The Spirituality of Fundraising

Based on the wisdom of Henri Nouwen, this course invites Catholic fundraisers to approach their work not as a burden, but as a joyful, spiritual calling. Through prayerful reflection and practical application, you’ll reframe how you think about money, mission, and ministry.

12 lessons, total run time 43 minutes

Campaign Committee Training

Everything you need to excel as a campaign volunteer.

Including:

• A clear understanding of capital campaign phases and how they drive success
• Proven strategies for identifying and engaging high-capacity donors
• Confidence in making asks, handling responses, and securing major gifts

Basic Online Advancement Training

Our signature course.

BOAT explains the blueprint for a thriving fundraising program, and guides your through the implementation of the foundational elements.

This in-depth course provides dozens of lessons, accompanied by resource guides, templates, and samples to help you put what you learn into action.

Understanding Parish Finances

This short course will get your oriented into how parish finances work.

This is the perfect course for new priests and parish staff, finance council members, and engaged parishioners to understand how the church operates financially.

6 lessons, total run time 36 minutes

Online Giving: Your Digital Fundraising Game Plan

This virtual, on-demand course provides a comprehensive guide to building and sustaining a strong online giving program for your nonprofit organization.

It covers essential topics such as:

• Selecting the right giving platform and building an effective donation page
• Creating and managing email communication plans that drive consistent giving
• Using stewardship strategies to retain donors and grow monthly giving
• Exploring additional tools like giving days, virtual events, and social media campaigns

Perfect For: Development professionals, advancement staff, communications teams, and nonprofit leaders who want to increase giving and deepen donor engagement through digital channels.

Raising Money with a Giving Day

This virtual, on-demand course provides a comprehensive guide to planning, executing, and sustaining a successful Giving Day. It covers essential strategies for:

• Pre-soliciting leadership gifts
• Engaging peer-to-peer fundraising
• Maximizing day-of communication, and
• Implementing effective follow-up to build long-term donor support.

The course also includes examples and samples from organizations who have seen success with giving days, so that you don't need to start from scratch.

17 lessons, total run time 58 minutes

The Petrus Bonus Trainings Library

The Petrus team has hand-picked the lessons in the bonus library, which includes trainings, summits, seminars, and more that we have compiled over the years. It includes trainings like:

• The Database Deep Dive
• The Virtual Gala Blueprint
• The Major Gifts Incubator

Plus more!

17 lessons, total run time 58 minutes