PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING
TRAINING PROGRAMS

Explore professional fundraising training programs and earn CFRE Education Credits.

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

Live Quarterly Workshop Series

Converting Members to Donors
Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 -11:30am PT

Eligible for 1.5 CFRE credits
Online

An organization’s members equal strong donor prospects. They already have a connection to the organization and support the cause. Yet, navigating a constituent’s membership dues and benefits and asking for additional donations can be a challenging task even for experienced fundraisers.

This session will consist of a panel conversation on current best practices for converting members to donors. Attendees will leave the session with specific action steps to:

Educate on the ways members can provide support aside from membership fees.
Make it easy for constituents to see the value that comes from additional donations.
Tell a compelling story that demonstrates quantifiable impact.
Listen to members. Learn their values, interests, and needs to build strong relationships.
Segment members according to their specific interests for corresponding engagement opportunities and solicitations.
Create a donor community of gratitude to which members want to belong.
Utilize CRM and moves management systems to support this work.

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Online Cause Selling Essentials

Online Training. Relationship-driven Results.

Eligible for 49+ CFRE points
Online

The Online Cause Selling Essentials is a live, cohort-based virtual fundraising certificate program for fundraisers with zero to five years of experience cultivating individual donors. Through the cohort-based training model, participants connect and collaborate with their peers to: discover effective lead qualification strategies; redefine donor objections; practice their Ask; explore different social styles; understand their ethical responsibilities; and more. This program may be offered in a virtual, in-person, or hybrid format, contingent upon safety protocols and geographic location. If you’re interested in custom training for your organization, please contact fundraisingacademy@nu.edu.

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.

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PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISINGTRAINING PROGRAMS