SPA Professional Programs in 2025
CFM: Certificate in Fundraising Management - a new co-hort based program including 10 classes, and this includes graduate credit hours.
We also offer these same fundraising management classes singularly.
CFM - Classes in our Certified Fundraising Management program. Classes can be taken all together for a certificate, or ala carte for a particular class.
CPM -Certified Public Managers Program, a co-hort based program, with applications taken in December of each year.
CFM and CFM classes are open for registration throughout the year. A discount is given to those who register for the full Certificate of Fundraising Management (10 classes) rather than taking one class at a time.
Calendar of Events 2025 by Month. Please check regularly, as classes can be added.
January 2025 |
- Jan 7, 8, 9 – CPM: Orientation, Knowing and Managing Yourself
- Jan 16 & 17: CFM: Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
February 2025 |
- Feb. 6, On campus: CPM: MANAGING FOR RESULTS
- Feb 13 & 14 CFM: Fundraising Intelligence
March 2025 |
- March 3 - 29; CPM Project Management (Online)
- March 13 & 14; CFM - Planned & Major Giving
April 2025
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- April 9 & 10: CPM: Leadership
- April 17 & 18: CFM: Donor Stewardship and Events
May 2025
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- May 7 & 8: CPM: Managing Public and Nonprofit Finances
- May 15 & 16: CFM: Grant Writing, Reporting and Management
June 2025 |
- June 10 & 11 (halfday) On Campus CPM: Organizational Culture, Inclusive Organizations, Managing People, and Leading Teams
- June 19 & 20: CFM: Corporate Partnerships
July 2025 |
- July CPM: JULY (two courses online) June 30th – July 12th
MANAGING IN THE PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT SECTORS - July CPM #2: July 13th - 26th
UNDERSTANDING AND USING PUBLIC POLICY - July 17 & 18: CFM: Annual and Sustainable Gifts
August 2025
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- Aug. 14 & 15: CFM: Managing Volunteers
- Aug. 6 & 7 CPM: LAW FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT MANAGERS
September 2025
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- Sept. 10 & 11 on campus: Communicating Effectively
- Sept 18 & 19: CFM: Public Relations and Marketing
October 2025
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- Oct. 6 - 24: ONLINE CPM: Understanding and Promoting Ethical Behavior (Online)
- Oct. 16 & 17: CFM: Fundraising Campaigns
November 2025 |
- Nov. 2 - 22: CPM: Managing Information and Information Technology (Online)
- Nov. 13 & 14: CFM: Presentations
December 2025 |
- Dec. 10 - CPM on campus: NEGOTIATIOIN SKILLS
- Dec. 11: CPM : presentations and graduation