CFRE SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research
programme is to (Relationship Building): - Answers -Establish confidentiality and ethics
policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to
donors? (Relationship Building) - Answers -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) -
Answers -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) - Answers -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...)
Effective strategic planning for an organisation must initially include: (Management) -
Answers -engaging key stakeholders in the planning process.
Foundation prospects of an organisation are best identified by the geographic scope of
the foundation, its granting criteria, and the foundation's: (Current and Prospective
Donor Research) - Answers -previous giving record.
When developing a comprehensive fundraising programme, it is important to remember
that the individual MOST responsible for managing the process of constituency
development is the: (Relationship Building) - Answers -fundraising executive of the
organisation.
Market segmentation is best defined as: (Management) - Answers -submarkets or
segments of the public.
As a general rule, what is the best way to cultivate major gifts? (Relationship Building) -
Answers -Develop informed repeat donors. (The best major gift prospects are those
with a present and prior relationship with an organisation.)
The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research
programme is to (Relationship Building): - Answers -Establish confidentiality and ethics
policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to
donors? (Relationship Building) - Answers -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) -
Answers -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) - Answers -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...)
Effective strategic planning for an organisation must initially include: (Management) -
Answers -engaging key stakeholders in the planning process.
Foundation prospects of an organisation are best identified by the geographic scope of
the foundation, its granting criteria, and the foundation's: (Current and Prospective
Donor Research) - Answers -previous giving record.
When developing a comprehensive fundraising programme, it is important to remember
that the individual MOST responsible for managing the process of constituency
development is the: (Relationship Building) - Answers -fundraising executive of the
organisation.
Market segmentation is best defined as: (Management) - Answers -submarkets or
segments of the public.
As a general rule, what is the best way to cultivate major gifts? (Relationship Building) -
Answers -Develop informed repeat donors. (The best major gift prospects are those
with a present and prior relationship with an organisation.)
