Fundraising courses can help you learn how to plan campaigns, build donor relationships, and communicate an organization’s mission effectively. You can build skills in grant writing, stewardship strategies, outreach planning, and using data to guide fundraising decisions. Many courses introduce tools such as CRM systems, research databases, and communication platforms that support managing and growing fundraising efforts.

University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Community Development, Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Human Centered Design, Project Design, Growth Strategies, Risk Management, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Driving engagement, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Personalized Campaigns, Strategic Communication, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Marketing Communications, Campaign Planning, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Earned Media, Media Relations, Copywriting, Media and Communications, Public Relations, Media Strategy, Marketing and Public Relations, Promotional Strategies, Product Promotion, Brand Awareness, Case Studies, Professional Networking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Subcontracting, Account Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Project Scoping, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Campaign Planning, Project Schedules, Calendar Management, Project Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks