Fundraising Management Certificate Program

You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.

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Please contact our Continuing Education office at ce@canadorecollege.ca to inquire about our Spring offering.

Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.

Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.

College Certificate

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Explain how philanthropy and volunteerism influence today's economy and the social impacts involved.
2. Use management and leadership skills required of a fundraising manager.
3. Develop an organizational fundraising plan including key marketing and communications strategies.
4. Incorporate fiscal and ethical responsibilities in the planning and implementation of a fundraising campaign.
5. Design a fundraising strategy utilizing classic fundraising methods.
6. Identify funding opportunities for an organization while considering the availability of resources to implement the plan.
7. Explain the fundamentals of cause-related marketing.
8. Identify the key elements that motivate donors and develop a prospect list that will help maintain long term relationships.
9. Manage a specific fundraising campaign in a nonprofit organization with the community.