CFRE Sample Test Questions with correct answers

The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research programme is to (Relationship Building): CORRECT ANSWER Establish confidentiality and ethics policies. Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to donors? (Relationship Building) CORRECT ANSWER 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) CORRECT ANSWER 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) CORRECT ANSWER 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...) In setting up a fundraising programme focused on foundations for a new organisation, the FIRST step is to: (Current and prospective Donor Research) CORRECT ANSWER research foundations that give to similar organisations, and follow up.