PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING
TRAINING PROGRAMS

Explore professional fundraising training programs accredited by CFRE International.

Fundraising Academy Cause Selling Certificates

Fundraising Academy Cause Selling Education offers professional training programs that give emerging fundraisers the tools they need to make an immediate impact in the field.

Enhance your relationship-driven fundraising practice.
Build a strong professional network in our peer-to-peer, cohort-based learning environment.
Earn 49+ CFRE points toward your CFRE International certification or recertification.
Achieve your fundraising goals with our unique, relationship-driven Cause Selling approach.
CFRE: Full participation in Fundraising Academy is applicable for points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

ProfessionalTraining Programs

Online Cause Selling Accelerate

Online Training. Relationship-driven Results.

Eligible for 49+ CFRE points
Online

The same great content and expert instruction of our Cause Selling Accelerate program is accessible in a fully online format. Interactive, cohort-based training provides opportunities to connect and collaborate with local peers. Click here to view the syllabus!

Cause Selling Essentials

Professional Development for Emerging Fundraisers

Eligible for 63+ CFRE points
In person

Our flagship training program offers opportunities to dive into relevant topics and strategies. Over the course of this meaningful time investment, emerging fundraisers build strong connections with other local fundraising professionals.

Cause Selling Accelerate

Bold, Fast-paced Fundraising Training

Eligible for 28+ CFRE points
In person

Access all the professional training and benefits of Cause Selling Essentials in a more concise timeline. Develop peer relationships and expand your local network to enrich your career long-term.

Our Programs Cover Key Topics Such As:

Cause Selling: A Guide to Relationship-Driven Fundraising

Major Gifts

Planned Giving

Ethics in Fundraising

Trends in Philanthropy

Donor Social Styles

Digital Fundraising Strategies

And Current Topics!

Hear from Fundraising Academy Alumni

“You get ample opportunity to practice what you learn before taking those lessons into the real world. The courses have given me the tools to meet my fundraising goals without fundamentally changing who I am.”

Alaina Purcell, Marketing & Development Specialist

Take Action with Professional Training that Equips You to:

Gain Confidence

Boost your fundraising abilities and advance your career.

Cultivate Donors

Identify, engage, and retain individual donors.

Build Relationships

Develop key relationship-driven strategies.

Make the Ask

Learn and practice your pitch to effectively secure donor support.

Grow Your Community

Develop a network of peers.

Fundraising Academy Affiliates Near You

Fundraising Academy values the collaboration and support that emerging fundraisers experience when networking with local and regional peers and thought leaders. Share knowledge, build local partnerships, and enrich your communities as you learn together. This is why our cohort-based training programs are available nationally and regionally through a growing consortium of affiliates across the country, both online and in person. Learn more about our affiliates and their upcoming enrollment opportunities listed below.

Explore upcoming training opportunities from Fundraising Academy at National University in San Diego.

National University is part of a growing consortium of Fundraising Academy affiliates across the country. If you do not live or work in the San Diego area, learn more about our esteemed affiliates or check back for national cohorts open to fundraising professionals from any region.

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PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISINGTRAINING PROGRAMS