In this session, presenters will share essential fundraising skills to empower student affairs professionals regardless of their prior experience. Drawing on simple, relatable principles learned in kindergarten, such as clear communication, relationship building, and expressing gratitude, participants will learn practical strategies to engage donors and secure resources for their programs. Whether you're new to fundraising or looking to refresh your approach, this toolkit is your guide to success to confidently support your program's financial goals. 

Learning Outcomes 

1. Recognize the need for fundraising within student affairs and understand how to strengthen the relationship between university advancement and student affairs 

2. Identify and apply fundamental principles of the fundraising process using simple, relatable concepts that are easy to understand and implement 

3. Employ the use of a toolkit of actionable strategies, formalizing the role of fundraising within student affairs and making fundraising a more approachable and less intimidating task

Continuing Education Credits

This session counts for 1.0 CSAEd-CORE credit 

NASPA has been approved by the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification to provide CE credit for Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd). NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.

Guidelines for earning CE credit: 

No partial credit will be rewarded. 

Participants must also complete the feedback survey in the Online Learning Community.

1 Credit is available for attending the live session or viewing the on-demand recording. 

To receive CSAEd credit, attendees must complete the feedback survey that offers the certification in each session. Once you have attended all the live sessions or watched the on-demand sessions for which you would like to request credit, visit the Continuing Education (CE) website to fill out the Student Affairs Education Certification Request Form for all the sessions. All certificants must fill out one for the live session and a separate one for the on-demand sessions. Visit the Continued Education (CE) website to learn more regarding deadlines and receive your certificate of completion for the Virtual Conference.