Educate Plus

Fundraising

The Fundraising course outlines the basic principles underpinning contemporary practice and standards in Fundraising within the education sector.

The Fundraising course will equip you with practical skills for you to advance your career in Fundraising and is suitable for beginner to intermediate-level practitioners within the field.

Please email training@educateplus.org with any questions

Date & Venue

Monday 24 March and Tuesday 25 March 2025

Stamford Grand Adelaide
2 Jetty Road
Glenelg. South Australia

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Course Content

The Fundraising Course will cover the following topics:

  • Vision & Developing your Case for Support
  • Planning, Measurement and Reporting
  • Online Fundraising Case 
  • Raising the Bar: Strategies and Tools for Annual Giving and Giving Days
  • Campaigns
  • Major Gifts & Bequests
  • Developing a Culture of Philanthropy/ Planning and Writing a Fundraising Plan 
  • Donor Relations and Stewardship

Learning Hours & Assessment

You are expected to complete a self-audit survey prior to attending the face-to-face training (30 minutes to complete).

Compulsory attendance at the 2-day face-to-face training is a requirement. This is 12 hours of face-to-face training.

Facilitators

Abhra Bhattacharjee
Director of Development & Head of Foundation, Tanglin Trust School, SINGAPORE
Jeff Buchanan
Business Development Advisor & Fundraising Consultant, Buchanan & Associates Consulting
Ana Gozalo
development manager, the university of adelaide, sa
Chanel Hughes
Senior Consultant/Head of Marketing, Global Philanthropic (Australia)
Nick Jaffer
President and CEO, Global Philanthropic (Asia Pacific)
John Phillips
Director of Advancement, Brighton Grammar School, VIC

Registration Fee

  • Educate Plus Members (all membership types) $1,100 +GST
  • Non-Members $1,350 +GST

Testimonials

“If you are new to the fundraising space or would like to upskill, I highly recommend the APT. Not only will you learn so much from industry leaders, but the course will allow you to brainstorm new ideas, network with colleagues in the industry and leave you with a new passion and confidence to move forward in the philanthropic space for your organisation.”

~ 2023 participant

“The Advancement Practitioner Training – Fundraising course is a great eye opener to understanding the culture of philanthropy, what it takes to run a campaign and how to look after major donors. Whether you are hands-on responsible for fundraising or supporting those that are, this course should be done by all Principals and Board Members.”

~ 2022 participant


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