CFRE - Preparedness baseline Exam knowledge
Questions with Expertly written solution 2025/2026
The logical basis of a case statement is the organisation's:
A. Potential funding opportunities
B. History of community involvement
C. Fundraising programme
D. Plans for the future - correct answer d. Plans for the future
Approaches for major gifts must at least:
A. Show how a project or gift will fit into the organisation's future
B. Discuss ways the donor could be recognised
C. Indicate the importance of setting a leadership example
D. Follow a sequence of cultivation steps - correct answer a. Show how
a project or gift will fit into the organisation's future
The most common reason for straying from an organisation's mission is:
A. Overemphasis on the bottom line
B. Trying to do too many things at once
C. Changing community needs
D. Deterioration of leadership - correct answer d. Deterioration of
leadership
What are the six philanthropic motivations of particular interest to women?
A. Involve, inform, influence, interest, importance, insight
B. Social, support, save, share, serve, sponsor
,C. Perpetuate, perform, persuade, promote, provide, power
D. Create, change, connect, collaborate, commit, celebrate - correct
answer d. Create, change, connect, collaborate, commit, celebrate
Nonprofit organisations are under the oversight of:
A. The internal revenue service
B. The federal trade commission
C. The federal communication commission
D. The office of the attorney general - correct answer d. The office of the
attorney general
Nonprofit organizations that utilize direct mailings frequently allow other
organizations to make use of their mailing lists. To fulfill the requirements of
privacy legislation, the organization must include which of the following in
their own direct mailings to current and potential donors?
A. Statement of purpose
B. Disclosure statement
C. Mailing address for removal
D. Return mailing envelope - correct answer b. Disclosure statement
Effective major gift solicitation is best handled by a team of two, typically a
volunteer and a senior staff member (usually the ceo). An exception can be
made if:
A. The ceo if not available on the day of the visit.
B. The ceo has an established relationship with the prospect
C. The volunteer requests to manage the cultivation process.
D. The prospect requests to meet with a staff member only. - correct
answer b. The ceo has an established relationship with the prospect
, Successful, value-based philanthropy and fundraising rely mostly on a:
A. Statement identifying what the organisation has achieved
B. Compelling mission statement
C. Board consensus about fundraising strategies
D. Three-year strategic plan - correct answer b. Compelling mission
statement
Which of the following would be most successful in strengthening the bond
between an organisation and its top donors?
A. Target them as prospective donors for planned gifts or bequests and
sponsorships
B. Outline a plan for the year that includes regular contact with each of
them
C. Acknowledge their gifts and be strategic in requests for their time
D. Remove them from direct-mail lists and phone-a-thon solicitations -
correct answer b. Outline a plan for the year that includes regular contact
with each of them
Given that volunteers are only as effective as staff can enable them to be,
the most important role a professional fundraiser can play is:
A. As a steward and partner
B. As a trainer and manager
C. To establish practice sessions for one-on-one soliciting
D. To develop a job description for volunteer committees and individuals -
correct answer a. As a steward and partner
Questions with Expertly written solution 2025/2026
The logical basis of a case statement is the organisation's:
A. Potential funding opportunities
B. History of community involvement
C. Fundraising programme
D. Plans for the future - correct answer d. Plans for the future
Approaches for major gifts must at least:
A. Show how a project or gift will fit into the organisation's future
B. Discuss ways the donor could be recognised
C. Indicate the importance of setting a leadership example
D. Follow a sequence of cultivation steps - correct answer a. Show how
a project or gift will fit into the organisation's future
The most common reason for straying from an organisation's mission is:
A. Overemphasis on the bottom line
B. Trying to do too many things at once
C. Changing community needs
D. Deterioration of leadership - correct answer d. Deterioration of
leadership
What are the six philanthropic motivations of particular interest to women?
A. Involve, inform, influence, interest, importance, insight
B. Social, support, save, share, serve, sponsor
,C. Perpetuate, perform, persuade, promote, provide, power
D. Create, change, connect, collaborate, commit, celebrate - correct
answer d. Create, change, connect, collaborate, commit, celebrate
Nonprofit organisations are under the oversight of:
A. The internal revenue service
B. The federal trade commission
C. The federal communication commission
D. The office of the attorney general - correct answer d. The office of the
attorney general
Nonprofit organizations that utilize direct mailings frequently allow other
organizations to make use of their mailing lists. To fulfill the requirements of
privacy legislation, the organization must include which of the following in
their own direct mailings to current and potential donors?
A. Statement of purpose
B. Disclosure statement
C. Mailing address for removal
D. Return mailing envelope - correct answer b. Disclosure statement
Effective major gift solicitation is best handled by a team of two, typically a
volunteer and a senior staff member (usually the ceo). An exception can be
made if:
A. The ceo if not available on the day of the visit.
B. The ceo has an established relationship with the prospect
C. The volunteer requests to manage the cultivation process.
D. The prospect requests to meet with a staff member only. - correct
answer b. The ceo has an established relationship with the prospect
, Successful, value-based philanthropy and fundraising rely mostly on a:
A. Statement identifying what the organisation has achieved
B. Compelling mission statement
C. Board consensus about fundraising strategies
D. Three-year strategic plan - correct answer b. Compelling mission
statement
Which of the following would be most successful in strengthening the bond
between an organisation and its top donors?
A. Target them as prospective donors for planned gifts or bequests and
sponsorships
B. Outline a plan for the year that includes regular contact with each of
them
C. Acknowledge their gifts and be strategic in requests for their time
D. Remove them from direct-mail lists and phone-a-thon solicitations -
correct answer b. Outline a plan for the year that includes regular contact
with each of them
Given that volunteers are only as effective as staff can enable them to be,
the most important role a professional fundraiser can play is:
A. As a steward and partner
B. As a trainer and manager
C. To establish practice sessions for one-on-one soliciting
D. To develop a job description for volunteer committees and individuals -
correct answer a. As a steward and partner
