Major Gifts Cornerstones Welcome to the Major Gifts Cornerstones Course The Major Gifts Cornerstones course is for practitioners with three-five years of fund development experience. It begins with a four-day intensive course to introduce a best-practices approach to building and enhancing a major gifts program. The course provides an enhancement on essential and proven strategies, an exploration of the building blocks of relationship fundraising and an opportunity for students to elevate their ability be secure transformational gifts for their cause. Following the course is the added benefit of eight hours of one-on-one coaching customized to your organization and program. The enlightening and challenging classroom environment will enroll a maximum of 10 students, allowing for a highly personalized experience. Our comprehensive curriculum is based on the latest research, best practices and case studies in Canada’s philanthropic arena. It will explore case development, strategic prospect engagement, effective research, briefing and debriefing, prospect qualification; effective stewardship, and the compass of professional practice – ethics. CFRE International Accredited Full participation in the Major Gifts Cornerstones Course is applicable for 28 Education points toward CFRE initial certification and/or re-certification. Students are provided with a binder of print materials organized around each module, including handouts, templates and tools to augment their practice as they move from the classroom back into their workplace. Coaching will be a combination of onsite; telephone and online, as determined by each participant’s circumstances and with COVID-19 restrictions in mind. Home > Major Gifts Cornerstones CONTACT US Halifax Office RBR Development Associates Ltd. 1959 Upper Water St. Suite 1301, 13th Floor Purdy’s Wharf Tower One Halifax NS B3J 3N2 Tel: 902-423-4390 Toll Free: 1-800-563-4390 Email: bplatt@rbrdev.com Toronto Office RBR Development Associates Ltd. 2 Bloor Street West Suite 700 Toronto ON M4W 3E2 Tel: 1-416-966-4243 Toll Free: 1-800-563-4390 Email: bplatt@rbrdev.com FOLLOW US © 2020 RBR Development Associates Ltd.