Certified Development Professional Series
A Complete Training Program for Development Professionals
Next Series begins October 24, 2023
and runs for fourteen Tuesdays
Providing Professional Training and Certification in all of the Fundamentals of Development
Do your Development skills need sharpening? Are you missing funding opportunities which would help you better serve your constituency? Or are you new to Development?
This series provides you with a broad range of training programs, presented live over Zoom where you can ask questions and receive answers in real-time. If you miss a session, recordings are included!
Join the hundreds of organizations which have had their people take part in one or more courses in the Certified Development Professional Series! (Click here to see a list of some of the participating organizations)Live, 75 minute Sessions, every Tuesday, for 13 weeks.
Courses Included in the Development Professional Series (click for information on each session):
Development 101 October 24
Public Relations for Not-For-Profits October 31
Special Events November 7
Grant Writing 101 November 14
Social Media Fundraising November 21
Launching a Capital Campaign November 28
Corporate Giving/Cause Marketing December 5
Major Gifts/Planned Giving December 12
Engaging Gen X and Millennial Donors: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising December 19
Internship Programs 101 January 2
Board of Trustees January 9
Faith-Based Fundraising January 16
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion January 23Certified Development Professional Exam
The Development Professional Certification Exam is available for you to take for one year following completion of the Development Professional Series. The exam may be retaken three times within that year to achieve "Pass".
Only need training in one or two of the series topics?
Individual sessions, with their recordings, are available for $119.
* Purchasing the full Development Professional Series offers you SAVINGS OF OVER $1,000 *
Series Recordings: You will have access to BOTH the recordings of the Sessions and the Instructor by email for SIX MONTHS following the Development Professional Series.
Instructor
Bill Edelstein is a consultant specializing in helping not-for-profits develop diversified revenue streams. He holds Advanced Degrees in Education and Not-for-Profit Development. His professional work is focused on Donor Relations and Fundraising. Bill is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of the City University of New York.
Bill Edelstein DevelopmentConsultant.org
Testimonials
I participated in the P2P webinar which, by the way, was amazing. Thanks for all the information you shared. - Elliot, AdcieoThank you Bill!!
I enjoyed the presentation, in fact one of the best I have attended in some time. - Wendy, Ferris State University
A great Grant Writing Class 101! - Cheryl, Tulane University
Keep up the great work. Really glad I was able to join today. - Anna, Community Bridges
Thanks so much for an amazing Webinar. So much info there. I’ve already sent my notes to the fundraisers but I am glad they will be getting your recording! - Diana, St. Joseph Center
Thank you for your time and effort teaching this course – I am really enjoying participating with other ‘students’! - Liz, AFTD
GREAT CLASSES! - Karen, Chicago Urban League
I’d like to thank you once again for the great virtual facilitation and training sessions. You were patient, understanding, engaging, and checked in with us on our learning in several ways. I admit that this is a very busy time for me as it is reporting season so I wasn’t able to participate in the homework the way I would have liked. I was so grateful that I felt nothing but understanding from you and was able to learn so much from your sessions! - Clarinda, United Way of Central Minnesota
Thank you Bill. I found the course helpful because you provided a comprehensive overview of all the moving parts with grants management and specific resources to help. - Julia, Wings for Kids