Show Them You Know Best Practice Fundraising
START YOUR APPLICATION
Since 1981, the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) has stood as our profession’s leading certification.
As a CFRE, you’re regarded as a trusted leader who has proven your fundraising experience, success, and knowledge.
CFRE certification signifies that you are a talented fundraising professional who carries out your work to the highest ethical standards.
That’s why employers, peers, donors, and the public can put their confidence in you.
Certification Benefits
- 82% of CFREs say the credential helped them increase their salary.
- 94% of CFREs say earning the credential gave them enhanced credibility with employers and clients.
- 98% of CFREs say the sense of personal achievement provided by CFRE certification has been valuable to their career.
Source: 2023 CFRE Certificant Survey
What it Takes to Become a CFRE
You must first meet a set of requirements, including working 36 months out of the most recent five years in a professional fundraising role, and then pass the CFRE Exam.
The CFRE Exam assesses your knowledge in six areas essential to a fundraising professional’s success.
Once you become a CFRE, you recertify every three years to demonstrate your knowledge and practice are current. Recertification does not require an exam.
Watch our recorded webinar about how to become a CFRE.
Learn More About
