CFRE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION PREMIUM REVIEW
CONTENT
●● When is the most appropriate time to begin devoting time and energy
into the development and nurturing of a relationship with a donor?
Answer: Immediately upon receipt of the donor's first gift, irrespective
of the gift size
●● The primary purpose of rating an organization's prospective donors is
to determine their:
Answer: potential to give to the organization.
●● When budgeting the costs for a new fundraising software package, in
addition to the initial purchase and upgrades, a fundraiser also should
factor in:
Answer: the cost for maintenance and warranties.
●● The primary challenge in maintaining an effective relationship
between a donor and a fundraiser is:
Answer: maintaining professional balance in the relationship.
,●● Based on based giving records, a fundraiser is visiting a prospective
major gift donor for the first time. Because the prospective donor has
never been visited by the organization, the most appropriate strategy is
to:
Answer: learn about the prospective donor's interests and link to the
organization.
●● The most essential factor in sending gift acknowledgement letters is:
Answer: speed of delivery.
●● The first prospects to be asked to support any campaign are the:
Answer: board members
●● In marketing, what does SWOT analysis stands for?
Answer: strength, weakness, opportunities, threats
●● In order to be effective, it is essential that the vision and mission be
continually expressed by the organization's:
Answer: leadership
●● When interviewing prospective fundraising employees, it is most
important to avoid:
Answer: questions that may be construed as personal.
,●● When developing a specific solicitation plan for an individual donor,
the most important considerations are:
Answer: the connection between a prospective donor's passion and an
organization's need.
●● When soliciting leadership gifts for an organization, it is most
important to:
Answer: enlist the prospect's peers to make the visit.
●● A governing board's principal relationship is with the organization's:
Answer: chief executive officer.
●● Which of the following responses best describes three hidden costs
encountered in a capital project?
Answer: Fundraising, attrition, and inflation
●● In the context of rating prospective donors, LAI stands for:
Answer: linkage, ability, interest.
●● In evaluating fundraising programs, the relationship between
fundraising costs and results is linked to each method used, the maturity
of each program, and
Answer: previous performance.
, ●● An organization has decided to hire a local fundraising consultant to
work in its office one day per week to oversee and direct a campaign.
The CEO has asked you to ensure the organization's interests are
protected. A contract should be written establishing that the consultant
will be paid:
Answer: in accordance with a code of professional ethics.
●● Establishing the financial range of gifts that a donor will reasonably
consider is referred to as a donor:
Answer: rating
●● The single most important element in a direct mail campaign is:
Answer: the list of prospective new donors.
●● Which method is most effective in establishing a two-way
relationship with a donor?
Answer: Allowing the donor to select the time, frequency and method.
●● In hiring a firm for contracted services, it is best to start with:
Answer: referrals.
●● The most important open line of communication is between the
fundraising director and the organization's
Answer: chief executive officer.
COMPLETE SOLUTION PREMIUM REVIEW
CONTENT
●● When is the most appropriate time to begin devoting time and energy
into the development and nurturing of a relationship with a donor?
Answer: Immediately upon receipt of the donor's first gift, irrespective
of the gift size
●● The primary purpose of rating an organization's prospective donors is
to determine their:
Answer: potential to give to the organization.
●● When budgeting the costs for a new fundraising software package, in
addition to the initial purchase and upgrades, a fundraiser also should
factor in:
Answer: the cost for maintenance and warranties.
●● The primary challenge in maintaining an effective relationship
between a donor and a fundraiser is:
Answer: maintaining professional balance in the relationship.
,●● Based on based giving records, a fundraiser is visiting a prospective
major gift donor for the first time. Because the prospective donor has
never been visited by the organization, the most appropriate strategy is
to:
Answer: learn about the prospective donor's interests and link to the
organization.
●● The most essential factor in sending gift acknowledgement letters is:
Answer: speed of delivery.
●● The first prospects to be asked to support any campaign are the:
Answer: board members
●● In marketing, what does SWOT analysis stands for?
Answer: strength, weakness, opportunities, threats
●● In order to be effective, it is essential that the vision and mission be
continually expressed by the organization's:
Answer: leadership
●● When interviewing prospective fundraising employees, it is most
important to avoid:
Answer: questions that may be construed as personal.
,●● When developing a specific solicitation plan for an individual donor,
the most important considerations are:
Answer: the connection between a prospective donor's passion and an
organization's need.
●● When soliciting leadership gifts for an organization, it is most
important to:
Answer: enlist the prospect's peers to make the visit.
●● A governing board's principal relationship is with the organization's:
Answer: chief executive officer.
●● Which of the following responses best describes three hidden costs
encountered in a capital project?
Answer: Fundraising, attrition, and inflation
●● In the context of rating prospective donors, LAI stands for:
Answer: linkage, ability, interest.
●● In evaluating fundraising programs, the relationship between
fundraising costs and results is linked to each method used, the maturity
of each program, and
Answer: previous performance.
, ●● An organization has decided to hire a local fundraising consultant to
work in its office one day per week to oversee and direct a campaign.
The CEO has asked you to ensure the organization's interests are
protected. A contract should be written establishing that the consultant
will be paid:
Answer: in accordance with a code of professional ethics.
●● Establishing the financial range of gifts that a donor will reasonably
consider is referred to as a donor:
Answer: rating
●● The single most important element in a direct mail campaign is:
Answer: the list of prospective new donors.
●● Which method is most effective in establishing a two-way
relationship with a donor?
Answer: Allowing the donor to select the time, frequency and method.
●● In hiring a firm for contracted services, it is best to start with:
Answer: referrals.
●● The most important open line of communication is between the
fundraising director and the organization's
Answer: chief executive officer.
