Securing resources is a critical element of strategic management for nonprofit executives. In order to carry out the organization’s mission, nonprofit leaders must have adequate resources to fund staff and programs. The work of fundraising - sharing your organization’s relevancy, inviting people to join you in your work - is an important leadership function for all nonprofit organizations. Yet, the majority of nonprofit leaders come from service providers or other backgrounds, so professional fundraising is unfamiliar to them. This certificate has been developed by a senior fundraising professional to help nonprofit leaders understand how to: