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Award of the CFRE Credential

CFRE International awards certification status to paid, professional individuals engaged in the generation of philanthropic dollars who meet each of the established eligibility criteria, as follows:

  1. Completing a written application demonstrating achievement of the required minimum number of points in each of the four (4) categories;
  2. Achieving a passing score on the written Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination by answering a minimum number of questions correctly;
  3. Signing the written application for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) status, thereby agreeing to adhere to the CFRE International Accountability Standards; and to uphold the Donor Bill of Rights;
  4. Paying all fees and submitting all materials within the stipulated deadlines.

The application must be reviewed and approved in order for a candidate to be permitted to sit for the written examination.

Candidates will be notified directly by the professional testing agency as to their score on the written examination.  All candidates will be presented to the CFRE International Board of Directors for final approval.  Candidates awarded the CFRE designation will be officially notified, in writing, by CFRE International.  The letter of official notification from CFRE International constitutes proof of having been awarded the CFRE designation.

Rights and privileges, such as use of the CFRE designation and display of a certificate symbolizing this achievement, are granted via the letter of official notification, and are subject to revocation.  A candidate is not eligible to use the CFRE designation until official written notification is received.

 

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