
About the Fundraising and Development Program
The Fundraising and Development Certificate program is 100% ONLINE and CFRE Certification approved. Join our wonderful nonprofit community now!
INFO SESSION
Register for free for our online Fundraising and Development Info Session! 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.
FALL CLASSES (Study Anywhere, Anytime – Online Asynchronous)
- Introduction to Fundraising and Development, 10/13/25 - 11/21/25
- Annual Giving, 10/06/25 - 11/14/25
- Donor Relations and Stewardship, 10/13/25 - 11/21/25
- Major Gifts and Planned Giving, 10/13/25 - 11/21/25
- Grant Writing for Nonprofits, 10/13/25 - 11/21/25
- Corporate Relations and Partnership, 11/03/25 - 12/12/25
- Special and Capital Campaigns, 11/03/25 - 12/12/25
NEW WORKSHOP! Breaking Into Nonprofits: Group Coaching for Career Success, live online, one Zoom session per week on Thursdays, 5-7pm PT - 11/06/25 - 11/13/25 - 11/20/25
All courses are CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) Certification approved and can be taken on a stand-alone basis, or counted towards our Professional Certificate.
Certificate Benefits
- Advance in your current role or launch a new career in philanthropy
- Strengthen communication & relationship-building
- Master fundraising methods
- Apply practical strategies you can use right away
- Network with fundraising leaders, and peers
- Access to dedicated Career Resources Hub with career information, job postings, events and tutorials.
How to enroll in the certificate
- Submit your application (free). Click on the “Apply Now” button at the top of this page and complete the short application.
- Upon acceptance, please pay the $125 certificate fee to confirm your enrollment. Log in to MyExtension, navigate to "My Applications" and then click "Pay Certificate Fee".
For more information: FRDevProgram@ucsd.edu
Fundraising and Development
Required
Complete all in any order – Multiple courses per quarter allowed
Elective Options
Complete two courses of your choice - 4 units required
Additional Sessions of Interest
Not required for certificate completion
Career Services
1:1 virtual or in person Career Coaching - Graduates can schedule an appointment with our Career coach to get advice on resume building, applications, negotiation, interviewing, leveraging LinkedIn, etc. Please send an email to careeradvising@ucsd.edu.
Professional Associations - Non-profit Professional Associations such as AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals), GPA (Grant Professionals Association), YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network), and AiP (Advisors in Philanthropy), offer terrific opportunities for career education, professional development and networking.
Connect with Students, Alumni and Instructors - Join our private group on LinkedIn.
The Career Channel - Brought to you by UCTV and UC San Diego Extended Studies, the Career Channel provides information, tools and experts to help those in career transition identify emerging areas of opportunity and develop plans for reskilling.
San Diego Workforce Partnership - Get help with your career research to find the priority sectors and priority jobs. The San Diego Workforce Partnership looks at all occupations in San Diego County to determine which pay best, have the most openings and are growing quickly. Find out more at SDWP - My Next Move.
UC San Diego Extended Studies Career Hub.
Conditions for Admission
UC San Diego Extended Studies programs are designed to best serve college-prepared working professionals.
This certificate is open to the community and to all adult learners with no pre-admission testing and no submission timeline.
CFRE Approved Program
The Program is now 100% online and is CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) certification exam approved.
All courses can be taken on a stand-alone basis, or counted towards our Professional Certificate.
- 1 course is applicable for 20 points Category 1.B.
- Full participation is applicable for 120 points Category 1.B.
Transfer to Online MBA Program
Students who complete UC San Diego Extended Studies' Fundraising and Development Certificate are eligible to receive a 9-semester credit block applied to Antioch University's Self-Designed Concentration.

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Advisory Board
Jim Andreoni
Claudia Ehrlich, MBA, CAP
Martin Furey
Marta Serra-Garcia
Jeff Spitko
Lauren Welch, GPC
Hannah Berger
Ellen Bussing
Ethan Cox
Rajah Gainey
Sandy Rees
Julie Ripoll
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