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Is CFRE certification important to fundraisers, charities, and donors? My answer is a resounding “yes.” Will the value of CFRE certification continue to be questioned periodically? No doubt. But I think it is important for the fundraising profession as a whole to recognize that while individuals may on occasion rightly or wrongly question CFRE certification, there is no doubt that fundraisers and the fundraising profession are stronger for having a valid, accredited CFRE certification.
I started my nonprofit career employed as a volunteer manager. It’s true that volunteers often say that they don’t want a fuss, they don’t need to be thanked. They’re lying. They’re really saying: you’re embarrassing me with this poorly-planned gesture and insincere dialogue. Please stop.
Given the increasing push behind the CFRE credential, it’s time to take a bit of a look at the kind of executive the certification will produce.
