Classy Teacher LLC helps nonprofits, educational institutions, municipalities, faith-based organizations, and mission-driven businesses secure funding, strengthen organizational capacity, and build sustainable growth strategies.
Funding. Strategy. Sustainable Growth.
Classy Teacher LLC works alongside leaders who are ready to translate mission into measurable, funded outcomes.
Primary focus — mission-driven organizations seeking sustainable funding and capacity.
Schools, districts, and postsecondary partners advancing student outcomes.
Public sector agencies pursuing federal, state, and foundation funding streams.
Congregations and ministries expanding programming and community impact.
Grassroots and neighborhood groups building programs that last.
Social enterprises aligning revenue with public benefit.
Engagements are scoped to your organization's stage — from first proposal to post-award management and long-term sustainability planning.
End-to-end proposal development that positions your organization for the right funders.
Protect awards and strengthen reporting with disciplined post-award systems.
Build the strategy, structure, and diversified funding base your mission requires.
Develop internal capacity through targeted training and one-on-one coaching.
Dr. Catina Pierre Alexander is the Founder & Principal Grant Consultant of Classy Teacher LLC. She brings 25 years of professional experience, including 20 years in education and 10 years of grant writing and grant management experience, helping mission-driven organizations strengthen their capacity and secure sustainable funding.
Throughout her career, Dr. Alexander has developed more than 100 grant proposals, contributing to over $8 million in awarded grant funding while serving nonprofit organizations, schools, and community-based organizations.
Five practical digital workbooks designed to help organizations assess readiness, develop proposals, manage awards, strengthen operations, and build sustainable funding pipelines.
The Complete Organizational Growth Collection
All five volumes together provide the complete Classy Teacher framework — from grant readiness and capacity building through strategic funding, compliance, leadership development, and sustainable growth.
Live workshops, cohort-based training, and customized professional development for boards, program teams, and grant staff.
A working session on structure, narrative, and reviewer expectations.
Reporting cadence, compliance systems, and documentation practices.
Facilitated planning for boards and senior leadership.
Curriculum built around your team's roles, funders, and goals.
Structured memberships offer continuity between engagements — resources, review, and strategic input at three defined levels.
Designed for organizations beginning their grant funding journey.
Designed for organizations actively pursuing grant funding.
Designed for organizations seeking comprehensive grant management and long-term strategic support.
Strategy consultations are the starting point for every engagement — a focused conversation about your organization, your goals, and the right next step.
