50 fundraisers graduate from Institute of Fundraising Academy
Howard Lake | 28 May 2012 | News
Fifty fundraisers will graduate today from the Institute of Fundraising’s Academy. They will receive their Certificates and Diplomas in Fundraising at the Institute’s first graduation ceremony, which will take place at SOAS in London.
The students have spent six months studying and the successful ones will receive their certificate from Peter Lewis, CEO of the Institute of Fundraising.
Since the scheme was launched in January 2011, 106 have completed the Certificate and 55 the Diploma in Fundraising.
Lewis said: “Both our Certificate and Diploma are accredited by the European Fundraising Association (EFA) and are therefore recognised by employers throughout Europe.”
Gill Raikes, Director of Fundraising at the National Trust, added: “The Certificate and Diploma in Fundraising have become one of the key benchmarks I use in identifying successful fundraisers. The qualifications provide them with essential background knowledge and a broader view of the profession, and give them the confidence and skills they need to progress.”
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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.