CFRE SAMPLE TEST
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research
programme is to (Relationship Building): - ANS-Establish confidentiality and ethics
policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing
to donors? (Relationship Building) - ANS-The 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) - ANS-
Take 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) - ANS-Board 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...)
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research
programme is to (Relationship Building): - ANS-Establish confidentiality and ethics
policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing
to donors? (Relationship Building) - ANS-The 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) - ANS-
Take 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) - ANS-Board 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...)
