CFRE Sample Test Questions (Sample
Test Questions by CFRE How to
Prepare For The CFRE Credential)
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The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research
programme is to (Relationship Building): Answer- Establish confidentiality and ethics
policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in
appealing to donors? (Relationship Building) 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)
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) 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)
Answer- research foundations that give to similar organisations, and follow up.
The MOST successful method of raising funds from foundations is to submit:
(Current and prospective Donor Research) Answer- requests to foundations whose
interests and financial data identify them as prospective donors.
An analysis of the basic data (participants, income, and expense) from a direct mail
solicitation has been completed. In order to determine the key performance
measurements and effectively evaluate the direct mail programme, you will need to
examine the: (Management) Answer- percent participation, average gift size, net
income, average cost per gift, cost of fundraising, and return.
