Fundraising & Resource Development:
A program for your heart….and your mind.

Build your career in a field that’s growing! One year can change your life.

Georgian College’s comprehensive one-year graduate certificate program in Fundraising & Resource Development offers two academic semesters consisting of six online courses each semester, followed by an eight-week, full-time internship placement in a non-profit setting in the geographic location that you choose.  Complete program information is available in the Georgian College Calendar www.georgianc.on.ca/programs/FUND/ .

After one year of study, graduates of this post-graduate program have secured rewarding positions as fund development professionals in hospitals,  schools, foundations and management consulting firms, community service organizations and national charities.

What benefits will I gain from registering in Georgian’s Full-time Online Program?

Facilitated by instructors who are respected in their fields of expertise, students gain hands-on experience

• designing and implementing fundraising strategies
• expanding their marketing and public relations knowledge; and
• practicing donor relations and volunteer management.

Enjoy the flexibility of online learning! Take the opportunity to network and share ideas and knowledge with faculty and students from across the country and around the world!  Study when and where YOU want, without worrying about the commute or bad weather.  This unique online program offers the flexibility to study WHERE and when YOU want to, while providing the structure, teaching, guidance and learning community you need to be successful.

Internship placement: Earn valuable workplace experience while working as a fundraising intern in the sector.  Learn from real fundraisers in real-world experiences.  Georgian College will work with you to find a placement in your geographic location that will provide you with challenging workplace experience, solid mentorship and opportunity for you to put the theory into practice.

Opportunity for a challenging and fulfilling career: You CAN make a difference by working in a field that supports social organizations, hospitals, colleges and universities, and a host of non-profits that truly make the world a better place.

Transfer credits for MBA program: Graduates from Georgian’s Fundraising and Resource Development program may be eligible to receive credits for 12 out of 36 credits in Centenary College’s (New Jersey, US) online MBA program. (some conditions apply)

How the  online program works. Courses are offered through an online application called Blackboard and supported with instruction materials, including a course guide and appropriate texts and readings, lectures and notes.

Blackboard is the main communication centre for the course. Instructors and students communicate with each other as a group through the use of regular announcements, email, and Discussion Board.

While the courses do have a prescribed schedule, one may choose to complete the readings, quizzes and computer conference components of the program at any time of the day or night, from their home or office within the time frame of the unit.  There are no requirements for students to attend classes or participate in synchronous chat-line discussions.

Assignments and projects are submitted online in an “assignment drop box” in the Blackboard application, and marked assignments are returned to the student using the drop box or e-mail.

Program Admission Requirements:

Applicants to the Fundraising & Resource Development Program must hold a college diploma or university degree, or equivalent. Strong communications skills are required. and proficiency in word processing and computer skills are recommended.

Applicants lacking a college diploma, university degree, or equivalent may be considered based on CFRE designation (Certified Fund Raising Executive) OR a combination of post-secondary education and related work experience (minimum three years full-time paid experience working in a non-profit environment) and demonstrated achievement of post-secondary level competencies.

How to apply to the program: Click here for more information about how to apply as a full-time student.

Have more questions? Click on the FAQ link

OR  CONTACT:

Kim Goggins, Co-ordinator
Fundraising & Resource Development Program
Georgian College
825 Memorial Ave
Orillia, ON L3V 6S2

Phone: 705-325-2740 ext 3532
Email: kgoggins@georgianc.on.ca