Dr. Barbara Wright — Founder & Systems Architect
Certified Wealth Builder, LLC | Certified Dream Builder, Inc.

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Dr. Barbara Wright is a nationally recognized systems strategist, educator, and funding architect whose work spans wealth creation, asset development, and legacy building across multiple economic levels.

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Dr. Wright is the Founder and CEO of Certified Dream Builder, Inc., a nationally respected grant writing and fund development firm. With more than 30 years of experience, she has helped nonprofits, schools, governments, and entrepreneurs collectively secure millions annually in grants, contracts, and loan awards. Her work has reshaped how organizations plan, fund, and sustain mission-driven initiatives.

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In parallel, she is the Founder of Certified Wealth Builder, LLC, a newly launched for-profit organization designed to help everyday employees build sustainable wealth, millionaires structure and scale assets, and billionaires design enduring legacy systems. Through proprietary frameworks, economic models, and strategic systems, Certified Wealth Builder bridges the gap between income, ownership, and generational impact, moving individuals and institutions from participation to control.

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Dr. Wright’s professional background includes influential leadership and instructional roles as a Business Education Instructor with Kansas City Public Schools, Adjunct Professor at Johnson County Community College, Program Manager for the Housing Authority of Kansas City, and Grant Manager for Kansas City Public Schools—positions that uniquely positioned her at the intersection of education, public policy, housing, workforce development, and finance.

An innovator by design, Dr. Wright is the creator of industry-leading tools, including Grant Builder Pro Max, Budget Builder Pro Max, and the Canvas Grant Writing System, technology-driven frameworks that have modernized and streamlined the grant development process nationwide. She has also authored and developed over 50 courses, complete with curricula and workbooks, covering grant writing, program design, funding readiness, and organizational sustainability.

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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), and a Ph.D. in Religious Education, a rare academic combination that grounds her work in strategy, structure, ethics, and purpose.

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More than a grant writer, Dr. Wright is a transformational mindset and systems speaker, known for translating complex financial, institutional, and funding systems into clear, actionable pathways. Whether guiding employees toward wealth literacy, helping entrepreneurs become asset owners, or supporting high-net-worth leaders in designing legacy frameworks, Dr. Wright empowers people and organizations to move from vision to execution, and from opportunity to ownership.