Dr. Barbara Wright is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in fund development and grant writing. She is the founder of Certified Dream Builder, Inc., a development consultant at Wright Partner's Group, LLC, and the president of Dream Writers Institute.

Dr. Wright has helped raise funds ranging from thousands to millions and has assisted in winning over $150,000,000 in grants, contracts, and loans for various organizations, including nonprofits, for-profits, faith-based organizations, schools, and colleges. Her expertise has been sought by both small and large organizations, and she has served in various capacities, including as a Program Manager for the Housing Authority of Kansas City and as a Grant Manager for Kansas City Public Schools, where she retired in 2021.

Dr. Wright has conducted thousands of funding workshops at community organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities both nationally and internationally. She has also developed exclusive products and services to help grant writers and fund development leaders, including the One Hour To Grants grant writing app, and the 1 Hour 2 Funds Budget Scaling app, available for both IOS and Android. Dr. Wright's exclusive Canvas Grant Writing System helps to write grants in half the time, and she has developed more than 30 workbooks and workshops on priority grant topics.

Dr. Wright holds a Lifetime Missouri Certification in Business Education, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Education: Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a Ph.D. in Religious Education with an emphasis in Research and Teaching from Faith Bible College & Theological Seminary. Her extensive education and experience make her a highly sought-after professional for aligning nonprofits and businesses to current funding priorities fund development and grant writing