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

• The course consists of approximately 10 hours of study: 

  • 4 hours of eLearning 
  • 3 hours of reading/ self-study
  • 3 hours of assessment tasks
  
  

Textbook

The required textbook for this course is Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (5th Edition). This textbook is a highly regarded resource in the fundraising sector. It is also one of the recommended reading options for those pursuing CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) certification.

You can purchase the book from any bookshop; however, FIA members can enjoy a 25% discount through Wiley.

To access the discount

• Visit Wiley’s website.
• Enter the code FIA25 at checkout 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: