Online Fundraising Certificate Program

Temple University in partnership with Fundraising Master Trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, offers an online, 10-week certificate program to help you take your fundraising to the next level.

Program participants learn the basics of fundraising with this immersive self-paced certificate course that utilizes two virtual sessions and 8 online modules to assess your knowledge on your journey to earning the Fundraising Certificate. 

In this 10-week, fully online certificate course, participants will: 

  1. Learn and articulate fundraising best practices
    1. Direct
    2. Events
    3. Major giving
    4. Grants
    5. Sponsorship
    6. Online fundraising
    7. Donor stewardship
  2. Understand the importance of donor-centric communication and implement it throughout all fundraising writing and communication.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to execute an effective integrated, multi-channel fundraising program.

Three to four cohorts of this program are offered each year. 

Temple University’s Fundraising Certificate Training program is recognized by CFRE International (Certified Fund Raising Executive) as qualifying for CFRE Education credits.  Upon successful completion of this program, 18.5 CFRE points will be granted by CFRE International. 

Click the link below to learn more, see current program costs and upcoming cohort dates.