Sharpen Your Fundraising Skills. Elevate Your Impact.
Fundraising Academy is the premier educational hub for fundraising professionals, volunteers, and board members. We help you build your skills with our Cause Selling approach to relationship-driven fundraising.
Amplify Your Cause
Fundraising isn’t just about passion — it’s about action. We equip you with a proven framework and resources to help you move from caring about a cause to making real change in your community.
Cultivate:
Learn the art of building meaningful and aligned relationships with donors through our eight-step Cause Selling Cycle.
Champion:
Discover your personal fundraising philosophy and adopt proven strategies to achieve organizational goals.
Deliver:
Feel confident in your ability to cultivate lasting relationships, advocate for your cause, and conduct successful campaigns.
NEW! Online Courses for Fundraising Professional Development
Advance your nonprofit fundraising skills with self-paced training that earns CFRE continuing education credit.
Choose the bundle that fits your goals:
- Fundraising Fundamentals – Build a strong foundation with Cause Selling training, donor engagement strategies, ethical fundraising practices, and more. Perfect for those seeking online fundraising courses that support professional development.
- Cause Selling: Relationship-Driven Fundraising – Master the eight-step Cause Selling Cycle, from prospecting to stewardship, while learning donor cultivation strategies that help you create lasting relationships.
Flexible, Fundraising Training
Access nonprofit fundraising training courses in a range of flexible formats
and tailored to meet your unique needs.
Free Webinars
Gain actionable insights and sharpen your fundraising skills with expert-led topics.
Live Workshops
Collaborate with peers to build innovative strategies for your organization.
Customized Trainings
Receive tailored training sessions for your organization’s unique needs.
Full participation in Fundraising Academy courses, workshops, and certificates is applicable for CFRE points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Upcoming Virtual Events
Check out our lineup of interactive webinars and live workshops, led by expert trainers and sponsored by Bloomerang.
Upcoming Virtual Events
Check out our lineup of webinars and live workshops — led by expert trainers and infused with high-energy, interactive learning
Webinar
Activating Your Board for Fundraising Success
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT / 2–3:30 p.m. EDT
Webinar
CFRE Webinar — Coming Soon
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT / 2–3:30 p.m. EDT
Webinar
Celebrating Black Philanthropy: History, Impact, and Action
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT / 2–3:30 p.m. EDT
Featured Blog
Fundraising Events Don’t Raise Money — They Trigger It
By: Bobby D. Ehlert, BAS, Fundraising Auctioneer, Founder/CEO Call To Auction, Co-Founder Gala Toolbox, Co-Founder Inspire Hearts Fundraising
This blog explores how effective nonprofit fundraising goes beyond one-time events, focusing on building a strong donor pipeline and long-term engagement strategy. It reframes events like galas as key moments in a broader journey—designed to deepen relationships, increase donor retention, and drive sustained giving.
What Our Learners Say…
“The ways I benefitted professionally from Fundraising Academy were manyfold. Most valuable was learning to refine my “ask” of potential funders. I was in biomedical sales for many years, so I had good sales skills going in. Learning how to use those skills and engage funders in a relationship was the major lesson I learned from Cause Selling.”
– Sue P.,
Fundraising Academy Graduate
“The Fundraising Essential Certificate provides valuable and practical content that reinforces best practices, strengthens my existing knowledge, and provides tools that support my immediate and long-term advancement in the nonprofit sector. “
– Niki B.,
Director of Philanthropy, A Step Beyond
“Fundraising Academy did not disappoint. The most meaningful tool I came away with was the application of six indicators as an objective method to help assess the viability of prospective donors. The thoughtful and systematic approach to qualifying prospects has been a game changer for me.”
– Lynne M.,
Fundraising Academy Graduate