It’s a marvelous feeling when you submit your CFRE application. You’re that much closer to reaching your goal of becoming a CFRE!

1) Earn those final education points. Need a few extra education points to meet the 80-point requirement? Watching webinars on fundraising-related topics counts. A one-hour webinar equals one education point. Keep your registration confirmation email or take a screenshot of the first and last slide of the presentation as your proof of viewing.

2) Cross-check with your calendar. Check your calendar to make sure you didn’t miss adding in education points for anything you attended. Remember, “lunch and learns” on fundraising topics count. Verify you’ve input each one you attended so you don’t miss out on points.

3) Are you still living and working there? Keep your contact information inside your CFRE application current. We will mail your CFRE certificate to the primary address on file and send emails with any questions about your application to your primary email address.

4) TBD. Re-read your application and make sure you haven’t left any placeholder text, such as “TBD,” in any fields.

5) Request an application review. Put your mind at ease and request a member of our Certification Team to review your complete application before you submit it. Once your application has been filled out in its entirety, email succeed@cfre.org to request a review.