CFRE | Midterm Exam Solver Pack: Certified Problem-
Solving Questions with Accurate Answers 2025/2026
Payroll giving - correct answer Pre-tax deductions from a paycheck
Peer-to-peer fundraising - correct answer When an individual asks from
their own network
Pledges and installments - correct answer Agreement to gift a set amount
over a specific period time in a certain number of payments
Response rate - correct answer % of people who took action after direct
mail or phone call
Return on investment - correct answer Revenue/expense
Securities - correct answer Stocks, commodities, mutual funds, and bonds
Solicitation plan - correct answer Specific, thoughtful plan for meet with
and asking for a gift from a donor
Special events - correct answer Designed to attract, involve, or inform
people about a cause or nonprofit
Tribute gift - correct answer Honors a living person
, Trusts - correct answer 1st party gives 2nd party right to manage a large
asset
Ultimate gift - correct answer Largest single gift given by a donor
Automatic clearing house (ACH) - correct answer Electronic funds transfer
system used to accept credit and debit cards
Cause-related marketing - correct answer Links a social cause with a
product/service, with sales divided between company and nonprofit
Corporate philanthropy - correct answer Cash and in-kind gifts from a
company
Communications plan - correct answer Comprehensive plan for how
messages will be crafted and delivered and for whom
Development - correct answer All elements of fundraising, including
marketing and PR
Donor recognition - correct answer Policy for recognizing gifts
Donor relations - correct answer Maintaining donor interest through
organized communications, personal involvement, and acknowledgement
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) - correct answer Direct (usually monthly)
debit from donor's bank account
Solving Questions with Accurate Answers 2025/2026
Payroll giving - correct answer Pre-tax deductions from a paycheck
Peer-to-peer fundraising - correct answer When an individual asks from
their own network
Pledges and installments - correct answer Agreement to gift a set amount
over a specific period time in a certain number of payments
Response rate - correct answer % of people who took action after direct
mail or phone call
Return on investment - correct answer Revenue/expense
Securities - correct answer Stocks, commodities, mutual funds, and bonds
Solicitation plan - correct answer Specific, thoughtful plan for meet with
and asking for a gift from a donor
Special events - correct answer Designed to attract, involve, or inform
people about a cause or nonprofit
Tribute gift - correct answer Honors a living person
, Trusts - correct answer 1st party gives 2nd party right to manage a large
asset
Ultimate gift - correct answer Largest single gift given by a donor
Automatic clearing house (ACH) - correct answer Electronic funds transfer
system used to accept credit and debit cards
Cause-related marketing - correct answer Links a social cause with a
product/service, with sales divided between company and nonprofit
Corporate philanthropy - correct answer Cash and in-kind gifts from a
company
Communications plan - correct answer Comprehensive plan for how
messages will be crafted and delivered and for whom
Development - correct answer All elements of fundraising, including
marketing and PR
Donor recognition - correct answer Policy for recognizing gifts
Donor relations - correct answer Maintaining donor interest through
organized communications, personal involvement, and acknowledgement
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) - correct answer Direct (usually monthly)
debit from donor's bank account
