Debbie Adams

I've always had a heart for nonprofit work and have volunteered with a variety of nonprofits since I was a teenager. I dreamt of becoming a teacher and became an English teacher, always loving writing. When I got into the classroom, I realized I wanted to make a bigger impact than just in one classroom, so I stepped away and got a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management. After that program, I decided that where I wanted to make my mark in the nonprofit field was through using my writing skills to help nonprofits get their funding. I started volunteering with various nonprofit organizations as their grant writer, gained a lot of experience, and took a job with a grant writing agency as a contract grant writer on a very part-time, 1099 basis while I was raising small children at home and was primary caregiver. I decided to start my own business because I saw there's so much potential, particularly for primary caregivers, whether it's moms or dads who stay home with their kids, to be able to make a difference in the world through writing skills on a very flexible part-time schedule. I found that grant writing was something that was very conducive to a stay-at-home parent schedule or somebody caring for aging parents, and I think there's so much demand right now for remote, flexible jobs. I felt like creating my own grant writing agency was a great way to take advantage of that market gap. Since I've started my own company and have my own clients, I'm enjoying all that comes with business ownership and being in charge of my own schedule, and I'm also creating a returnship program specifically targeting people who have a gap in their resume, to invite them back into the workforce by offering specifically grant writing training and then hiring them on as my contract grant writers.