A Proven Roadmap for Building a Thriving Fundraising Program

This virtual, on-demand course provides a step-by-step guide to building, managing, and scaling a successful fundraising program for your nonprofit.

It will steer you toward the highest-return fundraising activities and help you avoid common pitfalls as you grow, covering everything you need to know about:

• Setting realistic goals, forecasts, and timelines

• Building a sustainable fundraising budget

• Implementing the right systems and tools

• Scaling your revenue from $100K to $1M and beyond, and

• Evaluating and refining your program for long-term success

The course also includes practical templates, checklists, and examples from real nonprofit organizations so you can skip the guesswork and start growing with confidence.

Perfect For: Nonprofit leaders and development staff ready to build or strengthen their organization’s long-term fundraising strategy.

Course Format

This is an on-demand, self-directed course to complete at your own pace.
One-time purchase with instant access to all course material.

Course access does not expire.

Three modules with 16 video lessons, plus downloadable templates, worksheets, and supplemental resources.

Total video lesson run time: 1 hour, 37 minutes.

Module 1: Strategic Foundations of Fundraising

Lay the groundwork for a strong and sustainable fundraising program by learning what real fundraising looks like and what activities truly move the needle.

Lessons include:

1. Fundraising Models and Strategy

2. Building Your 12-Month Annual Fund Calendar

3. Donor Pipeline and Stewardship Strategy

4. Finding Major Donors Without an Existing Network

5. High-ROI Activities vs. Time Wasters

6. Mindset: Asking as an Invitation to Join a Mission

Module 2: People, Processes, and Activities

Learn how to structure your team, engage your board, and make the most of your time and resources as you grow your program.

Lessons include:

1. Time Commitments and Leadership Roles

2. Hiring, and Fundraising Without a Fundraiser

3. Staff: Goals, Progress, and Accountability

4. Board Roles in Growth

5. How Coaching Accelerates Fundraising Success

Module 3: Scaling Up and Sustaining Momentum

Turn your fundraising into a disciplined, scalable engine for growth. You’ll gain practical tools and strategies to measure success, streamline your systems, and plan for the future.

Lessons include:

1. Realistic Goals, Forecasts, and Timelines

2. Budgeting for Fundraising Success

3. Tools and Systems

4. Scaling Revenue from $100K to $1M+

5. Evaluating and Evolving Your Program

Is There a Course Guarantee?

Absolutely.

We guarantee that if you work your way through the course and implement what you learn, you’ll have a clear, actionable roadmap to build and sustain a thriving fundraising program.

Now, we can’t guarantee you’ll meet every fundraising goal right away, because we can’t do the work for you. But we can guarantee you’ll get your money's worth of clarity, structure, and direction from this course.

If at any time you’re not satisfied with the level of service you receive, you can email our team and receive a full refund for the program.

Pretty simple.

Best case – you build a development program that funds your mission for years to come.
Worst case – you tell us we missed the mark, we write you a check, and you still walk away with the framework to build your next fundraising plan.

Both options are risk-free. But the only thing guaranteed not to move your mission forward is doing nothing today.