
Corporate Sector Fundraising
Course Overview
Unlock the power of business partnerships to drive mission-critical revenue and amplify your organisation’s reach. Grounded in Chapter 39 of Achieving Excellence in Fundraising 5th edition —titled, Business Sector Fundraising; the definitive, research-backed guide to non-profit-business collaboration—this interactive e-Learning module equips you to forge, manage and grow corporate fundraising initiatives with confidence.
What You’ll Experience
• Real-World Case Studies: Dive into campaign successes, unpacking exactly what made each partnership thrive.
• FIA’s Workplace Giving Practice Note: designed to assist FIA members in conducting workplace giving fundraising
activities within an ethical framework,
• Knowledge Management: sector reports, models and benchmarking
You can take this eLearning module independently or as part of the full Certificate in Professional Fundraising. For more information about the certificate, click here. There are two (2) assessment tasks for this eLearning module. Both tasks need to be completed and graded as Completed-Passed in order to successfully complete the module.
What you’ll learn
- Discover the various models of corporate sector fundraising
- Examine corporate partnerships including how to build the confidence to negotiate good outcomes with prospective and existing corporate partners
- Explore the purpose and types of corporate fundraising
Who is this course for?
- Entry-level fundraisers new to the profession
- Early-career fundraisers with 1-3 years of experience
- Fundraisers wanting to consolidate their existing skills with formal training
- It is suggested that students are working in fundraising roles or are connected to a charity that undertakes fundraising in order to complete assignments and gain the most out of the course
Duration
- You will have three months of access to this eLearning module, giving you plenty of time to explore and complete the content at your own pace
Course Textbook
You are required to purchase a copy of the course textbook. Achieving Excellence in Fundraising 5th edition. You can buy it from any bookstore or online, but FIA members can enjoy a 25% discount through Wiley.
To get the discount:
- Visit Wiley's website.
- Enter the code FIA25 when purchasing your eBook or print copy.
Guidelines for enrollment
Note: The FIA website provides access to both the Member Portal and the Learning Hub. These have separate logins — your username and password may be different for each.
New Staff Member
Please ask your organisation’s nominated contact to add you to the Member Portal or email members@fia.org.au. Your details will sync within two hours.
To Access the Learning Hub
Once you've been added to the Member Portal, click “Reset Password / New Staff Login” to activate your Learning Hub access.
If you require assistance, please email training@fia.org.au.
CFRE
Full participation in the Certificate in Professional Fundraising is applicable for up to 60 continuing education points in Category 1. B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

FIA Code
This course relates to the following aspects of the FIA Code of Conduct:
FIA Code 2.0 Compliance, 3.0 Ethical conduct, 4.0 Conduct towards Donors, 5.0 Conduct towards Beneficiaries and 6.0 Conduct in Supplier relationships