CERTIFICATE IN STAFF FUNDRAISING
Fundraising isn’t just a department—it’s a team sport. This certificate helps you understand your role in resource generation, build key fundraising skills, and contribute to a culture of philanthropy—regardless of your title! You’ll explore practical ways to activate your team’s strengths, set data-informed goals, and confidently support the financial health of your organization, leading from a position of power and purpose.
Through the 9 courses included in this certificate, you’ll learn how to strengthen your nonprofit’s internal fundraising capacity by developing individual skills, team strategies, and measurable goals for sustainable growth.
Understand the roles, responsibilities, and skills required across teams to generate resources at every stage of your nonprofit’s lifecycle.
Explore five ways to manage fundraising activities and four strategies for leading your team toward shared ownership of fundraising success.
Learn how to identify and leverage both tangible and intangible resources, gather fundraising capacity data, and turn input into insight.
Set goals based on five core revenue-generating skills and explore how to use the "flywheel effect" to sustain positive energy and forward motion in your fundraising work.
Equip yourself with the skills and strategies to grow support and strengthen your organization.
Each certificate includes nine bite-sized, 15-minute courses packed with video lessons, reflection exercises, knowledge checks, and interactive activities. Even better? They're fully mobile-friendly, so you can learn anytime, anywhere—right from your phone or tablet.
Incorporating 9 micro-learning courses, learning checks, and a reflective workbook.
Checking your savvy on 5 related leadership competencies.
Complete the coursework for both a brag-worthy certificate of completion plus 3 CFRE points.
Thousands of nonprofit professionals have completed courses and certificates on the Merit® Nonprofit Professional Development platform. Here are just a few of their thoughts.
This gave me a whole new perspective on fundraising—it’s more than asking, it’s about alignment and action.
- Nina S., Minneapolis, MN
I support the development team but never knew how much I could contribute until now.
-Jared W., New Haven, CT
Practical, energizing, and easy to apply across the entire organization.
- Lucia R., San Antonio, TX
Learn how your role contributes to building sustainable funding—no matter your title.
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