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Speaking & Training

Bring FaithWorks to Your Network

Funding strategy that helps leaders think beyond the next grant and build stronger pathways to sustainable funding.

Jackie Pruitt equips churches, nonprofits, schools, and mission-driven networks to better understand funding, organizational readiness, partnerships, and what it takes to attract larger investment.

Keynotes Workshops Leadership Intensives Institutional Training
Why Jackie

Funding Strategy Built From Real Work

Jackie Pruitt is the founder of FaithWorks Collaborative and a funding strategist with more than 20 years of experience working with small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Her strategies have helped mission-driven organizations secure more than $7 million in funding in the past two years, across areas including churches, workforce development, healthcare, victim services, youth programming, and community development.

Jackie helps leaders move beyond simply asking, “Where can we find a grant?” and begin building a broader strategy around their mission, programs, partnerships, capacity, and funding goals.

$7M+
Secured in the past two years
20+
Years of experience
Multi-Sector
Churches, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations
Signature Talks

Topics That Help Leaders Think Differently About Funding

Your Funding Should Match the Size of Your Mission™

Many mission-driven organizations have outgrown the funding strategies that got them started. Jackie helps leaders think beyond one grant, one fundraiser, or one donor and understand what it takes to build a funding strategy capable of supporting the next stage of their mission.

  • Why meaningful impact does not automatically translate into funding
  • How to think more broadly about where money for the mission can come from
  • What organizations must strengthen to become prepared for larger investment

Beyond the Offering™

Building a Broader Funding Strategy for Church and Community Impact

Churches are often doing far more in their communities than they realize from a funding perspective. Jackie helps faith leaders recognize how ministry impact, organizational capacity, strategic partnerships, and outside funding can work together without compromising the church’s mission.

  • Why outside funding is broader than grants
  • How community ministry may connect to funding and partnership opportunities
  • What churches should consider before pursuing significant outside investment

Stop Chasing Grants

Build a Funding Strategy Before You Build Another Application

This session helps leaders step out of reactive grant chasing and begin evaluating opportunities more strategically. Jackie shows organizations how to become clearer, more focused, and better positioned before the next deadline shows up.

  • How to avoid wasting time on poor-fit opportunities
  • Why readiness matters as much as writing
  • How to begin making better funding decisions
Engagement Formats

Built for More Than the Main Stage

FaithWorks engagements can be tailored for events, teams, and institutions that want more than inspiration — they want clarity and action.

Keynotes

High-impact presentations for conferences, conventions, leadership gatherings, and large audiences.

Workshops

Interactive sessions that help leaders begin applying the strategy to their own organization or network.

Leadership Intensives

Deeper training for boards, executive teams, pastors, administrators, and organizational leaders.

Institutional Training

Customized training and cohort experiences for denominations, associations, foundations, banks, and networks serving multiple organizations.

Who This Is For

Designed for Leaders Responsible for Strengthening Organizations

Whether you are planning a conference for hundreds of leaders or building the capacity of a smaller network, FaithWorks can tailor the engagement to the outcome you want to create.

Denominations & Church Networks
Nonprofit Associations & Conferences
Foundations & Intermediaries
Banks, CDFIs & Community Development Institutions
Schools & Education Networks
Community & Government Partnerships
Let’s Talk

What Does Your Audience Need to Be Able to Do Differently After the Event?

Tell us about your audience, your event, and the outcome you want to create. FaithWorks can recommend the most appropriate speaking or training format for your organization.