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Program Overview

The 2008-2009 program is underway and is no longer accepting applications Single courses may be available » Next program starts: Autumn 2009 Details will be posted in Spring Program location: UW campus, Seattle Sign up to receive e-mail updates >> Contact a program representative >>   Learn how a field work placement can benefit your nonprofit >> E-mail us if your nonprofit is interested in a field work placement >>   Read an article about fundraising in the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal >>

See also our new program in Advanced Fundraising Management.

As nonprofit organizations ramp up their fundraising efforts, and as seasoned fundraising professionals move out of the field, there is an increasing shortage of experienced fundraising professionals in the Seattle area. Yet social service agencies, educational institutions, health care providers, arts organizations and political and environmental groups rely on fundraising professionals to help generate new sources of support.

This program empowers the nonprofit sector to further their mission by teaching effective tools, techniques, and methods within a framework of professional standards and ethics. It provides a solid professional platform on the fundamentals of fundraising techniques to extend the tradition of philanthropy.

New for 2008-2009, the program will include a field work or practicum project. This hands-on experience provides you with a deeper understanding of resource development as process and fundraising activities as method. It bridges classroom learning to real-life application and provides real-life experience for your portfolio or resume.

This program is appropriate for fundraisers with zero to three years experience, board members and volunteers seeking broader skills, and professionals seeking new careers in fundraising. Those with three-plus years may be more suited to the new Advanced Fundraising Management certificate program.

Contact a Program Representative

If you have questions about this program, please call 206-685-8936 in the greater Seattle area, or 888-469-6499, or e-mail us.

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• Advanced Fundraising Management
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