AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course

Registration is now open for our 2025 Fundamentals of Fundraising course! Click here for more information and to register.

The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course provides new fundraisers—those with up to four years of professional experience—with an intensive introduction into the building blocks of effective practice. To design this 16-hour course, experienced fundraising professionals evolved AFP’s introductory programs to address the real-world needs and challenges non-profit organizations face every day.

This intensive program will provide an overview of skills, techniques, and program components for individuals with 0-4 years of fundraising experience or a great “back to the basics” for veteran fundraisers.

The course is organized into seven modules:

Overview of Fundraising
Developing an Integrated Fundraising Program
Marketing for Ongoing Success
Building & Sustaining Relationships
Securing the Gift
Volunteers – Partners in Fundraising
Management & Accountability

This program is approved for 16 CFRE points.

Pricing

AFP Member: $420
Non-Member: $520

Textbook and lunch are included with registration fee.

Contact Renee Davis with questions.

2025 Faculty

Carlos Trejo Joseph Like, CFRE
VP of Development
Orchard Village
Module I: Overview of Fundraising
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Judith Coleman

Judith Coleman, CFRE
Associate Director of Development, Donor Relations
Covenant House Illinois
Module II: Developing an Integrated Fundraising Program
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Kristin Short
Director of Resource Development
Bridge Communities
Module III: Marketing for Ongoing Success
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