Applying For: Annual Approval (Multiple Events) Single Session/Event Approval

Instructions:

· The organisation information on this page can be completed once, saved to your computer, and simply printed out again for any subsequent submissions. Pages 2 and 3 require the event-specific details that must be completed and updated for each event.

· Simply attach (electronically or via hard copy) a programme, Word document, PDF or Excel file that includes the final session descriptions. Please organise descriptions in the same order in which the sessions appear on page 3.

· Send your application via email (preferred method) to , fax (+1.703.820.1107) or mail (300 N. Washington Street, Suite 504, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA) materials to CFRE International. Please do so at least 30 days in advance of the date by which you need approval. For assistance call +1.703.820.5555.

Applying for: Annual Approval (multiple events) Single Session/Event Approval

Organisation Information:

Organisation Name: ______

Name of Primary Contact: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State/Province: ______Postal Code: ______

Country: ______

Web Site URL: ______

Phone: ______Ext: ______Fax: ______

E-mail: ______

Fees: No Fee – Current Approved Provider or Participating Organisation*

$300 USD – annual approval for multiple events

$50 USD – approval for a single event

MasterCard Visa American Express Cheque Enclosed (payable to CFRE International)

______

Credit Card Number Expiration Date

______

Print Name Signature (Typing your initials will suffice)

* For chapters and/or regions of CFRE International Participating Organisations (AFP, AHP, CRD, etc.), the fee is waived.

Event Details:

Please use page 3 to provide the title, date, time, and content code of each session. You may duplicate page 3 as many times as necessary to submit multiple events/sessions. However, please note that if you are submitting sessions that occur monthly, you may include all 12 sessions on one page. Please attach separately a brief description for EACH session. Please organise descriptions in the same order in which the session appear on page 3. Applications not submitted as described above may take longer to review.

Type of Programme:

Multi-session event, such as a conference with concurrent sessions from which attendees have choices of what to attend during the same time block

Single session event, such as a workshop or seminar where attendees do not choose among several sessions offered

Programme Evaluation: Please indicate how participants evaluate the content / presentation of this event.

No evaluation Rating evaluation/survey Focus groups

Learning Objective Assessment: Please indicate how presenter(s) assess whether or not participants have achieved learning objectives (check all that apply).

Written exam/test Question(s) on rating evaluation/ survey

Personal follow-up None

For each session offered, the applicant must indicate which of the following content codes is applicable, based on the main focus of the session.

Content Code / Content Area
1 / Current and Prospective Donor Research – includes prospect research, analysis and data management
2 / Securing the Gift – includes case statements, fundraising programme planning, specific fundraising techniques, and fundraising programme evaluation
3 / Relationship Building – includes communications and marketing topics, messaging
4 / Volunteer Involvement – includes all aspects of volunteer recruitment, training, management and recognition
5 / Leadership and Management – includes financial, programme and staff management
6 / Ethics and Accountability – includes ethics, legal requirements, law/rules/regulations, privacy laws, stewardship
NFR / Non-Fundraising Related – important, relevant skills but not unique to fundraising

Education Review:

CFRE International will conduct a review of the education submission to assure it meets the CFRE International Continuing Education Credit Policy. The provider will be sent formal notice of approval in writing to the main contact information submitted above. Only those programmes which are deemed as having met the current CFRE International Continuing Education Credit Policy will be approved for continuing education credit.

Providers will be supplied with the following:

§ a Continuing Education Tracking Sheet for approved activities which have multiple sessions,

§ a formal determination of the number of applicable points,

§ permissible promotional language

Please submit applications for approval at least thirty (30) days in advance. Determination of total continuing education points awarded for approved sessions is at the sole discretion of CFRE International.

Please complete this page with the details of all of your sessions/events. Include the date, time, title and requested continuing education points of each session and event. Point calculations for the approved sessions are as follows: increments of 15 minutes equal .25 credit hours. A one (1) hour session would qualify for one (1) CE credit hour/point. A maximum amount of 7 CE points per day (unless you can provide a valid reason why more than 7 points should be awarded); breaks are not included in point calculation.

Activity Organiser: - [Organiser’s Name]

Title of Activity: - [Event Title]

Names of Presenter(s): - [Name]

Dates and Location: - [Day Month, 2012 – City, State Country]

Date: Day Month, Year