✅ IMPACT Institute | Your Premier Partner in Grant Acquisition, Management, Compliance & Sustainability

In today’s competitive funding landscape, securing grants is merely the beginning. The real challenge lies in managing funding effectively, maintaining compliance, and ensuring long-term sustainability.

As federal funding becomes more competitive, regulatory oversight tightens, and financial accountability grows more complex, organizations across tribal, state, nonprofit, and private sectors face unprecedented challenges.

For years, professionals have struggled with limited training resources that only scratch the surface, leaving them unprepared for real-world grant management challenges. Recognizing the critical need for comprehensive, real-world training solutions,

IMPACT Institute was founded—with one mission: to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, empowering organizations with the expertise they need to thrive.

✅ Debra Hansen, Founder & CEO
✔ Subject matter expert in grant acquisition, management, compliance, and sustainability with 34+ years of direct industry experience.

✅ Gary Price, Co-Founder & CFO
✔ Business leader and corporate expert in environmental compliance and financial sustainability with 40+ years of hands-on experience in the field

✅ Complex Compliance & Funding Risks

✔ Organizations face intricate compliance regulations, funding clawbacks, and audit risks.

✅ Lack of Practical Guidance
✔ Professionals need real-world, hands-on strategies—not just theory.

✅ Expert-Led Training for Grant Success
✔ Designed to provide specialized training, tools, and strategies to help organizations manage funding effectively.

✅ 16-Core Grant Life Cycle Courses

✅ Pre-Award
✔ Funding research & proposal development.

✅ Award
✔ Grant agreement navigation & financial setup.

✅ Post-Award
✔ Compliance, reporting & performance management.

✅ Closeout
✔ Reconciliation, audit preparation & sustainability planning.

✅ Advanced Training & Strategic Development

✅ Strategic Planning
✔ Build long-term, proactive funding strategies.

✅ Master Planning Development
✔ Strengthen organizational funding roadmaps.

✅ Sustainability & Compliance Best Practices
✔ Ensure financial stability & risk mitigation.

✅ Our Mission
✔ Empowering professionals and organizations with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to successfully navigate the grant life cycle and secure long-term sustainability.

✔ Through expert-led, real-world training, we equip individuals with practical skills, compliance expertise, and financial oversight knowledge to effectively manage funding and mitigate risks.

✅ Our Vision
✔ To be the leading training institute in grant acquisition, compliance, and sustainability, ensuring that organizations across federal, tribal, state, nonprofit, and private sectors have access to the best professional development resources for financial stability and long-term impact.

We envision a future where:

✅ Every organization possesses expert knowledge to secure and sustain funding.

✅ Compliance and financial accountability are seamlessly integrated into grant management.

✅ Training is accessible, practical, and tailored to real-world funding challenges.

✅ Our Core Values

✅ Excellence
✔ We deliver top-tier, results-driven training programs that empower professionals with practical expertise and real-world application.

✅ Integrity
✔ We uphold honesty, transparency, and ethical best practices in all our training and consulting services.

✅ Innovation
✔ We continuously update our programs to reflect current industry trends, compliance changes, and best practices.

✅ Collaboration
✔ We partner with professionals and organizations to create customized training solutions tailored to their unique funding and compliance needs.

✅ A Leader in Grant Acquisition, Management & Compliance

✔ 34+ years of industry expertise transforming the way organizations secure and sustain funding.

✔ Successfully managed multi-million-dollar portfolios across numerous concurrent grants, ensuring compliance and financial oversight.

✔ Secured critical funding for organizations nationwide, supporting diverse initiatives across multiple sectors.

✔ Designed and led grant training programs tailored to federal, tribal, state, nonprofit, and private sector needs.

✔ Provided hands-on support to communities nationwide, implementing funding strategies for compliance, sustainability, and long-term success.

✅ A Career Rooted in Advocacy & Real-World Impact

✔ She dedicated 22 years to serving her Michigan hometown Tribal Community, observing the difficulties underserved communities encountered in navigating complex funding requirements.

✔ Transitioned into a 14-year professional consulting career, helping organizations nationwide.

✔ Became a nationally recognized presenter and trainer in grant compliance & sustainability strategies.

✅ Nationwide Consulting & Training Success

✔ Guided organizations through federal, tribal, state, and private grant processes.

✔ Developed comprehensive training models to bridge knowledge gaps in funding, compliance, and financial oversight.

✔ Created strategic compliance frameworks that protect organizations from funding clawbacks and penalties.

✅ Education and Professional Development

✔ Bachelor of Business Administration

✔ Associate of Applied Science

✔ Currently Pursuing Master of Business Administration

✅ A Leader in Corporate Finance & Environmental Compliance

✔ 40+ years of experience in corporate financial oversight, regulatory risk management, and operational sustainability.

✔ Founder & sole owner of a leading Environmental Supply Compliance Corporation.

✔ Specializes in business operations, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

✅ Industry Expertise & Contributions

✔ Corporate Finance & Sustainability – Ensuring businesses maintain financial stability while meeting compliance demands.

✔ Environmental Safety & Regulatory Compliance – Guiding industry professionals through complex environmental laws and material safety standards.

✔ Risk Management & Compliance Oversight – Mitigating financial and operational risks in corporate and industrial sectors.

✔ Product & Material Distribution – Supporting environmental safety solutions through strategic supply chain operations.

✅ His Role at IMPACT Institute

While Gary’s professional background is rooted in corporate operations and environmental compliance, his financial leadership has been instrumental in shaping IMPACT Institute.

✔ As CFO, he ensures financial sustainability, operational efficiency, and strategic long-term growth.

✔ Provides risk mitigation strategies to strengthen IMPACT Institute’s business framework.

✔ Oversees financial oversight & business operations, reinforcing the company’s mission to deliver expert-led grant training solutions.

✅ Practical, Hands-On Training
✔ Learn from nationally recognized experts with real-world experience in managing and securing grants.

✅ End-to-End Grant Life Cycle Training
✔ Comprehensive coverage of Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Closeout compliance to ensure funding success.

✅ Customized Learning Options
✔ Self-Paced eLearning – Learn at your own convenience.

✔ Live Virtual Training – Interactive, expert-led sessions.

✔ On-Site Executive Retreats – Exclusive training at Historic Hyco House Higher Learning Center.

✅ Compliance & Financial Oversight Expertise
✔ Training designed to prevent funding clawbacks, mitigate risks, and strengthen financial sustainability.

✅ Proven Success
✔ Trusted by professionals nationwide for delivering actionable, results-driven training that enhances compliance and funding strategies.