Char Manlove-Laws, CFRE, knows hard work and determination pay off. That’s exactly what happened when she earned her CFRE designation in October 2022. Three months later, she looks back on her experience and what led her to set her sights on attaining the CFRE early in her career. How did you find your way into … Read more
CFRE International is proud to recognize every CFRE celebrating 15 and 30 years of certification this year. Maintaining certification demonstrates an ongoing commitment to ethics and professionalism. Organizations are unable to achieve their missions without skilled, dedicated development professionals who consistently invest in themselves and their craft. We applaud and thank them for being long-standing … Read more
What value does the CFRE credential hold more than 15 years after earning it? Here, Alexis Alm, who became a CFRE in 2008 and Chair of CFRE International in 2024, shares her thoughts on how the credential benefits fundraising executives, their employers, and the profession itself. In 2023, you celebrated 15 years as a CFRE. … Read more
CFRE International is proud to recognize every CFRE celebrating 15 and 30 years of certification this year. Maintaining certification demonstrates an ongoing commitment to ethics and professionalism. Organizations are unable to achieve their missions without skilled, dedicated development professionals who consistently invest in themselves and their craft. We applaud and thank them for being long-standing … Read more
Since 2008, Marla Smith, CFRE, has been a dedicated fundraising professional bringing her talents to organizations including the United Way of St. Catharines & District and the Niagara Children’s Center. She earned her CFRE in late 2020. Now with more than several years of holding the credential under her belt, she shares her CFRE journey. … Read more
CFRE certificants often report earning the credential was a game-changer for their career—boosting their credibility, earning potential, and competitive edge in the job market. However, it’s not uncommon for fundraising professionals to fear the CFRE Exam. Whether it’s general test anxiety or feeling out of practice at not having taken an exam for years, their … Read more
As the news of the passing of our friend and colleague Simone Joyaux reverberates around the globe, at CFRE International we send our deepest condolences to her life partner, Tom Ahern. Our sector has lost one of its greats – a fund development extraordinaire, a thought-leader who was ethical, principled, provocative, and loved asking “cage-rattling” … Read more
By Alexis Alm, MNA, CFRE Alexis has been a fundraising professional for nearly 20 years, lending her talents to organizations in both Chicago and Philadelphia. She prepared to sit for the CFRE exam while working full-time in a senior role and raising five children. Alexis is proof that no matter how hectic life can be, … Read more
CFRE International is excited to be participating as an exhibitor at the AFP Toronto Congress, November 20-22 2017. Hosted by the AFP Toronto Chapter at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Congress brings together nearly 1000 fundraising professionals annually to participate in the best known three-day conference for fundraisers in Canada. If you’ll be attending … Read more
Throughout the year CFRE International travels to both U.S. and international fundraising conferences to raise the profile of the CFRE credential, forge partnerships, and educate the philanthropic community about the value and importance of CFRE certification. Through conference exhibits and sponsorships, speaking engagements, and networking CFRE International is bringing the value of CFRE certification directly to … Read more
