Legacy at Work Fund
Removing financial barriers. Creating access.
Elevating careers.
An unexpected layoff. An educational expense. A certification fee. Sometimes, a financial barrier stands between someone and their next opportunity.
Your contribution can help students and professionals access support to keep moving forward with hope, purpose, and possibility.
Help someone take their next step.
For a professional navigating a layoff, a student working toward graduation, or someone pursuing a career credential, the cost of moving forward can feel overwhelming.
Legacy at Work Fund brings our community together to help address those financial barriers.
Through giving, we can put love into action and help make career and educational opportunities more accessible.
Love in Action
A community-supported way to help people keep moving toward education, career opportunity, and professional growth.
It began with three words:
 “Deliver My Legacy”
While attending the Woman Evolve Conference, I heard God share these words with me: “Deliver My Legacy.”
At first, I thought He was speaking about my own legacy. I even mocked up a T-shirt that said, “Busy delivering my legacy.”
But as I continued seeking Him, I came to understand the instruction differently: He was calling me to allow Him to work through me to deliver His legacy.
To me, God’s legacy is spiritual and transformational, rooted in His love, His covenant and promises, and His Word.
Delivering that legacy means leading with love, trusting His promises, and knowing, teaching, living, and sharing His Word.
Legacy at Work is one way I’m answering that call.
By helping address financial barriers to education and professional growth, this fund seeks to make God’s love tangible in people’s lives and careers.
Thank you for helping bring this vision to life.
Crystal Williams, MBA
Founder, The YOU Brand Academy
Practical support. Meaningful opportunities.
Contributions will help support needs such as:
Career transition
Career-related assistance for professionals experiencing layoffs or unemployment.
Education
Books, supplies, fees, and other educational expenses.
Professional certifications
Training, examination, and credentialing costs.
Conferences and professional development
Registration and related expenses for career conferences, workshops, and learning opportunities.
Parental Leave Assistance
Support for professionals experiencing financial hardship during unpaid or reduced-pay maternity or paternity leave, helping ease financial pressure as they care for their growing families and navigate this important season of their career.
Assistance will depend on available funds and review of each request. Contributions do not guarantee funding for any particular person or expense.
Your generosity can help open a door.
You may not be able to remove every obstacle someone faces, but you can help them take a meaningful next step.
Give an amount that feels right for you. Together, our contributions can help create access to opportunities that might otherwise remain out of reach.
Suggested giving amounts:
$25 · $50 · $100 · $250 · Choose your amount
Starting with purpose. Growing toward a greater vision.
Legacy at Work Fund is currently a community-supported initiative of The YOU Brand Academy. My long-term vision is to establish the Legacy at Work Foundation, expanding this mission to support professionals around the world.
This fund is the beginning, an opportunity for our community to put love into action now as I work toward that larger vision.
Legacy at Work Fund is not currently an established charitable foundation. Contributions are voluntary payments to The YOU Brand Academy in support of this initiative and are not represented as tax-deductible charitable donations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this fund intended to support?
Students and professionals facing financial barriers to education, career opportunities, or professional development—including those navigating layoffs, unemployment, student loan debt or financial hardship due to unpaid or reduced-pay maternity or paternity leave.
What will contributions support?
Educational expenses, student loan assistance, certification costs, conferences, professional development, and assistance for essential expenses during career transitions or unpaid or reduced-pay maternity or paternity leave.
Can I apply for assistance now?
Details about requesting assistance will be shared as the fund’s application and review process is established.
Is Legacy at Work already a foundation?
Legacy at Work Fund is currently an initiative of The YOU Brand Academy. Establishing the Legacy at Work Foundation is the long-term vision.
Are contributions tax-deductible?
Contributions are not being represented as tax-deductible charitable donations.
Be part of God’s love at work.
Help remove a financial barrier. Help create access. Help someone move forward.
Thank you for supporting Legacy at Work Fund and the people this initiative seeks to serve.