What is the best way to get ready for the Certified Fund Raising Executive Exam?

Answer 1

Unlock Your Fundraising Potential: Prepare for CFRE Certification.

"Getting Ready for The CFRE" is a comprehensive course from Guruface designed to prepare individuals in the fundraising field for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Exam.

This course helps you meet the prerequisites for CFRE certification. Ideal for anyone planning to take the CFRE exam in the coming year, this course is your path to becoming a certified fundraising professional.

Course Summary

A comprehensive course covering the things you need to know to prepare yourself for the CFRE Exam. This course covers all the domains found in the test—finding and researching donors for your nonprofit; telling your story by building a compelling case for support; how to build good donor relationships; creating a development plan; soliciting donors; management of the development program; the role of board, staff, and volunteers in fundraising; and ethics and accountability.

Who can benefit?

Anyone in the fundraising field who wants a basic soup-to-nuts course, particularly those who are planning to sit for the CFRE Exam within the next year.

What you will learn?

· How to create a development plan

· How to identify individuals, foundations, and businesses to support your organization

· How to create a case for support

· How to solicit donors for annual support, capital campaigns, and planned giving

· The importance of ethics and accountability in fundraising

· How to cultivate and steward donors

· How board members and volunteers can help staff raise funds

· How to manage the development program

How to get certified?

Applications for Initial Certification require candidates to document information in three categories: Education, Professional Practice, and Professional Performance. The application works on a point system.

Candidates must document a minimum number of points in each of the three categories in order to be approved to take the CFRE examination.

Your online application at My CFRE will automatically calculate points for you.

Your application must be approved before you can be scheduled for the CFRE exam.

Minimum points required in each application category for Initial Certification: