EmpowerEd by Sharon offers transformative programs for faith-driven leaders, educators, and non-profit visionaries who want to make a real impact in their communities.
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Ready to unlock funding for your faith-based outreach?This Grant-Ready Checklist (2025 Edition) is designed to help ministries and nonprofits prepare for successful grant applications. Use it to stay organized, professional, and confident when approaching funders.
Ready-to-use templates to save documentation time and improve client care.
Social-work-focused digital tools (reflection journals, assessment forms, intervention planners) are products for practitioners, students, and agencies
We transform into a purpose-driven leader with our Leadership Development Program. Unlock your full potential and make a lasting impact.
Skill-building, professional development, and practical application for social workers, students, and agencies.
Empowering nonprofits, ministries, and social workers to secure funding effectively.
Grant Writing Templates & Toolkits – sample proposals, budgets, needs statements, logic models, evaluation plans, etc.
Nonprofit Start-Up Checklists – step-by-step guides for forming a 501(c)(3).
Business Planning Worksheets – downloadable PDFs for mission statements, SWOT analyses, and funding strategies.
Let us help you tell your story, grow your reach, and achieve your mission — all while staying true to your faith and purpose.
“Words have the power to build, inspire, and transform. Let’s craft yours with intention.”
Make a difference in your community with our Community Impact Workshops. Empower your team, ministry, or organization with hands-on training designed to strengthen social work practice and foster measurable community impact. Our workshops provide practical tools, reflective exercises, and proven frameworks for assessment, intervention planning, and client engagement. Learn how to create positive change through effective collaboration and leadership.
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Empowering Communities, One Grant and One Social Worker at a Time
At EmpowerEd by Sharon, we are passionate about equipping social workers, ministries, nonprofits, and community leaders with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to make a lasting impact. Founded by Sharon Douglas Reed, our mission is to combine practical social work and psychology education, faith-based guidance, and grant writing expertise to help organizations and professionals thrive.
We understand that meaningful change requires more than good intentions—it requires strategy, skills, and sustainable funding. That’s why we provide:
Educational workshops and training for social workers and community leaders
Reflective journals, templates, and practical tools that simplify documentation and intervention planning
Grant writing guidance and toolkits to help ministries and nonprofits secure funding and expand their reach
Community Impact Workshops that foster hands-on learning and measurable results
Whether you’re a social worker or psychologist looking to enhance your practice, a nonprofit seeking funding, or a ministry ready to make a tangible difference in your community, we’re here to help you turn vision into action.
Our approach is rooted in professional expertise, compassion, and faith-inspired service, ensuring that every client, team, and organization we work with is empowered to achieve its goals and create lasting impact.
Join us in building stronger communities, one program, one grant, and one leader at a time.
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