CFRE Test Questions & Answers 100%
CORRECT 2024/2025
The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research programme is to
(Relationship Building): - ANSWERSEstablish confidentiality and ethics policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to donors?
(Relationship Building) - ANSWERSThe role of major donors in developing the current strengths of the
organisation. (The long term strength of most charities is the human link between their major donors
and the programmes and services they have supported on behalf of the community.)
An individual is the first fundraiser at an organisation with no volunteer fundraising structure.To set up
the structure, the individual should: (Volunteer Involvement) - ANSWERSTake time to identify potential
volunteers for the organisation, and then recruit them. (The fundraising partnership is defined as a
cooperative and coordinated arrangement in which staff, board and volunteers work together to ensure
an organisation' s success.)
Which of the following is the BEST volunteer recruitment source for a planned giving/bequest
programme? (Volunteer Involvement) - ANSWERSBoard members, major donors, and financial
professionals. (Volunteers recruited for a planned giving/bequest programme need to be both
committed to the organisation and capable of promoting some of the more complex aspects of planned
gifts. Board members and major donors represent the most experiences volunteers and organisation can
draw upon...)
In setting up a fundraising programme focused on foundations for a new organisation, the FIRST step is
to: (Current and prospective Donor Research) - ANSWERSresearch foundations that give to similar
organisations, and follow up.
The MOST successful method of raising funds from foundations is to submit: (Current and prospective
Donor Research) - ANSWERSrequests to foundations whose interests and financial data identify them as
prospective donors.
An analysis of the basic data (participants, income, and expense) from a direct mail solicitation has been
completed. In order to determine the key performance measurements and effectively evaluate the direct
CORRECT 2024/2025
The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research programme is to
(Relationship Building): - ANSWERSEstablish confidentiality and ethics policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to donors?
(Relationship Building) - ANSWERSThe role of major donors in developing the current strengths of the
organisation. (The long term strength of most charities is the human link between their major donors
and the programmes and services they have supported on behalf of the community.)
An individual is the first fundraiser at an organisation with no volunteer fundraising structure.To set up
the structure, the individual should: (Volunteer Involvement) - ANSWERSTake time to identify potential
volunteers for the organisation, and then recruit them. (The fundraising partnership is defined as a
cooperative and coordinated arrangement in which staff, board and volunteers work together to ensure
an organisation' s success.)
Which of the following is the BEST volunteer recruitment source for a planned giving/bequest
programme? (Volunteer Involvement) - ANSWERSBoard members, major donors, and financial
professionals. (Volunteers recruited for a planned giving/bequest programme need to be both
committed to the organisation and capable of promoting some of the more complex aspects of planned
gifts. Board members and major donors represent the most experiences volunteers and organisation can
draw upon...)
In setting up a fundraising programme focused on foundations for a new organisation, the FIRST step is
to: (Current and prospective Donor Research) - ANSWERSresearch foundations that give to similar
organisations, and follow up.
The MOST successful method of raising funds from foundations is to submit: (Current and prospective
Donor Research) - ANSWERSrequests to foundations whose interests and financial data identify them as
prospective donors.
An analysis of the basic data (participants, income, and expense) from a direct mail solicitation has been
completed. In order to determine the key performance measurements and effectively evaluate the direct
