Launch: Essential Skills for Success in Fundraising
On-demand, e-Learning program for new frontline fundraisers
Designed specifically for you—the early career fundraiser—this research-based learning series equips you with concepts to accelerate your impact on your organization and its important mission. During this series, you will explore the tactics and mindsets that characterize the most successful advancement professionals, gaining key skills, insights, and perspectives to help you launch an effective career.
These courses will provide you with:
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A thorough understanding of the advancement operation, its components, and how everything interacts.
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Familiarity with an array of fundraising strategies, including donor meetings, campaigns, partnerships, and events.
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An opportunity to grow key professional qualities, including resilience, curiosity, and time management.
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Targeted practice and advice to hone essential fundraising skills, including requesting meetings, making the ask, and engaging donors.
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Strategies for overcoming challenges and adhering to professional ethical standards that promote safety, inclusion, and respect.
Launch: Essential Skills for Success in Fundraising Categories and Courses
Strategically select the courses that closely align with your organization’s mission, vision, and goals.
Advancement Basics
Why Major Gifts Fundraising?
Why Donors Give
The Advancement Office
What is a Campaign?
Philanthropic Mindsets
Developing Grit
Cultivating Curiosity
Time Management
Your Professional Image
An Attitude of Gratitude
Foundational Tactics
Requesting Meetings
Managing a Donor Meeting
Donor Engagement
Making the Ask
Advanced Concepts
Handling Difficult Conversations
Internal Partnerships
Volunteer Partnerships
Fundraising Events
Professional Ethics
View the Launch Class Synopses here
Completion of each Launch course is applicable for 1 continuing education points in the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. Please contact us at info@advancementresources.org for more information.
Benefits of Launch: Essential Skills for Success in Fundraising
- Experience virtual courses at any time and any where
- Select your own path from the 18 high-value courses
- Access to each course for 365 days from sign up
- Discover best practices derived from Advancement Resources research-backed content
- Learn and review key skills in short, on-demand courses
Pricing
$50 USD per course
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Experience the Learning Plan that includes all 18 courses for a special rate of $750 USD
Enjoy access to your Launch courses for 365 days from purchase.
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