Developing Annual Sustainability

New pricing beginning July 1, 2017.
Successful fundraising is an ongoing process. As you continue to identify new donors, you also need to maintain good relations with current donors and encourage them to repeat and increase their giving. Learn and strengthen the fundraising skills that can sustain your organization including direct mail, online giving, major gifts and special events.

Certificates: Fund Raising Management

When and where

Location	Date	Price	Registration
Indianapolis >>	June 29, 2017–June 30, 2017	$1,025	Register
Online >>	July 10, 2017–August 4, 2017	$1,090	Effective July 1: $1,345Register
Phoenix >>	September 18, 2017–September 19, 2017	$1,025	Effective July 1: $1,295Register
Chicago >>	October 2, 2017–October 3, 2017	$1,025	Effective July 1: $1,295Register
Tampa >>	November 6, 2017–November 7, 2017	$1,025	Effective July 1: $1,295Register
Indianapolis >>	January 29, 2018–January 30, 2018	$1,295	Registration opening soon.
Online >>	February 5, 2018–March 2, 2018	$1,345	Registration opening soon.
San Francisco >>	March 12, 2018–March 13, 2018	$1,295	Registration opening soon.
Washington, D.C. >>	April 5, 2018–April 6, 2018	$1,295	Registration opening soon.
Dallas >>	May 7, 2018–May 8, 2018	$1,295	Registration opening soon.
Indianapolis >>	June 7, 2018–June 8, 2018	$1,295	Registration opening soon.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTE: Tuition payment is due before the class begins and may be paid by credit card, check, or purchase order. All cancellations and transfers are subject to an administrative fee of $275.

The Fund Raising School and its faculty assume a baseline knowledge of the concepts and terminology from “Principles & Techniques of Fundraising” in teaching this course.

Create an annual fund that sustains your organization

Learn how to develop a broad, enduring base of supporters and meet your fundraising goals from one year to the next. Involve your staff, your board and other volunteers to identify, cultivate and ask for gifts from new donors while renewing and receiving larger gifts from current donors.

Who should attend

Development officers, annual fund campaign staff, board members, volunteers, prospect researchers, program officers, department heads, and financial officers.

Participants must stay through the end of the class in order to receive Continuing Education Units and the Certificate of Completion. Travel arrangements and other appointments should be scheduled around class times. The course will adjourn at 5 p.m. on the last day.

You’ll learn how to

Determine which strategies to use and when to use them
Manage your time effectively
Make a convincing case for support
Create gift range charts for planning
Get volunteers actively involved with your fundraising
Use the annual fund to support a total development program

You’ll also learn

How to put together an annual fund by using worksheets
How to assess the cost efficiency and effectiveness of your annual fund

What you’ll receive

An easy-to-use, comprehensive study guide to use for future reference
Checklists for organizing special events
Training exercises to use in your workplace
Planning tools for your direct mail program
Tips from annual fund specialists

Class schedule (in-person)

Day 1: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Day 2: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

View the agenda

Class schedule (online)

The online course is four weeks in length.

Discover the online environment View the online agenda

CEUs/CFRE Education Points

1.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
13.5 CFRE Education Points