PathFinder

This certificate program covers five critical areas of nonprofit governance and gives consultants the tools they need to address essential, often challenging, conversations in the boardroom. It is designed for nonprofit consulting professionals, individuals pursuing a career in consulting, and those working closely with nonprofit boards across the sector.

This tool is a checklist that helps guide nonprofit organizations through the budgeting process in ten steps. 

This tool provides a framework to create or refine an organization’s case for support, access the organization’s funding potential, and calendar and plan fundraising activities. 

This tool is a guide to career planning that helps users prepare to clearly communicate their skills, interests, strengths, and career goals to others, in print and in interviews.

This tool discusses how to implement an effective social media strategy to promote planned giving and encourage more individuals to include a nonprofit in their estate plans.

This tool provides ready-to-use templates to thank and steward donors, peer-to-peer fundraisers, volunteers, sponsors, and event attendees. It also includes best practices to thank all of an organization's stakeholder segments as well as ideas on how to best thank supporters via letter, email, on the phone, or in person.

This tool is an interactive resource to find and connect with Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations focusing on a range of issues.

This tool is an online and mobile design application that enables users to easily create stunning social graphics, short videos, and web pages that make them stand out on social media and web pages.

This certificate program is a credential that demonstrates advanced level breadth and depth of knowledge about the fundraising practice, a commitment to leadership in the sector, and a commitment to ethical and effective professional practice.

This tool provides interactive charts on foundation grantmaking worldwide in the area of human rights. Results can be sorted by region, issue, population, and strategy. Information is also provided on bilateral and multilateral funding.