The Fundraising Academy Accelerate provides students who are interested in beginning, or who are currently working in, development roles with the applied knowledge of nonprofit fundraising principles.
The program is designed to enhance fundraising skills for individuals, groups, and organizations. Specifically, students will increase their capacity to strategically identify opportunities for funding, to execute cause selling techniques, to develop major gifts, and to organize planned giving. This will be accomplished through exploring the advantages of technology, social media, innovative applications, and accurate financial management. This program offers a fresh perspective and new cutting-edge techniques to address the needs of fundraising in today's society.
The Fundraising Academy Accelerate is ideal for those seeking dynamic approaches to fundraising, additional opportunities for networking, and building upon their professional toolbox.
All participants who complete the program are awarded an Award of Completion and can claim up to 28 points in Category 1.B — Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Session 1
Topic: Fundraising Fundamentals
Date: January 15, 2020
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Session 2
Topic: Cause Selling: How to Find Qualified Donors and What to Do Before You Meet
Date: January 29, 2020
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Session 3
Topic: Cause Selling: First Impressions, Effective Listening, Telling Your Story, and Turning a "No" into a "Yes"
Date: February 12, 2020
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Session 4
Topic: Cause Selling: Confirming the Gift and Fostering Loyalty
Date: February 26, 2020
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm