Strive to Thrive - A 2-day Intensive Fundraising Certificate Program

CNPE Staff • January 22, 2025

Act Quickly for Early Bird Rates!

Strive to Thrive: A 2-day Certificate Course in Fundraising
Feb. 20-21, 2025

Early Bird Rates currently available. So register today! 

Make a commitment in 2025 to learn from the best so you can thrive in your career and grow philanthropy for your organization.

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is proud to present this comprehensive 2-day in-person Fundraising Certificate course where you will learn from local fundraising leaders and get in-depth knowledge about fundraising best practices. At the end of these two days, all participants will be officially recognized as a holder of: Certificate in Fundraising and Engagement, CNPE School for Fundraising and Engagement.


The curriculum
 of the Certificate program will include learning modules in all aspects of Fundraising and Development Program Management, including:

  • Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Capital Campaigns, Planned Giving, and Endowments
  • Program Planning, Goal-setting, and Metrics
  • Donor engagement, Gift Stewardship, and Accountability
  • Building a Community-centric fundraising culture for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
  • Managing Events, Online Giving, Marketing, and Digital Communications
  • Working with Executive Directors, Boards, and Volunteers
  • Professional Guidelines, Ethics, and Building a Sustainable Career
  • CFRE Credit in process


The course is produced in partnership with
Ashley|Rountree and Associates and is sponsored as part of CNPE's School of Fundraising by Pinnacle Financial Partners and Doug and Ann Grissom. 



Register now!


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