The Certificate in Fund Development Leadership at the Nonprofit Leadership Center is a comprehensive, self-paced program that equips nonprofit professionals with advanced strategies and tools to strengthen fundraising effectiveness and elevate organizational impact. Through core coursework, applied assignments, and elective learning, participants build confidence as strategic fundraising leaders. Designed for nonprofit professionals with three or more years of fundraising experience, the program includes 34 hours of required core courses focused on fundraising and leadership skills, plus at least 12 hours of elective coursework selected from the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s curriculum. The program also supports those pursuing the CFRE credential, with eligible coursework counting toward Category 1.B: Education points for certification or recertification.