Launch: Essential Skills for Success in Fundraising
On-demand, e-Learning program for onboarding new frontline fundraisers.
New from Advancement Resources, this research-based learning series equips new hires and early career fundraisers to accelerate their impact on your organization and its important mission. Learners explore the tactics and mindsets that characterize the most successful advancement professionals, gaining key skills, insights, and perspectives to help them launch effective careers.
Learning outcomes include:
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A thorough understanding of the advancement operation, its components, and how they interact.
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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: Essential Skills for Success in Fundraising course is applicable for 1 continuing education point in the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. Please contact us at info@advancementresources.org for more information.
Program Specs
- 18 interactive, on-demand e-Learning courses
- Each course takes approximately 30–60 minutes to complete
- Available on myAR (Advancement Resources’ LMS)
- myAR features reporting and managing for learning directors, including the ability to:
- View courses completed
- Assign courses based on roles
- Automate regular reporting schedule
- Integrate gamification and social learning features
- Customization and multimedia packages are available
Interested in exploring more and learning how to bring Launch to your team?
Complete the form below to learn more with a member from our team and discuss the opportunity for a 14-day preview trial.