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Certified Fundraising and Development Officer

Online Certification  ·  10 Week  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CFUN)

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Executive Summary

Certified Fundraising and Development Officer

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Fundraising and Development Officer (CFUN) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in project planning, delivery and programme management.

This 10 Week programme is structured around PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CFUN holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Fundraising and Development Officer
Acronym
CFUN
Category
Project Management
Level
Intermediate
Duration
10 Week
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 399
Live Virtual
USD 599
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Project Coordinators and Officers
  • Project and Programme Managers
  • PMO and Portfolio Professionals
  • Team and Delivery Leads
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior project, programme and PMO leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards
Operational Excellence
Apply world-class frameworks to improve performance and outcomes
Strategic Thinking
Develop the analytical and strategic skills demanded at the executive level
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to project planning
Global Employability
Qualify for project planning roles across corporates, NGOs, construction, IT and development organisations worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Fundraising Opportunity Mapping
✦Fundraising Campaign Architecture
✦Donor Relationship Development
✦Institutional Funding Strategies
✦Donor Stewardship Systems
✦Fundraising Ethics and Compliance
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Fundraising and Development Officer · module 20 is the capstone
1
Fundraising Strategy Foundations
Fundraising strategy and the donor landscape · Fundraising diversification and local resource mobilisation · Humanitarian needs assessment: fast, good enough and decision-driven · Gender in conflict, humanitarian action and crisis
2
Fundraising Opportunity Mapping
Community entry, mapping and building the relationship · Reading a grant agreement and mapping its obligations · Prioritisation and portfolio value · Financial risk in projects
3
Donor Prospect Identification
Public sector and donor-funded accounting · Grant management and donor compliance: keeping the money and the relationship · What donor compliance is and who carries the risk · Procurement compliance under donor rules
4
Donor Segmentation
Social accountability and community oversight · Resource mobilisation and proposals for community organisations · Community conflict, cohesion and working in divided settings · Sustainability, handover and what happens after the project
5
Fundraising Campaign Architecture
Beneficiary targeting and selection: who gets help and how that is decided · Cost eligibility and the tests every cost must pass · Sub-grant and partner compliance management · Compliance risk assessment, monitoring and corrective action
6
Grant Opportunity Analysis
Stakeholder and impact analysis · Project data, performance analysis and delivery intelligence · Regulatory impact assessment · Policy development and drafting
7
Proposal Development
Proposal writing: executive summary, method and commercials · Proposal development: from the donor’s call to a fundable design · Coordinating with emergency services · Rapid assessment, vulnerability and targeting in emergencies
8
Donor Relationship Development
Project reporting and status that tells the truth · Managing dependencies between projects and teams · Project closure, handover and lessons · Programme management: coordinating projects toward an outcome
9
Major Donor Engagement
Engagement mechanics: attention, activity design and gamification · Youth work: engagement, voice and transition to adulthood · Sustainable food systems, loss and climate resilience · Safeguarding records and information handling
10
Corporate Partnership Development
Partnerships, alliances and channel development · Localisation and partnership: working through and with local organisations · Facility and asset protection · Aid architecture, partnership and localisation
11
Institutional Funding Strategies
Evaluating group and community outcomes · Designing an intervention or programme · Treatment planning and review · Community and voluntary settings
12
Fundraising Communications
Project governance and assurance · Project governance frameworks · Leading project governance · Scaling delivery capability
13
Campaign Budgeting
Budgeting: building a plan people will actually be held to · Risk response and contingency · Quality planning and assurance · Communication planning and management
14
Donor Stewardship Systems
Sustainable and responsible investment: integration, screening and stewardship · Value proposition design and messaging · Measuring growth and transformation impact · Consumer protection and fair treatment
15
Fundraising Performance Metrics
Land-use planning and management · Environmental impact assessment · Community natural-resource governance · Environmental and social safeguards
16
Resource Development Planning
Capacity, workload and resource coordination · Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals · Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and finance systems · National development planning and public investment
17
Fundraising Ethics and Compliance
IT governance, compliance and data protection obligations · Situation analysis and diagnostic assessment · Implementation planning and risk management · Herd and flock health planning and biosecurity
18
Funding Pipeline Management
Pipeline management, forecasting and CRM discipline · The value of customer-centricity · Measuring CX transformation impact · Service maturity assessment
19
Fundraising Sustainability
Exit, sustainability and handover: what continues after the project · Resilience building · Social media and community management · Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
20
Fundraising Development Capstone
Impact, blended and concessional finance · Social performance and outreach · Teller and cash operations · The role of IT in business and value creation
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Fundraising and Development Officer principles aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards
  • Apply evidence-based methods to improve project planning, delivery and programme management
  • Master project initiation, scope and planning and schedule, cost and resource management
  • Apply risk, quality and procurement in projects and agile, hybrid and delivery approaches in real-world settings
  • Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
  • Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
  • Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
  • Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in project planning
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CFUN certification?

The Certified Fundraising and Development Officer is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Fundraising and Development Officer, culminating in the capstone “Fundraising Development Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CFUN?

This certification is ideal for Project Coordinators and Officers, Project and Programme Managers, PMO and Portfolio Professionals and Team and Delivery Leads, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in project planning, delivery and programme management with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CFUN certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CFUN internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 and recognised project-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CFUN certification?

The Certified Fundraising and Development Officer is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CFUN certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CFUN?

The Certified Fundraising and Development Officer is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CFUN?

The Certified Fundraising and Development Officer carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CFUN while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CFUN?

Graduates progress towards senior project, programme and PMO leadership roles. The CFUN strengthens your expertise in project planning, delivery and programme management and positions you for advancement across corporates, NGOs, construction, IT and development organisations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Programme Director
Private Sector
“

GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Project Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CFUN while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

PMO Lead
Government
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