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Fundraising and Development Information Session

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Once registered, you will be able to log into Canvas to watch the recording of our last info session, as well as find useful information and resources about the program, including a $60 discount code. 

Join now and learn how the online and CFRE-approved Professional Certificate in Fundraising and Development prepares you for a successful career in the Nonprofit sector.
All courses are CFRE approved and can be taken on a stand-alone basis or counted towards our Professional Certificate. 

- Nonprofit organizations make a stronger impact toward their causes when they are equipped with the right resources. -
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Full participation in the Professional Certificate in Fundraising and Development is applicable for 120 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

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Section ID:

185208

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

No textbook required.

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Once registered, log into Canvas and click on the "Modules" tab on the left-hand side of your screen to find useful resources, including the slide deck and the recording of our last online info session, as well as a special $60 discount code. Next info session over Zoom will be held on Sep 26 at 11am PT, join Zoom link: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/96449887994.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
9/26/2024 Thu 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
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Instructor: Chiara Cescon

Chiara Cescon
Chiara Cescon is the Program Manager of the HR Management Certificate and the Fundraising and Development Certificate Programs at UCSD Extended Studies. 
 
A native of Italy, she studied foreign languages and their real-world applications earning both a bachelor's and a master’s degree cum laude in Interpretation, Editorial, Technical, and Scientific Translation at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. She is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English, and found her professional niche at the confluence of language skills and education, where she gained extensive experience and competencies. 
 
Chiara has worked in Europe, Australia, and the US, where she held corporate roles as educational travel program coordinator, destination manager, sales agent, linguist, and instructor, in such industries as education, healthcare and fitness, manufacturing, hospitality, and marketing.  
She is also a multilingual certified sommelier and tour manager, holds a degree in Flute Performance, and plays for the Grossmont Concert Band.  
 
A deep believer in sharing one’s good fortune with others, she advocates for gender equality, diversity, and inclusion by collaborating with both local and international non-profits. They include the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, FundaciĆ³n Otonga (Ecuador), Casa Cornelia Law Center, Mingei Museum, and IWUSA (Italian Women United States).
 
Chiara likes to see herself as a "multipotentialite” who brings energy and expertise to the causes that fuel her passion. Since the arts have a special place in her life, she also contributes to them by attending cultural events and theater productions. 
 
She spends some of her most cherished time with her young daughter, her husband, and good friends.
 
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