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Certificate in Fund Development Fundamentals

For information on the next offering please visit our current program schedule.

To be awarded the Certificate in Fund Development Fundamentals you must complete the four (4) programs below within 12-months. Upon completing all four (4) program you can request your Certificate in Fund Development Fundamentals.

The Certificate in Fund Development Fundamentals will provide you with the basic skills and knowledge of fund development.  This four-part series will cover the funding funnels and how each can be used in your organization, provide you with tools to build a solid fund development plan, help you build a case for support and teach you the best practices for communicating with donors and the public.  After completion, you will have an understanding of the fund development process, the skills to identify organizational needs, the ability to write a fund development plan with a strong case for support to meet those needs and engage your staff, board and donors in reaching the goals. 

The Certificate in Fund Development Fundamentals is designed for those who are not experienced fund development professionals, but have responsibility or share responsibility for the fund development efforts of their organizations and would benefit from enhanced knowledge of solid fund development practices, procedures, and tools.

CFRE Continuing Education Points
Full participation in this certificate is applicable for 14 points in Category 1.B - Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

program ONE

The Big Picture

  • Basics of Fund Development and its Place in Your Organization
  • Different Fund Development Funnels
  • Components of Fund Development Departments

program TWO

Building a Case for Support

  • Build a Consistent Message 
  • Communicate your Organizations Priorities, Needs and Plans
  • Identify your Organization's Strengths

program THREE

Creating a fund development plan

  • Parts of a Successful Fund Development Plan
  • How To Align Fund Development with the Strategic Plan
  • Build Policies and Procedures to Ensure Accountability

program four

friendraising, fundraising and the future

  • Best Practices for Communicating with Current and Potential Donors
  • How to Involve Current and Potential Donors in Your Organization
  • Properly Acknowledge Donors

our presenters

We are proud of the expertise of our program presenters.  

Customer Testimonies:

"I attended the training on Friday and was blown away with the information you provided. I came away knowing that we had plenty of room for improvement to get our organization in a better spot. What I didn't expect was just how quickly I would need some of the information. Thanks to the training I can answer that these things will be put into place by the board. Thanks so much for the training. There was so much information that I could, and would, easily sit through this training again!" Debbie Trent, Executive Director, The Cypress Initiative, Inc.

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"I would like to tell you again how much I appreciated your workshop on Power Interviewing. I learned so much and began implementing it this morning for the first time! I felt so much more in control of the interview and confident with my new questions and with the 80/20 rule. It was my most effective interview yet!" Kim Dohrman, Interim Executive Director, Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center

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"We reached out to a funder and found money to help wtih the project we worked on during the grant writing seminar. I never would have asked outside of the normal grant cycle if Cindy had not given me the green light to do so. Thanks again!!" Rita Hattab, Community Relations Coordinator, MacDonald Training Center, Inc.

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 "Thank you! I have gotten so much out of that class and the Volunteer Management Training. Fran's class really boosted my confidence level on how to do presentations. I will definitely use that format and my bus story for all of my future presentations. Instead of piece mealing a presentation, now I know how to make it focused, interesting and personal." Marcella Ramsey, Volunteer Coordinator, Refugee Youth and Family Program

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"I wanted to formally thank you for facilitating one of the best programs I've attended in a long time.  I learned a great deal and met some fascinating people with very worthy causes." Mary Maloney, Global Brand Equity and Marketing Executive

 

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