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Raise Ready Accelerator™

The Program That Matches Where You Are Right Now

Whether you are raising capital, building a funding strategy, or investing in your grantees' capacity, there is a Raise Ready program built for you.

8 Weeks, cohort-based
live instruction
50% Faster to funding
vs. going it alone
300+ Companies funded through
DC ArchAngels network
50+ Combined years of
business experience

Raise Ready Accelerator™ is built on one belief: readiness is the difference between a raise that closes and one that drags on for months. Every program uses a customer discovery methodology proven across six continents to help you understand who you are raising from, and why they should say yes.

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Three Programs. One Methodology.
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For Founders
Raise Ready for Startups and Entrepreneurs

"Most founders pitch too early, to the wrong investors, with the wrong story. Raise Ready for Startups fixes all three."

An 8-week investment readiness bootcamp for pre-seed and seed-stage founders with traction. You will leave with a complete Investor Readiness Package, a qualified investor target list, and the story, strategy, and skills to close your raise with confidence.

Live Zoom + Online Course 8 Weeks, Cohort-Based 10 Companies Max $899+ to Enroll
What You Walk Away With
✓ Investor-ready pitch deck with expert advice and peer feedback
✓ Qualified investor target list of 20+ prospects matched to your stage and sector
✓ Founder narrative and 200-word business snapshot ready to deploy
✓ Financial summary ready for your data room with a clear, defensible ask
✓ Clarity and confidence about your path to closing
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For Nonprofits and Social Enterprises
Raise Ready Fundraising Action Bootcamp

"Foundations fund organizations that keep coming back asking for more. Raise Ready breaks that cycle."

An 8-week fundraising bootcamp for nonprofits and social enterprises that are strong on mission and ready to build the systems, stories, and funder relationships that generate sustainable funding. Stop writing grant applications. Start building a funding strategy.

Live Zoom + Online Course 8 Weeks, Cohort-Based 8 to 10 Organizations Certificate of Accomplishment
What You Walk Away With
✓ An evergreening Fundraising Action Plan tailored to your organization
✓ A compelling 1-pager ready for funder conversations
✓ A mapped funder pipeline with prioritized outreach targets
✓ Living Impact Story ideas across your Four Pillars of impact
✓ Clarity and confidence about your organization's path to financial sustainability
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For Foundations and Impact Investors
Raise Ready as a Capacity-Building Partnership

"You funded the work. Now help it last."

Sponsor a cohort of your grantees through Raise Ready and invest in the long-term financial sustainability of the organizations doing your most important work. Your grantees leave with stronger proposals, clearer impact stories, and the fundraising capacity to sustain their work well beyond your grant.

Cohort Sponsorship Model 8 to 10 Grantees per Cohort Custom Pricing
What Your Grantees Walk Away With
✓ Diversified funding sources, reducing dependency on any single funder
✓ Stronger proposals and more strategic asks in every grant cycle that follows
✓ Internal fundraising systems that sustain their work beyond your grant
✓ Customer discovery and Living Impact Story skills they keep forever
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Need Something Custom?

If your organization is interested in a customized program, private cohort, or partnership, we would be glad to explore the possibilities. Cohort options are available for accelerator classes, foundation portfolios, and ecosystem partners.

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Raise Ready Accelerator™ | A program of CustomerDiscoveryPros.com

Facilitated by Randy Shawn Fisher and Randall Reade | Somerset, NJ | +1 609 865 5219

© 2026 Customer Discovery Pros / Randy Shawn Fisher. All rights reserved.

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The Raise Ready Accelerator program features a practical and applied approach to help founders develop investor relationships that lead to traction and success. Building on the success of Washington DC Arch Angels (1200 companies funded), and Randy Shawn Fisher and Randall Reade's combined 50+ years of experience, we help you focus your activities for greater success. Our goal is to reduce the time it take to obtain investment by 50% vs. regular methods.
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