Advancement & Fundraising Training
Learn best-practice skills, tools, and strategies to level up your fundraising with live, research-based public workshops for advancement teams and nonprofit leaders.
These sessions are open to anyone engaged in advancement and fundraising, with virtual and in-person options available throughout the year.
Our comprehensive catalog includes workshops tailored to different roles and levels, with tracks supporting development professionals, deans and academic leaders, healthcare professionals, and nonprofit executives.
Elevate your expertise. Amplify your impact.
- Proven, donor-centric frameworks. Put what you learn to work immediately with tools that are grounded in decades of fundraising research and field application, such as the Donor Commitment Continuum and Priority Grid.
- Live and interactive experiences. Benefit from facilitator-led learning opportunities designed for participation and immediate application, including breakouts, practice, and coaching.
- CFRE credits. Nearly all of our workshops qualify for continuing education credits.
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The Art and Science of Donor Development
Enhance your understanding of the core donor development process, practice ask language, and learn how to align passions with mission using signature tools, including the Donor Commitment Continuum, Priority Grid, and more.
Best for: Major gifts officers, development leaders, and anyone moving into principal/major giving
London, U.K., Jan. 27–28, 2026
Virtual, Feb. 16–20, 2026
Denver, CO., June 15–16, 2026
Key Concepts for Donor Development
Diagnose commitment, unlock philanthropic passion with a guided question process, and chart next steps toward meaningful, multiyear support.
Best for: Early to mid-career fundraisers who want a high-impact fundamentals refresher
Elevate: Coaching Essentials for Managers
A focused leadership workshop for advancement managers. Adapt coaching to personality, communicate with clarity, and measure team impact. CFRE eligible (seven points).
Best for: Team leads, new managers, and directors building high-performing fundraising teams
Professional Fundraising for Deans and Academic Leaders
Develop high-functioning partnerships between academic leadership and advancement. Collaborate to create Opportunity Stories, align academic and philanthropic priorities, and set a plan to lead a culture for philanthropy.
Best for: Deans, department chairs, research leaders, and their development partners
Virtual, Mar. 25–26, 2025
Denver, CO., June 17–18, 2025
Dynamics of Clinician Engagement
Explore proven strategies to strengthen grateful patient programs, build trust-based relationships, and grow philanthropic support during this virtual workshop designed for healthcare philanthropy professionals seeking to engage clinicians as partners.
Best for: Team leads, physician leaders, fundraising teams
Campaigns of One: Inspiring Principal Giving
Discover a groundbreaking approach to engaging benefactors in co-creating transformational philanthropic opportunities. This highly interactive, virtual education series is designed for those who aspire to meaningfully engage, inspire, and collaborate with benefactors.
Best for: Development leaders, principal giving professionals, and experienced major giving professionals
ASDD: Application Lab
The ASDD Application Lab is an exclusive, small-group learning experience designed limited to 12 participants. This workshop takes the core principles of The Art and Science of Donor Development and brings them to life through immersive donor role plays, peer collaboration, and expert facilitator coaching.
Best for: Graduates of ASDD
Chicago, IL., July 15–16, 2026
Bring our expertise to your organization
Your mission deserves training that speaks your language. Huron’s experts can design and deliver a private workshop using real-world examples from your work and a format that fits your team’s schedule and rhythm. Together, we’ll create an on-site or online experience that inspires growth, strengthens connections, and advances your mission.
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