FUND RAISING CERTIFICATE program

This program is designed to equip development officers, executive directors and others responsible for resource development, with the skills needed to bring in funds.  This program has been endorsed by both the Mid-America Chapter for the National Society of Fund Raising Executives and the Greater Kansas City Council on Philanthropy.  The program also received a favorable review in the October 5, 1995, edition of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. MCNL has offered this fund-raising series - one of the most comprehensive in the region - for over ten years.  

Course Format

Classes are offered on Fridays and Saturdays, with a four to six week break between sessions. The break allows time for students to complete projects, applying what they learned in the first day(s) of class. If the student is with an agency, the project must reflect actual work for their agency (e.g. an annual development plan).

Each core class meets for four days, beginning with a Friday/Saturday session, and ending with a Friday/Saturday session five or six weeks later. 

Elective classes meet for two days, beginning on a Friday and ending five or six weeks later on a Saturday. 

All classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

After completing two core courses and two electives, students will receive a Certificate in Fund Raising from the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration. 

Course Content
Core Classes (click on the title for details)

• Organizing for Successful Fund Raising (Offered in both Fall and Spring/Winter semesters)

• Creating and Implementing the Annual Development Plan (Offered in both Fall and Spring/Winter semesters)

Elective Classes (click on the title for details)

• Contemporary Trends and Ethical Issues in Fund Raising (Offered in Fall semester)

• Direct Marketing and Direct Mail in Fund Raising (Offered in Fall semester)

• Planned Giving and Major Gift Solicitation (Offered Spring/Winter semester)

• Prospect Research and Proposal Writing (Offered in both Fall and Spring/Winter semesters)

Fee and Textbook Information: Click on each of the course names list above to get fee and textbook information. 

Location:   University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC), Bloch School of Business & Public Administration, 5110 Cherry Street, Room 012, Kansas City, Missouri.

Faculty: Classes are taught by Bill Bergosh, CFRE, and Bob Buchanan, Ph.D., CFRE.  (Bio).  Each has more than 20 years of productive fund-raising experience.

For More Information . . .

Email or call the Midwest Center at (816) 235-2305 or 1-800-474-1170 for more information.  Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may contact the University through Relay Missouri, 1-800-735-2966 (TT) or 1-800-735-2466 (voice).

Click here to access prospect research and proposal writing resources online. 

Current Students: Click Here to download the Fund Raising Certificate Application Form.