Programs :: CFRE

CFRE Content Review Course

July 20 - 22, 2010

Metropolitan Community College

Omaha, NE

CRD offers AFP’s revised CFRE Review Course to provide development professionals an opportunity to review the main components of a complete fundraising program.  This year, CRD will offer it over the course of 3 days:

Tuesday, July 20           1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, July 21      8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thursday, July 22          8:00 am – Noon

This intensive program will provide an overview of skills techniques, and program components based on fundraising experience at the five-year level.

The course was developed for intermediate-level fundraising professionals who want a quick and comprehensive overview of fundraising principles, at a step above the fundamental level.  Its content is organized around the CFRE exam domains: Current and Prospective Donor Research, Securing the Gift, Relationship Building, Volunteer Involvement, Management, and Accountability.  Participants engage in fundraising problem-solving with top-notch professionals and network with fundraising peers.

The AFP CFRE Review Course consists of an introductory module and nine content modules. Each module contains content, questions for discussion, activities and other ideas and suggestions for engaging participants in reviewing the material.

Registration Fee:

$425 - Fee includes course manual, lunch on Tuesday and breaks

Hotel Information

Magnolia Hotel Omaha
1615 Howard Street

Omaha, Nebraska  68102

Phone number: 402-341-2500

Reservation phone number: 1-888-915-1110

Room rate: $99/night. Mention Council for Resource Development for this rate.

Reservation deadline: June 1

Special Housing Scholarship Opportunity

Metropolitan Community College is offering 17 FREE rooms in their Fort Omaha Campus guest housing to CRD members from July 15 – July 21 on a first come, first served basis until they are full. Please click here for more information.

Travel Information

Omaha is served by Eppley Airfield (OMA). For transportation information see the hotel website.

There will be a free shuttle service from the hotel to Metropolitan Community College where the course will be held.

Module Descriptions

Course Objectives

Cancellation/Refund Policy:
CRD incurs expenses based on registration. Submission of registration constitutes a commitment to attend. You will be responsible for the registration fees whether you are able to attend the workshop or not. Only those cancellations and/or refund requests submitted in writing on or before June 1, 2010 will be considered. Refunds will be processed, less an administrative fee of $75, after the workshop has been concluded.

CFRE Exam
In 2006, the CFRE exam in North America moved to computer-based testing (CBT).  Candidates are able to test at over http://cfre.org/exam-locate-test-center.html in North America during four (4) testing "windows".   North America (Canada and USA)

Registration for the CFRE Exam must be done through CFRE.
For a complete exam schedule or to register for the exam, visit www.cfre.org

There is a testing center in Washington, D.C. You may also locate other testing centers by checking the Prometric website at www.prometric.com.

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