About this Event
One day. One system. A year of results.
Grounded in our proprietary ASCEND™ framework, All Systems Grow! is a full-day grant writing and management master class for nonprofit and faith-based leaders who want to build the systems, proposals, and strategy it takes to compete for the grants that fuel lasting community impact.
From Reactive To Ready
Right now, grant writing might feel like something that happens to you — a deadline surfaces, you scramble, you rebuild the same proposal from scratch, and you hope. All Systems Grow! is built to flip that. By the end of the day, you're not chasing grants — you're running a system: a real pipeline you can report to your board, a reusable case for support you're not rebuilding every time, and a research process that tells you where to look next instead of waiting for opportunities to find you.That shift — from reactive to ready — is what this workshop actually delivers. The proposals, the tools, and the resources you leave with are how you get there.
What You Will Get
-Sample award-winning proposals ($150 value) — real examples thatshow what funders are actually looking for
-A complimentary office hour ($150 value) — a follow-up 1-hour sessionto work through your questions after the workshop
-A 1-year GrantStation subscription ($699 value) — tobuild strategy, find grant makers, write winning proposals, and track progress
-A 1-year Nonprofit Utopia community membership ($600 value) —access to content across four tracks: fundraising, leadershipdevelopment, organizational development, and nonprofit startup
-Your Workshop Workbook ($50 value) — the full day's materials,structured so you can work through every exercise in the room andkeep using it after
-The Resource Mapping on Steroids™ workbook ($97 value) — acomprehensive planning tool covering your board, SWOT analysis,stakeholders, collaborators, and financial, human, and technologyresources, walked through live during the workshop
-The full workshop slide presentation ($50 value) — yours to keep andreference long after the day ends
-The Grant Writing Readiness Assessment ($47 value) — a personalbaseline for where your organization stands today, used to open theworkshop and anchor your action plan
-A Certificate of Completion — awarded to participants who completethe full day
Combined stated value: $1,843 — your seat is $597.
How You Will Grow
Write Stronger ProposalsWalk through the full grant writing process and pick up practical techniques for tightening your narrative and making your case land with funders.
Research Grant OpportunitiesLearn where to look — federal and state agencies, private foundations — and how to build a pipeline instead of a one-off search.
Develop Grantseeking StrategyTake a strategic approach to proposal writing, from goal setting through implementation, so your grants calendar works for you all year.
Navigate GrantStationPut one platform to work for researching, writing, and tracking grants in a single system.
Are you ready?
Join a cohort of leaders writing the proposals that fund real impact for their clients and community.
Event venue & nearby stays
Impact House, 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, United States
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