Payment must be received prior to the start of the course. Registrants may pay via check, purchase order, or credit card. Your registration confirmation email acts as your receipt. Further receipts or invoices are available upon request.

Due to the intensity of the course agenda, we recommend that participants stay near the site. Registrants will receive complete course logistical information including recommended hotel accommodations as part of the confirmation email.

You have made a significant investment in time and money to attend this course. Each session is important and related to other sessions in the course. Travel arrangements and other appointments should be planned around the class schedule. Attendance is taken daily. Participants must stay through the end of the class in order to receive the certificate of completion. Those who miss any sessions will not earn credit toward the completion of the Certificate in Fund Raising Management.

All cancellations and transfer requests must be in writing (may be sent via email to tfrs@iupui.edu) and received at least two weeks prior to the start of the class. All cancellations and transfers are subject to an administrative fee of $275. Registrants who do not cancel or transfer the minimum two weeks in advance, or do not attend, are liable for the entire fee. We cannot hold a credit for any reason.

If you are unable to attend a course after registering, you have three options:

• Transfer your registration by designating, in writing, the alternative date you will attend ($275 administrative fee).
• Designate an alternate person to attend in your place (no fee).
• Receive a refund, minus the $275 administrative fee.

Further cancellation information for online courses

For courses that are greater than four weeks in length, cancellations or transfers requested prior to the first day will be charged an administrative fee of $275. Cancellations or transfers requested between days 1 and 5 of the course will receive a refund of 75 percent of tuition. Cancellations or transfers requested between days 6 and 10 of the course will receive a refund of 50 percent of tuition. Cancellations and transfers requested after the 10th day will be liable for the entire tuition fee and will not receive any refund.

For courses that are four weeks or less in length, cancellations or transfers requested prior to the first day of the course will be charged an administrative fee of $275. Cancellations and transfers requested between days 1 and 3 of the course will receive a refund of 75 percent of tuition. Cancellations or transfers requested between days 4 and 6 of the course will receive a refund of 50 percent of tuition. Cancellations and transfers requested after the 6th day of the course will be liable for the entire tuition fee and will not receive any refund.

We recommend you start with Principles & Techniques of Fundraising. However, you can start with whatever fits your needs and schedule.

All courses offered by The Fund Raising School are noncredit.

The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy offers a bachelor’s, graduate certificate, master’s, and Ph.D. program. The graduate certificate and master’s can be completed in multiple formats including 100 percent online.

Learn more about these degree programs

The Fund Raising School offers professional development courses which do not require any prerequisites or admittance to the university.

We offer courses in cities throughout the United States.  See course locations.

Financial assistance is available in the form of two scholarship opportunities.  

Yes, we accept AmeriCorps funds as payment. Please contact tfrs@iupui.edu for further instructions to begin this process.

Our registration system only allows for one registration submission at a time.

1. Go to the course listings.         
2. Select the course they want to attend.
3. Choose the REGISTER button next to the location and date they prefer.
4. Sign in to your account or create a new one.
5. Check the box “I am registering other people but not myself.”
   1. Enter YOUR information under the Account Contact Information section.
   2. Enter the REGISTRANT’S contact information under the Course Registrant section.
6. Finish completing the information on three screens and enter your form of payment (credit card, purchase order, or select “I will pay later” to pay by check).
7. After reviewing and agreeing to the terms and conditions, choose SUBMIT.