Most courses give students a quick win—and then collect dust. Nicole Beatty’s Grant Writing Accelerator Course is different. It’s designed to be a repeatable reference point, a program students use again and again to grow their confidence, strengthen their leadership skills, and build lasting impact.
In this episode of the Brilliant Ideas Podcast, I sit down with Nicole to uncover how she created a course that doesn’t just teach grant writing—it transforms the way her students show up in their work.
Why Nicole Created the Grant Writing Accelerator
Nicole saw a gap: many nonprofit leaders and professionals could write a proposal, but they didn’t have the confidence or clarity to keep building on that skill. The Grant Writing Accelerator Course was her solution.
What started as a live program soon evolved into a self-paced course, giving students access to a system they could return to at their own pace. And instead of offering just theory, Nicole layered in:
- A step-by-step formula that students can repeat with every proposal
- Templates that take the guesswork out of the process
- Tools that make implementation easier
Beyond Quick Wins: Why Students Keep Coming Back
One of the most powerful parts of Nicole’s story is that her course doesn’t stop at the first success. Yes, students win funding—but the deeper transformation is in the emotional shifts they experience:
- Confidence to approach funders with clarity
- Leadership skills that carry over into every aspect of their work
- A lasting system they can reuse each time they face a new opportunity
As Nicole shared, the Accelerator becomes more than a course—it becomes a reference library students revisit whenever they need direction, support, or reassurance.
What Course Creators Can Learn
If you’re building your own course, Nicole’s course offers a model worth studying. The lesson isn’t about grant writing—it’s about course design that lasts.
Here’s what makes it work:
- Repeatability: Students know exactly where to go when they need help again.
- Practical support: Templates and tools replace overwhelm with action.
- Step-by-step guidance: A clear formula gives confidence, even when things feel complex.
- Emotional outcomes: The course builds more than skills—it builds leaders.
Too many courses stop at quick wins. Nicole’s course proves that when you design with longevity in mind, you create a transformation that keeps students coming back.
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