CFRE Review

First Coast Chapter CFRE Study Group

The First Coast AFP chapter will offer an organized yet informal study group[1] for fundraising professionals interested in preparing for the CFRE exam. Each of the sessions will focus on one of the six key focus areas of the exam as presented below. The Facilitator-Speakers for each session will both encourage group participation on the topic as well as guide the group’s discussion around the “key knowledge areas” described in the Test Content Outline Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Examination (the PDF document is attached) while also integrating their own extensive professional expertise.  The Facilitator-Speaker for each session will be led by an experienced fundraising professional who holds the CFRE designation.

SESSION #1 – Prospect Identification — Friday, August 17^TH at RMH* from 8:00 – 9:30 AM

    Darby Stubberfield, CFRE, Director of Development, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida        

SESSION #2 – Securing the Gift — Friday, August 24^TH at RMH* from 8:00 – 9:30 AM 

    Maggie W, Hightower, CFRE, Director of Major Gifts, Florida State College of Jacksonville Found.       

SESSION #3 – Relationship Building — Friday, September 7^TH at RMH* from 8:00 – 9:30 AM 

    Diane David, CFRE, Director of Development, The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

SESSION #4 – Volunteer Involvement — Thursday, September 20^th at SA*from 8:00 – 9:30 AM

    Tania Yount, CFRE, Development Director for The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida.

SESSION #5 – Leadership & Management — Friday, October 5^TH at RMH* from 8:00 – 9:30 AM

    Jane Lanier, CFRE, Executive Director of St. Vincent's Healthcare Foundation

SESSION #6 – Ethics & Accountability — Friday, October 19^TH at RMH* from 8:00 – 9:30 AM  

    Joshua J. Zmroczek, CFRE, Development Director, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.

*RMH= Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, 824 Children’s Way, Jacksonville, FL  32207

*SA = The Salvation Army, 328 N. Ocean Street, Jacksonville, FL

ALL SESSIONS ARE 8:00 – 9:30 AM

FREE for First Coast AFP chapter members.  Non-members: $30/session or $120 for all sessions

To register or for more information contact Gary Kovar, CFRE, at (904) 874-6481 or by email at gdkovar@worldvision.org and/or gkovarjax@gmail.com.  Click Here to download and print flyer.

CFRE 2012 Exam Dates for North America (Canada and USA)

October 26^th – December 1^st, 2012 - applications must have a POSTMARK deadline of August 24^th, 2012.   Re-Examination requests must be received by October 5^th,  2012.