Study Fundraising Management part-time
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Build expertise in fundraising, donor engagement and relations and resource development. Learn to develop fundraising strategies, plan campaigns and support nonprofit and charitable organizations through real-world projects.
Please refer to the Fundraising Management program page for all of the main details including admissions requirements.
Program information
Program description
Discover an innovative and highly rewarding career where you can make a difference in the lives of others by raising money for important causes. In this comprehensive program, you learn to design integrated fundraising programs, plan capital campaigns, execute fundraising special events, secure grants, and develop relationships with major donors. You also develop critical skills that support the fundraising process, including prospect research, volunteer management, financial management, digital and social media marketing, donor communication and engagement, team building, and the use of technology for fundraising. During your academic studies, you advance your skills through experiential learning projects, including a real-world capstone project for a charity that addresses fundraising challenges across sectors such as social services, the arts, the environment, health care, education, sports, recreation, or religion.
What career paths can I take as a fundraising manager?
Your Fundraising Management graduate certificate gives you many career opportunities
Canada has one of the largest charitable sectors in the world, and professionally trained fundraisers are in high demand. Graduates may become “generalists” within small organizations, or “specialists” in larger organizations. Employment opportunities may include local, regional or global non-profit organizations and charities, public and government agencies such as hospitals, schools, community service organizations and fundraising consulting firms.
Examples of job titles include senior development officer, fundraising manager, special event coordinator, major gifts manager, donor relations coordinator, corporate relations officer, and director of development.
Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.
Course information
Course offerings and equivalents
Currently available courses are listed below.
How to apply to the part-time Fundraising Management graduate certificate program
Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca
- Make sure you meet program admission requirements
- Complete an online application using the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) using the part-time program code
- When registration opens, select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay
Need help with your application?
Watch a video tutorial
- Watch a tutorial video to learn how to apply with the online application
Contact the Office of the Registrar
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Finance and fees
As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.
For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.
As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.
For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.
Online learning
These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.
OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the Georgian courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the Georgian courses.
When a Georgian course isn’t available to be delivered online, we’ve listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the Georgian courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
Previous postsecondary education: If you’ve completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at Georgian.
Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at Georgian, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.
To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.
Do you have questions about studying Fundraising Management part-time?
Questions about the program?
Amy Lagacy, Programming Support Assistant