CFRE International has named Gretchen Wood (MCC Foundation) as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Gretchen is director of donor engagement for the Foundation. She joins over 5,300 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation.
Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, education, demonstrated fundraising achievement and a commitment to service to not-for-profit organizations. They have also passed a rigorous written examination testing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a fundraising executive, and have agreed to uphold Accountability Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights.
CFRE recipients are awarded certification for a three-year period. In order to maintain certification Status, certificants must demonstrate on-going fundraising employment and fundraising results, and continue with their professional education.
CFRE International is an independent organization dedicated to the certification of fundraising executives by setting standards in philanthropic practice. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and led by a small professional staff, CFRE International consistently meets the highest standards for certification excellence and is itself accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies.
Diane L. Shoger
MCC Foundation
09/19/2014 |