Turn around your fundraising today!
Are you a fundraiser for an organization but your job feels much 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 will you learn from this course?
The online course “5 Obstacles on your way to fundraising success and How to overcome them” is a certificate course about international fundraising and the challenges you encounter. It consists of:
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- 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
- 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 from 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:
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- 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?
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- 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
Philantropia is an Approved Provider for Continuing Education in Fundraising. Full participation in “The 5 obstacles on your way to fundraising success and how to overcome them” is applicable for 5.5 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. CFRE is an independent certification for fundraising professionals that aims to set standards in philanthropy through a valid and reliable certification process for fundraising professionals.
Participation in this program may assist you in learning or reviewing concepts covered on the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination as detailed on the Test Content Outline provided by CFRE International. CFRE International does not sponsor or endorse any educational programs and the (educational program title) was not developed in conjunction with CFRE International.