We provide classes, workshops and training sessions along with opportunities to attend convenings, peer roundtables and other issues-driven events that help you learn, forge collaborations and gain insights that grow your skills and amplify your impact.
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Maximize your fundraising success through this timeless course that teaches the tried-and-true practical skills of effective fundraising. Strengthen your fundraising abilities by learning proven fund development tools, and draft a specific fundraising plan to grow your organization. This course serves as the foundation for the rest of the curriculum. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a digital copy of Achieving Excellence in Fundraising, fifth edition, the go-to reference for fundraising principles, concepts, and techniques.
Required course for Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) and recommended first course in series.
Struggling with imposter syndrome? You’re not alone. This session will empower women to overcome self-doubt and step into leadership with confidence. Learn actionable strategies to develop executive presence, communicate with authority, and combat imposter syndrome in high-stakes environments. Through interactive exercises and peer discussions, you'll leave with practical tools to project confidence, own your accomplishments, and advance your career unapologetically. It's time to stop playing small and start leading boldly!
You have developed significant fundraising skills, and now you have been promoted to lead the fundraising team. Especially for the new leader or the fundraising executive aspiring for a leadership position, in this course, you will learn how to develop and cast vision for your fundraising operation, recruit and retain talent, continually innovate, lead through consensus, address setbacks, and hold colleagues accountable for results.
Required course for Certificate in Fund Raising Leadership (CFRL)
Our founder, Dr. Henry Rosso, defined fundraising as “the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.” This course goes beyond the specific tools and techniques of fundraising to teach the “amazing skills” of fundraising such as active listening, empathy, emotional intelligence, and additional others-focused skills that are central to connecting with donors and understanding their motivations.
Recommended course for the Certificate of Fund Raising Leadership (CFRL)
Raise more money by receiving more major gifts. Consistent donors can become major donors when you effectively implement the Eight-Step Major Gifts Management Cycle. Identify and utilize your own communication strengths when meeting with donors to develop major gifts and increase your fundraising success.
Recommended course for Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM).
This interactive session empowers fundraising professionals with data visualization skills to craft persuasive proposals and impactful post-award reports. Grounded in cognitive psychology and design principles, the session teaches participants how to transform complex data into compelling visual stories that resonate with funders. We will cover techniques for presenting demographic and statistical data using Microsoft Excel, focusing on graphs that effectively illustrate impact, progress, and sustainability. Through interactive, real-time exercises, the group will apply these concepts and learn strategies to correct common visualization mistakes. Attendees will leave with a toolkit containing grant-specific templates, a data visualization checklist, and other resources to help them convey program impact and engage funders.
Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to spark generosity at fundraising events—but many nonprofits struggle to use it intentionally. In this session, Hallie Peilet Young, CFRE, BAS—an Emmy-nominated, 2x Telly Award–winning former journalist and TEDx speaker—and Jennifer Downes, CFRE, BAS—a fundraising strategist who has guided 100+ nonprofits—will show you how to harness storytelling to inspire donors and boost event revenue.
Drawing on years of experience crafting impactful “mission moments,” Hallie and Jennifer will teach their proven formula for designing stories that build emotional momentum and set the stage for a powerful ask. You’ll learn practical strategies to engage your audience, deliver an ask that resonates, and turn heartfelt moments into meaningful, lasting support.
Whether you’re planning a gala, luncheon, or donor-focused event, this session will give you the tools to make every moment count.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn how to:
