Certificate Program in Fundraising and Board Development

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Academic-Year Courses (Fall, Spring)
About the Instructors
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Purchase College is pleased to partner with the Association of Development Officers to raise the bar for fundraising excellence in Westchester County by offering this comprehensive program in fundraising and board development. The program is intended for development officers, executive directors, board members, and fundraisers, as well as those interested in the fields of philanthropy and fundraising.

The coursework covers all of the major components of a successful fundraising effort, including board development, strategic planning, annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, event coordination, grant writing, capital campaigns, volunteer program management, and more.

A Certificate or Advanced Certificate in Fundraising and Board Development will be awarded to students who complete the four required courses and the two or five elective courses. (Students enrolled in the program before Fall 2010 will need to meet former requirements to complete their certificate.) Take courses individually or earn a certificate by completing all requirements and electives.

Full participation in the Fundraising and Board Development Certificate Program is applicable for 54 CFRE points for the required courses and additional CFRE points for your choice of electives (based upon contact hours) in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

As of Summer 2011, you can earn the Certificate or Advanced Certificate in an accelerated summer program. All four required courses are offered over a nine-week period. In addition, the online electives offered through the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program are available to you at any time.

To qualify for the certificate, students must:

1. Submit a Form of Intent
2. Attend at least 80% of the classes.
3. Achieve a “Pass” designation in coursework from the instructors.
4. Submit a Certificate Request Form after all requirements have been met.
5. Submit a Professional Certificate Program Survey.

Graduates of this program receive a 50% discount on their first ADO membership. For more information, e-mail ADO at info@adoonline.org.

Required Courses

1. Fundraising and Board Development for Nonprofit Organizations
2. Fundraising Techniques
3. Grant/Proposal Writing
4. Fundraising Strategies and Tactics

Elective Courses
Choose two electives for the Certificate, five electives for the Advanced Certificate.

On-Campus Electives

• Fundraising Communications
• Fundraising Research
• Fundraising Public Relations and Advertising
• Making “The Ask”
• Internet Fundraising
  Offered by the Social Media Marketing Certificate Program:
  
• Social Media Marketing: Strategies and Tactics (counts as two electives)

Online Electives

Offered by the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program:

• Budgeting in a Nonprofit Organization
• How to Read a Nonprofit Financial Statement
• Principles of Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
• Leadership in a Nonprofit Organization
• Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations

Updated Jan. 19, 2012