The five obstacles on your way to fundraising success and how to overcome them!

Turn around your fundraising today!

Are you a fundraiser for a non-profit, but your job feels way harder than it should? Do you constantly worry about how your organization will sustain its work and have a hard time securing grants? Does it feel like most energy goes into getting the funds instead of actually doing the project work in your organization? Then this course is for you! No matter the size of your organization or if you are a beginner or have years of experience – this online course will help you to develop a strategy for your fundraising efforts and bring them back on track.

This online course covers all areas of fundraising, starting with the development of a strategy and ending with the writing of a first proposal draft. Our experienced instructors have identified five main obstacles on the way to fundraising success that many fundraisers run into. In this course, we will systematically address them – and find a way to overcome them. Join us to tear down the obstacles in your way!

For more details about what exactly will be covered in this extensive course, check the curriculum a little bit further down.

What are the parts of this course and what will you walk away with?

The online course “The five obstacles on your way to fundraising success and how to overcome them” is a certificate course about international fundraising. It consists of:

• 5 Modules covering all the important aspects of fundraising
• 5 videos in which experts share the inside scoop
• More than 70 pages of supporting materials
• Cheat sheets for every module, where you can see all the most important points on one page
• More than 10 samples of successful proposals and concept notes
• More than 20 templates for different parts of the proposal and fundraising process
• Quizzes at the end of each module (80% needed to pass)
• Homework assignments that will help you to apply the gained knowledge to your project
• Access to an exclusive Facebook group where you can discuss with peers
• A copy of the E-book “The NGO Guide to Proposal Writing: The complete ‘How to’ for everything proposal related”

At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate by Philantropia.

If you follow the modules and do your homework, by the end of the course you will have all the tools at your fingertips. By the end of the 5 weeks, you will have

• A holistic strategy for your fundraising efforts
• A donor map with at least 10 potential donors to contact
• A networking strategy that will open doors for you
• The first draft of a proposal that will win your future donors’ hearts immediately
• Get a certificate of completion

Who should take the course?

• NGO managers and executive directors
• Fundraising and development professionals for local and international NGOs
• Non-profit consultants and consulting firms
• Fundraisers for local NGOs and small organizations
• Fundraisers for a cause close to their heart
• Students