We Turn Challenges Into Wins
Quotes We Live By
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
“It doesnt’ matter what you bear,
it matters how you bear it.”
Seneca
“Strive not to be a success, but rather
to be of value.”
Albert Einstein
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
Steve Jobs
Our Story
How It Started
It’s 2am on a Friday night, and I’m typing at my desk like my rent depends on it. My friends texted earlier; movie night? I told them I couldn’t. And the truth was, I didn’t want to write. I stared at the ceiling, scrolled, and let the sun set without doing a thing.
Then a single thought cut through the haze: $28 million.
Now I realize it’s Saturday, and I’m hunched over a blinking cursor, pounding out words for one reason: $28 million. That number echoed in my skull like a drumbeat. This wasn’t just busy work. It was real work, real money, real stakes. And I had one week.
For seven days, I did nothing else. Woke up: $28 million. Ate lunch: $28 million. Slept: barely.
By next Friday, it was done. I proofed it at my desk for the 45th time, then sent it off to the grant commissioner, a mini-fridge-sized man with a kind face and a sharp mind. And I swore, never again. Never another project like that. Too much pressure. Too dry. Too Boring. If it weren’t for the fact I was contracted to help, I wouldn’t have done it.
Then a month passed.
And I got a email.
“We got it,” he wrote. “The proposal was accepted.”
My face lit up and it felt like Christmas in my chest. I couldn’t stop smiling. My friends probably thought I secretly got engaged. And in a way, I did. I didn’t just finish a project, I helped make something real happen. Something that mattered. My first real win in the real world, and it felt like I was flying.
That’s when I knew, the dryness and the boredom didn’t matter. The routine I built through sheer dedication was worth it. The feeling of doing something real, something good, was worth it. Looking back, it’s easy to see how that moment changed everything.
I started Worthwhile Insights to serve the visionaries, nonprofits, public servants, small business owners, and all the people who are building things that matter but don’t have time to master the grant writing game. I bring the economic logic and the business acumen. I bring the words that win.
You bring the vision. I’ll help you get it funded.
- Tyrian M Sutton, MA/MBA, Founder & Grant Funding Strategist
Tyrian M Sutton
Full Bio
Tyrian Sutton is the Founder of a consulting business dedicated to serving nonprofits and government agencies. Having grown up as the son of a pastor who planted churches in multiple locations, Tyrian has been immersed in the work of nonprofits his entire life. This background gave him both a heart for service and a sharp awareness of the unique challenges nonprofits face in telling their story and advancing their mission.
Tyrian brings an impressive academic and professional background. He holds and MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management and Administration, a Master’s Degree in Economics, and a Certificate in Data Analytics in Economics (Econometrics) from the University of Toledo. He also Earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with a minor in Data Analytics from the same university.
Tyrian has served as a professor at the University of Toledo, where he was recognized for his ability to take complex economic concepts and make them simple and easy for students to understand. That same strength carries into his work with nonprofits. Since the grant writing process is often viewed as overwhelming and complicated, Tyrian uses his teaching mindset to break it down into clear, practical steps. This helps organizations focus less on stress and more on their mission.
Having lived in diverse cultural contexts, including Chicago, Hawaii, Houston, and Toledo Ohio, Tyrian has developed a broad worldview and an ability to connect with people from many walks of life. Known as a conscientious and deep thinker, he combines intelligence with a genuine desire to make a difference in the world.
Through his work, Tyrian is committed to equipping nonprofits and government agencies with the clarity and creativity they need to thrive. He believes that great causes deserve great communication.
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“As you may have seen by now, it was announced yesterday that the City’s proposal was awarded $28.5M in funding! I wanted to reach out and thank you for your work. Your expertise is such a valuable resource for these applications, and I look forward to working with you again in the future.”
- Simon N., Grants Commissioner