn my side hustle into a full-time gig. I’m not sure how to make that happen, so I’m spinning my wheels instead of scaling.”
Level 2
The In-Progress Biz Owner
For Grant Writers Who Want to Freelance Full Time
You’ve rocked it in Level 1, and graduated to Level 2! This is where you’ll learn to earn $16k - $75k year with grant writing.
The Proven System
Mind Your Business
Get repeatable wins, consistent cashflow & make grant writing your full time gig.
You’re ready to stop the side hustle and start creating more freedom. Together, let’s build the foundations of your biz, automate your systems, and get you to that next milestone of $75k+ a year.
Mind Your Business“I’m working harder than ever and starting to feel the stress of a business that depends completely on me to earn every dollar & meet every deadline.”
Level 3
The Existing Freelancer
For Busting Through the $75K Ceiling to True Stability
You’ve conquered Level 2, and graduated to Level 3! This is where you’ll learn to earn $76k - $250k a year with grant writing.
The Proven System
Scale & Exhale
Tear a page from the CEO’s playbook, step into six-figure salaries & finally revel in true freedom.
Survive the “Messy Middle” and hire your team. Authority Marketing, Hiring & Teams, Wealth Strategy. Short summary of what they can expect. Short summary of what they can expect. Short summary of what they can expect.
Dig Into the Details“I’m ready to stop playing small and turn my side hustle into a full-time gig. I’m not sure how to make that happen, so I’m spinning my wheels instead of scaling.”
Level 4
The Visionary
For Thriving Grant Writers Who Want to Build an Agency
You’ve mastered Level 3, and have now graduated to Level 4! This is where you’ll learn to earn $250k - $1 Million+/year with grant writing.
The Proven System
The Unbound Founder
Build an agency. Leave your legacy.
A high-touch mastermind for social impact consultants at $250k+ who are ready to grow a $1M+ firm — and love how they got there. This stage is less about curriculum and more about the elegant nuggets that make all the difference.
Get in Touch to Talk Details“I’m ready to stop playing small and turn my side hustle into a full-time gig. I’m not sure how to make that happen, so I’m spinning my wheels instead of scaling.”
Level 5
The In-House Advocate
For Current Nonprofit Grant Writers
You’re ready to be respected. Listened to. Valued. And bring in record-breaking funding for your organization. (Then we’ll have a chat with you about asking for a raise.)
The Proven System
In-House Grant Writer Track
Win more. Write less.
Stop cranking out applications, step off the hamster wheel, and start actually liking your job. A lot. Get the step-by-step training, comprehensive templates, and assertive (but polite) project management skills you need to do your best work — and live your best life.
DIG INTO THE DETAILSThe Manifesto
What it Means to Be a Unicorn
We’re a community of grant writing unicorns who know that you don’t have to choose between making money and making a difference.
We’re here to build lives we love.
We don’t wait for permission. We’re the architects of our own schedules, our own bank accounts, and our own impact. We build businesses that serve our lives, not the other way around. In a world of soul sucking 9 - 5s, we’ve forged a different path.
We’re dedicated to affordable education.
Education shouldn’t be a debt sentence. It should be an investment that pays for itself. That’s why we value real-world wins over theoretical degrees. We get our hands dirty, we book the contracts, and we learn by doing.
We support each other through sacred community.
We don’t try to build our dreams alone. We solve problems together, pursue big goals together, and support each other fiercely. Because when one Unicorn wins, the entire collective rises.
We scale simply & expand with ease.
We resist the temptation to overcomplicate, and choose ease over fear. (That’s not to say it’s easy.) We always trade the frantic, high-pressure hustle for a foundation built to last.
We’re committed to antiracism and equality.
Racism, homophobia, and prejudice don’t have a home here. We’re a welcoming group of diverse humans who all come together for a common goal — building lives we love.
We prioritize soul care & self care.
With practice, we stop putting ourselves last. We know that being our best selves starts with caring for our souls — whether that’s a night out (and a babysitter), a morning spent writing from the coffee shop, or simply a stroll around the block.
We stand by our 7-star experience.
Everything we do centers on delivering an exceptional experience. After all, you deserve top-tier service, systems, and support. We hold ourselves to high standards to help you step into professional and personal growth.
This is so much more than grant writing.
It’s a massive permission slip to make those big, scary shifts — for a fulfilling life of financial stability, flexibility & freedom.
But while we are grant writing unicorns, it’s certainly not all rainbows and sunshine around here.
Changing careers, landing your dream job or moving to freelance fulltime, and scaling your business to $250k+ takes hard work, a few late nights, and a commitment to yourself. (It’d be weird not to mention that.)
Easy Street is a myth that’s been pedaled for eons. We’re here for the path less traveled — y’know, the bumpier one that actually works.
But if you’re willing to go all-in on YOU, life can get remarkably better.
You can reclaim your time, uplevel your income, and make a difference for causes you care about — not to mention finally take a vacation and go on mid-week hikes.
Sound like something you’re into? We’re here to support you, every step of the way. All you need to do is choose your starting point.
Like our grandparents always said…
The best time to start was
yesterday.
The second best time is today.
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