2023 - 2024 Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising

For more information about the course please visit our main website.

Important information for the 2023-24 Cohort:

  • Enrollment deadline: Friday, August 31, 2023.
  • Class Begins: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
  • Classes meet weekly on Wednesday mornings via Zoom, from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm (Noon) PT beginning September 13, 2023 and ending on June 19, 2024.
    • Dates may change to accommodate instructor availability. 
    • There are breaks to observe Federal holidays and Spring Break (as scheduled by Portland Public Schools).
  • Class format: Online (Zoom, Google Drive, Accelerator Learning Center)

Course Details

Class Recordings
9/13/2023 - Course Overview and Orientation
9/20/2023 - Why Nonprofits Exist
10/4/2023 - Nonprofit Revenue Streams + Community vs. Donor Centered Fundraising
10/18/2023 - Developing a Case for Support & Statement of Need
10/25/2023 - How to Write an Engaging Fundraising Appeal
11/1/2023 - Segmenting: One Size Does Not Fit All
11/8/2023 - How to Write a Dynamite Thank You Letter
11/15/2023 - Developing Your Board of Directors
11/29/2023 - Donor Cycle, Mindset, and Navigating Co-Education
12/6/2023 - Donor Profiles
12/13/2023 - Cultivation + Meeting Prep
1/3/2024 - Individual Relationships + Portfolio Working
1/10/2024 - Asking Practice
1/17/2024 - Gift Acceptance + Equity
1/24/2024 - Prospect Research & Research Ethics
1/31/2024 - Data Systems
2/7/2024 - Data Practices
2/14/2024 - Tax Receipting + Gift Processing
2/21/2024 - Reconciliation
2/28/2024 - Grants Overview
3/6/2024 - Grant Writing Outline
3/13/2024 - Nonprofit Financial Management
3/20/2024 - Budgeting + Forecasting
4/3/2024 - Corporate Relationship Cultivation
4/10/2024 - Corporate Proposals/Asking
4/17/2024 - Event Fundraising
4/24/2024 - Equity, continued
4/30/2024 [TUESDAY] - Development Planning
5/7/2024 [TUESDAY] - Development Activities& ROI
5/14/2024 [TUESDAY] - Development Plan Work Session
5/21/2024 [TUESDAY] - Development Personal Review Sessions
5/28/2024 [TUESDAY] - Working your Development plan
6/4/2024 [TUESDAY] - Organizational dashboards and peer review
6/12/2024 - Additional fundraising methods: Peer-to-peer, giving days, social media campaigns
6/19/2024 - Portfolio review and graduation ceremony
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