Credentials & Degrees

Demonstrate Your Commitment to Professional Growth, Lifelong Learning and Passion for Fundraising and Philanthropy!
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Professional credentials demonstrate your commitment to professional growth, lifelong learning and passion for fundraising and philanthropy. Credentials also signals to your organization, government, the public and others that you employ best professional practices and ethical standards.

AFP supports two important credentials for fundraising professionals:

  • Certified Fund Raising Executive, or CFRE. CFRE International manages the CFRE program.
  • Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive, or ACFRE. AFP manages the ACFRE program.
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AFP is proud to partner with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Pacific University to offer AFP members tuition assistance towards programs these higher education facilities offer to elevate your skills, expand your impact, and accelerate your career in the nonprofit sector. 

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