Ever-shrinking funding sources and heightened competition have made proficiency in fundraising a top priority. To help address this dynamic, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business offers an online program that equips nonprofit professionals with proven methods to maximize funding – and fulfill their mission.

This executive certificate program explores fund development through a variety of angles – from all phases of the grant creation process to the foundational knowledge to successfully raise and manage funds – giving nonprofit professionals the means to drive transformational change.

“Today’s nonprofit organizations must be diligent in their efforts to secure funding, ensuring that their social programs can survive and thrive,” said Marc Hardy, Director of Nonprofit Executive Education at the University of Notre Dame. “The Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Fund Development program is designed to meet the growing demand in service fields such as health care, education and social assistance. Nurturing success in the nonprofit sector advances the Notre Dame mission while helping professionals in these organizations reach their goals.”

Those who enroll in the program join a dynamic community of online adult learners as they share their experiences, debate course topics and get advice – critical support that helps them stay energized and motivated.

“One of the greatest benefits of the program is that the online classroom gives participants front-row access to distinguished Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business faculty, who are among the most influential thought leaders in nonprofit education,” said Marc Hardy, Director of Nonprofit Executive Education. “The online environment offers enhanced learning through individualized assessments and real-life case studies, plus a robust suite of networking tools to maintain active participation and connections with classmates and instructors. Professors can experience the entire program via PC, tablet and a wide variety of mobile devices.”

Notre Dame is currently enrolling on a bi-monthly basis for this new nonprofit fund development program. For more information, please call 855-300-1475 or visit www.NotreDameOnline.com.

About the University of Notre Dame
Founded in 1842, the University of Notre Dame is an accredited, independent, national university located in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business was established in 1921 with a mission of fostering academic excellence, professional effectiveness and personal accountability. Both the University of Notre Dame and the Mendoza College of Business have consistently achieved top rankings from Bloomberg Businessweek and U.S. News & World Report.

About Bisk Education
Founded in 1971 by Nathan M. Bisk, Bisk Education is one of the world’s leading providers of higher education online. Bisk is a leader in facilitating the online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Individual enrollments in universities’ online programs that are powered by Bisk’s technology and support services have surpassed 757,000 individual enrollments, representing more than 185,000 students – making Bisk one of the largest facilitators of e-learning in the country.