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Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management Humber College - Lakeshore Campus Humber College - Lakeshore Campus, Canada

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CAD 19589

Tuition Fee (CAD)

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CAD 100

Application Fee

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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88

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Fundraising Management graduate certificate program prepares you for a career that makes an immediate, positive contribution to the world. You will be a part of an innovative and industry recognized program that gives you hands-on experience in methods the growing nonprofit sector uses to create and maintain relationships with their communities of support. Humber has been a leader in the post-secondary education of fundraisers for 20 years with an exceptional reputation and hiring rate. Fundraising Management alumni work from coast-to-coast in leadership roles throughout the sector.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:

  • Articulate the roles of the volunteer and staff in charitable organizations.
  • Manage staff and volunteer resources including the recruitment and selection of personnel, and their subsequent orientation, training and evaluation.
  • Conceptualize, plan and execute fundraising projects and programs, including defining goals and objectives, outputs, outcomes, and project budgets. Such activities may include major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, corporate giving or capital campaigns.
  • Prepare proposals and administer grants.
  • Manage computer application and databases in order to input, compile and report data, and analyze new markets for development opportunities.
  • Develop basic financial management skills relevant to the charitable sector.
  • Conduct research and analysis associated with the management of fundraising programs (For example, sector research, prospect research).
  • Develop, implement and administer marketing and direct marketing strategies and activities.
  • Evaluate the environmental forces affecting Canadian business, not-for-profit and charitable Organizations and the state of philanthropy.
  • Demonstrate the attitudes, values and behaviours of the effective manager/administrator in relationship to ethics and public/community service, legal issues and leadership in organizational fundraising.
  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communications skills, both orally and in writing.
  • Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills and techniques.

Work Placement
Placements are typically abundant and secured with charities and non-profit groups although can be completed with consulting firms, corporate donation offices, foundations or government granting agencies across the philanthropic sector. Work placements normally take place in the spring and are often paid.

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Additional Information

Program Level Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 70

Program Intensity Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 88.0  Minimum Listening - 22.0  Minimum Reading - 22.0  Minimum Writing - 22.0  Minimum Speaking - 22.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 61
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 125.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, advanced diploma or diploma.

6.5 IELTS Score
88 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
61 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
125 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

19589

Tuition Fee
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CAD 100

Application Fee
(CAD)

12000 Per year

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