About Us

TRUE Academy

Guided courses, practical tools, and real-world instruction that give your team the confidence to run funded programs, strengthen compliance, and protect future awards.
FOR PURPOSE-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS
Community-Based Organizations | Nonprofits | Government Agencies | Churches | Service Providers

WHY WE EXIST

We believe securing funding should unlock an organization’s potential.

Community-based organizations work tirelessly to secure funding, only to learn that winning the award is just the beginning. Overstretched teams are left to master complex requirements through expensive consultants, lengthy webinars, and one-size-fits-all resources that are hard to apply. The system helps organizations win funding, but not flourish once they have it.

We believe securing funding should unlock an organization’s potential. Not create a new cycle of stress and uncertainty. This believe is why we built TRUE Academy.

OUR VISION

Empowering teams to build thriving organizations—wherever they are and however they learn—so they can make the world a better place.

OUR MISSION

To equip leaders and teams with flexible, practical learning that builds the skills, knowledge, and confidence to strengthen their organization and create TRUE community impact.

EXPERT-LED

Learn from the people who’ve done the work

Our instructors have managed funded programs, led compliance efforts, and served in the same communities you do. They bring real-world experience to every course and session.

Amber Ford

Instructor

Tamara Gutel

Instructor

Tim Gutel

Instructor

Vadims Ivanovs

Instructor

Jillian Jordan, PhD

Instructor

Beth Lorance, PsyD

Instructor

Stephanie Wileman, MTPC

Instructor