12-WEEK CAPACITY BUILDING ACCELERATOR

Permanent Capacity + Permanent Infrastructure = Institutional Funding.

Investment: 

• Solo Leader (Evening Track): $4,500 
• FORMAT: 12 weekly sessions, 90 minutes each = 18 hours total live on Zoom 
• COHORT SIZE: Evening Track: max 12 participants
• PREREQUISITE: Grant Readiness (Self) Assessment 

What Is This?

The 12-Week Grant Accelerator is the full walk-with-you experience — the equivalent of hiring a consultant on retainer, except the knowledge and capability remain permanently embedded in your organization.

Together, we build systems, infrastructure, and internal capacity so that grant strategy no longer lives in one person’s head.

When leaders leave, knowledge often walks out the door. This Accelerator ensures what you build stays with your organization — scalable, repeatable, and sustainable.

Who This Is For

• Solo Executive Directors or Development Directors carrying grant strategy alone

• Overwhelmed leaders who need structure, clarity, and permanent systems

• Leaders who want to train themselves now and expand team capacity later

• Organizations $200K–$2M+ preparing for major foundation funding

• Leaders who prefer structured learning with live facilitation and ongoing support

Why You Need This

Your grant strategy is only as strong as your internal systems.

If knowledge lives in one person’s head, your organization is vulnerable every time someone leaves or capacity shifts.

This Accelerator ensures learning stays in-house, scalable, and actionable. You will watch, learn, and apply each week — building permanent infrastructure and grant-readiness that grows with your organization.

How the Solo Track Works

On-Demand Video Library (30–60 min/week)

• Watch lessons at your own pace

• Templates, frameworks, and tools included

• Instruction happens anytime — no meeting fatigue

90-Minute Live Sessions (Zoom)

• Facilitated discussion and structured implementation

• Alignment exercises and Q&A

• Troubleshoot challenges in real time

• Peer insight from other solo leaders

Optional Weekly Implementation

• Apply lessons directly to your programs, budgets, or proposals

• Submit small deliverables for expert feedback

Feature: Learn when it works for your schedule while building real infrastructure.

What You Will Build & Leave With

Phase 1 — Foundation (Weeks 1–4) | Organizational Intelligence

• Full organizational audit: programs, budgets, past proposals, KPIs, outcomes

• Strategic Funder Map: prioritized 2–3 aligned funders

• Capacity Narrative: your organizational “why” with embedded data

Deliverables:

• Grant Readiness Results — haves vs. needs

• Custom Organizational Body of Knowledge (repository for all grant data)

• Step-by-step gap analysis template for ongoing self-assessment

Phase 2 — Program Design (Weeks 5–7) | Funder-Aligned Program Infrastructure

• Logic Model + Theory of Change: inputs → activities → outcomes → impact

• Activity-to-outcome alignment documentation

• Budget & resource alignment with narrative justification

Deliverables:

• Funder-Aligned Program Blueprint (repeatable for any future program)

• Budget template linked directly to outcomes

• Internal process checklist for program evaluation

Phase 3 — Impact Theory (Weeks 8–9) | Data-to-Storytelling Mastery

• Transform raw outcome data into compelling impact narratives

• Peer + expert feedback loop

Deliverables:

• Impact Narrative (1-page + expanded version) ready for proposals and reporting

• Peer-reviewed storytelling framework

• Data-to-Storytelling template for future programs

Phase 4 — Proposal Build (Weeks 10–12) | Submission-Ready + In-House Capability

• Tailored proposal draft aligned to a real funder RFP

• Real-time peer and expert review

• Final submission prep and compliance checklist

Deliverables:

• Submission-ready proposal

• Proposal template library embedded in your organizational Body of Knowledge

• Permanent internal workflow for all future proposals

• 30-minute 1:1 strategy consult with Stephanie

Outcome / Perpetual Capacity

• Independent Grant Competency

• Embedded Information System that we build together for your organization

• Scalable Knowledge that grows as your organization grows

• Immediate Output + Long-Term Infrastructure

You leave with both a submission-ready proposal and permanent internal capability.

What’s Included

• 12 live facilitated sessions (90 min each)

• Weekly implementation guidance + optional feedback

• Complete grant readiness toolkit — templates, frameworks, roadmaps

• 30-minute 1:1 strategy consultation (Week 12)

• Cohort-based peer insight

Bring a Change Leader Credit

Grant capacity grows faster in community.

If you refer another leader who registers for the 12-Week Accelerator, you both receive a $100 tuition credit.

To receive the referral code, contact Stephanie directly prior to registration.
Referral credits are applied upon confirmed enrollment and may not be combined with other tuition adjustments.

This is about strengthening the leadership ecosystem — not just filling a seat. It also helps learners to learn with a friend / accountability partner.

Discounts and Payment Plans 💰

• Bring a change leader discount available if you refer a leader who registers for this workshop session. 
• Payment plan available for solo leaders if needed > drop me an email 📧 info@fundready.io or 📞 BOOK A CALL

About Your Facilitator

Stephanie Willis | Founder & CEO, FundReady, Inc.
Grant Strategist | Business Analyst | Entrepreneur | Author of Reboot: Organizational Transformation for Nonprofits
Questions: info@fundready.io

📍Accelerator Refund Policy

We’re committed to giving you a meaningful, results-focused experience. To keep the program fair and sustainable for all participants:

• Before the Program Starts: If you need to cancel before the first session, you’re eligible for a refund minus transaction fees.

• After Session 1: If you attend the first session and realize the program isn’t the right fit, you may request a refund within 48 hours. A $250 administrative fee plus transaction fees applies.

• After Session 2: To protect the integrity of the program, no refunds are available once the second session begins.

• Materials Accessed: Because our resources are digital and downloadable, refunds aren’t available once program materials, recordings, or templates have been accessed.

• Program Cancellation: If we need to cancel the program, you’ll receive a full refund.

This policy ensures that every participant is fully committed and that our community’s experience isn’t disrupted by casual or opportunistic enrollments.