Training
Let the National School Foundation Association bring training to you! Please contact us if you are interested in receiving training in your area. A minimum of twenty participants is required.
Introductory Course (6 credits): $199 - $250
Designed to be a broad survey course for anyone involved with a K-12 school foundation, this course provides the fundamental knowledge you need to run a successful foundation.
Advanced Courses (18 credits): being developed
These courses will offer knowledge in a wide range of required and optional topics such as planned giving, managing your board of directors, strategic planning, donor motivation, and more. You will have the opportunity to earn these credits at three-hour training sessions (3 credits) or one-hour webinars (1 credit).
NSFA members receive a discount on all training fees.
National School Foundation Association offers a Certified Professional program.
The NSFA Certified Professional program will give you broad-based knowledge in a variety of foundation management areas. You'll learn how to cultivate and train your board, gain insights into critical legal issues, develop an effective communications plan, improve fundraising effectiveness, and more. As you develop the skills to improve your performance, you'll also gain credibility for your foundation by becoming a certified K-12 School Foundation professional.
NSFA's program will provide recognition at many levels for Certified Professionals. You will earn a certificate for each level of mastery you achieve. For example, once you've completed the Introductory course requirements you'll receive a certificate and mention as Certified Associate on the NSFA web site. Complete an additional 18 hours of credit and you'll have earned Certified Professional standing. Continue on in the Mastery Program and you'll receive preferred listing on our web site.
Mission
Every industry needs training and instructional standards if it expects to grow and thrive. For K-12 education foundations to continue to grow and thrive financially and organizationally, ongoing training and instruction is a must.
The mission of the NSFA Certified Professionals training program is to promote the organization, development, and success of K-12 education foundations and their partnering schools and school districts with instruction in the following key areas:
1. Leadership and administration
2. Operations and programming
3. Marketing and communications
4. Development and fundraising
The Certified Professionals program offers clearly understandable and readily applicable training with experienced instructors. Training is specifically geared for K-12 foundation and school personnel at a very affordable price. Multi-level training and in-service instruction is available, with introductory as well as advanced classes in person or via on-line instructional methods, allowing school and school foundation personnel from around the country to participate.
