Professional Fundraising Certificate
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The Professional Fundraising Certificate will cover the best practices of professional fundraising. The material presented in this certificate should allow you to better understand and navigate the process of fundraising; with the ultimate goal being the practical application of the information to help you raise money.
You can access the certificate at the bottom of the page.
The certificate is divided into nine courses. Each course begins with a Course Introduction section which gives an overview of the course and a synopsis of the learning objectives to be covered. A Course Guide and resources related to the course, including video transcripts, can be found in the Materials Tab in the Course Introduction. All videos are closed captioned.
A comprehensive Certificate Guide which combines each of the Course Guides into one document is included in the Materials Tab of the Certificate Introduction.
Certificate Instructions
The courses are each broken into a number of sections. When you finish a section, you must click the Next button to record completion and proceed. The Next button allows you to keep track of your progress throughout the certificate.
There is a quiz attached to the last section in each course. You need to correctly answer each question in order to complete the quiz. You may retake a quiz as many times as you need. After each quiz click the final Next button to record completion of the entire course.
The courses are each broken into a number of sections. When you finish a section, you must click the Next button to record completion and proceed. The Next button allows you to keep track of your progress throughout the certificate.
There is a quiz attached to the last section in each course. You need to correctly answer each question in order to complete the quiz. You may retake a quiz as many times as you need. After each quiz click the final Next button to record completion of the entire course.
Instructors focus their presentations on subjects where they are experts in the field with years of first-hand experience. We believe that the different personalities and experiences of each instructor add to the quality of the certificate.
Ask an Expert – If you have fundraising questions while completing the certificate, you can email your question to info@electivelearning.com and we will respond within two business days.
Fundraising keeps world-changing organizations operating, and we are passionate about helping to support and lift up those people who are trying to make the world a better place.
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The certificate is CFRE accredited and approved for 6 hours of continuing education credit. Founded in 2001, CFRE International is an independent nonprofit organization whose sole mission is dedicated to setting standards in philanthropy through a valid and reliable certification process for fundraising professionals.