Master the mindsets, strategies, and tactics that drive nonprofit fundraising success—on your schedule. Start with a free class today!

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Online learning

Designed specifically for the early career fundraiser—this research-based on-demand e-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 Classes Will Provide You With:

  1. A thorough understanding of the advancement operation, its components, and how everything interacts.
  2. Familiarity with an array of fundraising strategies, including donor meetings, campaigns, partnerships, and events.
  3. An opportunity to grow key professional qualities, including resilience, curiosity, and time management.
  4. Targeted practice and advice to hone essential fundraising skills, including requesting meetings, making the ask, and engaging donors.
  5. Strategies for overcoming challenges and adhering to professional ethical standards that promote safety, inclusion, and respect.

Fundraiser Track Categories and Classes

Strategically select the classes that closely align with your organization’s mission, vision, and goals.

Advancement Basics

Why Donors Give

The Advancement Office

The Power of Major Gift Fundraising

Fundraising Campaigns

Philanthropic Mindsets

Developing Grit

Cultivating Curiosity

Time Management

Your Professional Style

An Attitude of Gratitude

Foundational Tactics

Requesting Meetings

Managing a Donor Meeting

Donor Engagement

Making the Ask

Advanced Concepts

Difficult Conversations

Strong Internal Partnerships

Volunteer Partnerships

Fundraising Events

Fundraising With Integrity

View the Launch Class Synopses here

Completion of each Launch: Essential Skills for Success in Fundraising class in the Fundraiser Track is applicable for 1 continuing education point in the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification, 18 for the entire learning plan. Please contact us at info@advancementresources.org for more information.

 

Program Highlights

$75 USD per class

Purchase all 18 classes and save!

Experience the Learning Plan that includes all 18 classes for a special rate of $1,125 USD

Enjoy access to your Launch classes for 365 days from purchase.

 

What our users say was most valuable…

“Understanding what different roles do, helps me know who owns what in the process and who to reach out to for help.”

“THE WHOLE THING! Will help me in my work and personal life. Especially in dealing with hard relationships that must remain..”

“Understanding major gifts and DAFs to understand why the data setup matters!”

“Learning about the different roles in Advancement.”

“It was a very informative class. Nice reminder that everyone is important when trying to secure a gift.”

“As a communicator, I already knew the importance of word choice and being donor-centric. What I found particularly valuable was the guide that offered alternatives, such as “potential donor” in place of “prospect.””

“A reminder of the connection and collaboration that is needed in a donor’s journey. ”

“What roles each individual plays and thorough explanations of what is happening in each phase of the campaign. ”

 

Take the first class “Why Donors Give” for free and see what you think