Fundraising Courses
Fundraising courses can help you learn how to plan campaigns, build donor relationships, and communicate an organization’s mission effectively. You can build skills in grant writing, stewardship strategies, outreach planning, and using data to guide fundraising decisions. Many courses introduce tools such as CRM systems, research databases, and communication platforms that support managing and growing fundraising efforts.
Popular Fundraising Courses and Certifications
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Gift Accounting, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Tax Planning, Sales Prospecting, Marketing Planning, Campaign Planning, Customer Relationship Building, Direct Marketing, Advertising Mail, Business Writing, Developing Training Materials, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Prospecting and Qualification, Proposal Development, Philanthropy, Proposal Writing, Gift Accounting, Campaign Planning, Business Writing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Management, Goal Setting
Skills you'll gain: Grant Applications, Grant Writing, Business Planning, Financial Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Growth Strategies, Financial Management, Business Strategy, Proposal Development, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Acumen, Loans, Fundraising, Stakeholder Communications
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Resource Utilization, Social Impact, Program Evaluation, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Planning, Entrepreneurship, Research
Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Acumen, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, General Finance, Financial Data, Return On Investment, General Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Due Diligence, Investments, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Capital Markets
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Return On Investment, Due Diligence, Financial Forecasting, Social Impact, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Capital Budgeting, Philanthropy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Fundraising, Negotiation, Business Modeling, Finance, Strategic Partnership, Capital Markets, Performance Measurement, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies
What brings you to Coursera today?
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Acumen, Finance, Financial Analysis, Presentations, Investments, Value Propositions, Market Analysis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Fundraising, Goal Setting, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Promotions and Campaigns, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Personalized Campaigns
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Motivational Skills, Advocacy, Peer Review, Communication Strategies, Action Oriented, Constructive Feedback, Verbal Strategic Communication, Problem Solving
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Music History, Contract Negotiation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Creativity, Team Building, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Innovation, Lawsuits, Music, Brand Strategy, Branding, Collaboration, Project Planning, Music Performance, Business, Social Media
Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Community Outreach, Sales Presentation, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Human Centered Design, Entrepreneurship, Communication Planning, Research and Design, Oral Expression, Business Modeling, Governance, Communication, Organizational Strategy, Advocacy, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Program Evaluation, Fundraising
Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Sustainable Development, Team Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Communication Strategies, Marketing and Public Relations, Business Strategies, Community Development, Sustainable Business, Performance Measurement, Fundraising, Organizational Strategy, Community and Social Work
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular fundraising courses
- Fundraising and Development:Â University of California, Davis
- Fundraising and Development Foundations:Â University of California, Davis
- Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women:Â Goldman Sachs
- Giving 2.0: The MOOC:Â Stanford University
- Financial Literacy & Fundraising Readiness:Â Creo Incubator
- Raising Impact Investment Capital:Â Duke University
- Entrepreneurship: Financial Literacy & Fundraising Readiness:Â Creo Incubator
- Create a fundraising page on Chuffed:Â Coursera
- Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language:Â University of Washington
- Music Business:Â Berklee
