Fundraising Courses
Fundraising courses can help you learn how to plan campaigns, build donor relationships, and communicate an organization’s mission effectively. You can build skills in grant writing, stewardship strategies, outreach planning, and using data to guide fundraising decisions. Many courses introduce tools such as CRM systems, research databases, and communication platforms that support managing and growing fundraising efforts.
Popular Fundraising Courses and Certifications
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Tax Planning, Direct Marketing, Business Writing, Customer Relationship Building, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Administration, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Telemarketing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Proposal Writing, Campaign Management, Business Writing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Management, Communication Strategies
Status: FreeSkills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Business Development, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Proposal Development, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Loans, Fundraising, Business Communication
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Campaign Management, Direct Marketing, Customer Relationship Building, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Telemarketing, Lead Generation, Event Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Communication Strategies
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Due Diligence, Financial Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Social Impact, Investments, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investment Management, Fundraising, Negotiation, Business Modeling, Finance, Strategic Partnership, Capital Markets, Performance Measurement, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Goal Setting, Campaign Management, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Content Creation
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Status: Free TrialUniversity of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Driving engagement, Communication Strategies, Action Oriented, Constructive Feedback, Non-Verbal Communication
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Investments, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Fundraising, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Financial Management, Finance, International Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Fiscal Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Management
Status: NewStatus: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Equities, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Global Marketing, Market Share, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Financial Statements, International Finance, Financial Regulations, Underwriting, Fundraising
Status: FreeStanford University
Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Fundraising, Resource Utilization, Social Impact, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Strategic Decision-Making, Professional Networking, Social Media, Research
Status: PreviewUniversity of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Non-Profit Accounting, Philanthropy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Lobbying, Labor Law, Tax Compliance, Accountability, Tax Laws, Advocacy, Organizational Structure, Social Impact
Status: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular fundraising courses
- Fundraising and Development:Â University of California, Davis
- Fundraising and Development Foundations:Â University of California, Davis
- Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women:Â Goldman Sachs
- Annual Campaigns: Building a Case for Support:Â University of California, Davis
- Raising Impact Investment Capital:Â Duke University
- Create a fundraising page on Chuffed:Â Coursera
- Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language:Â University of Washington
- Impact Investment Finance:Â Duke University
- Equity Capital Markets: Analyze & Forecast IPOs:Â EDUCBA
- Giving 2.0: The MOOC:Â Stanford University
