Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Leadership

Learn essential skills such as financial analysis, grant writing and strategies to cultivate donors through the lenses of diversity, ethics and social justice. Fuel your mission and conquer the challenges in our increasingly complex nonprofit environment by earning a Certificate in Fundraising Leadership. Our specialized curriculum, the first of its kind in Washington State, meets the growing demand for effective fundraisers. With an emphasis on reflective practice, leadership and social justice, this program provides the essential difference between a good fundraiser and a great one. Learning Outcomes - Foster and support a culture of philanthropy in an organization and among its constituencies; Demonstrate knowledge of ethical and effective fundraising strategies, practices and frameworks; Implement research-based strategies to cultivate, honor, and retain individual donors; Integrate financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting with an organization's fundraising program; Secure, negotiate and manage grant awards from public and private funders.

The Certificate in Fundraising Leadership application includes the following elements: Bachelor’s degree or higher - Evidence of a four-year bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution. Minimum of 3.00 GPA - Applicants with less than a 3.00 GPA might be considered for probationary admission and can submit an additional GPA explanation statement. Applicants with a non-graded bachelor's degree are required to submit a GRE/GMAT test score.