Online option
Two x .5 days a week at your home or desk
The online version of the School enables you to develop your fundraising skills and confidence in a flexible, accessible way, working around your everyday demands. We limit places to 15 so you get all the personal support and guidance you need to turn your new skills and confidence into a powerful strategy.
The core programme runs over five consecutive weeks offering a mix of recorded watch-when-you-want videos, live tutorial sessions, and personal one-to-one coaching. Before and after the five core weeks there are onboarding and implementation sessions. There is a lot to cover!
Your core commitment is probably 4-5 hours a week including around 3 hours of live online work. But even the live sessions are recorded, to help you manage birthdays, holidays, last minute meetings, emergencies and more.
The first online programme of 2025 sold out, so you have just one more opportunity to secure your place. The programme runs on select dates between 20th October – 18th November 2025 (20-21, 27-28 October and 3-4, 10-11, 14, 17-18 November).
Click here to secure your place on the online programme. Not sure? Reserve your no-commitment provisional place to be at the front of the queue if you think you might want a place.
We’ve put together all the info on the Online School content in one place. Why not download it to review or share with a colleague?
Throughout the School you’ll have a personal coach guiding you through the process. They’ll have one to one session with you before the school and after, plus small group sessions over the five weeks.
We’ve worked hard to make online NAFS interactive and engaging. Much of the time we’ll be using Zoom, but with a difference using breakout rooms and added interaction with platforms like Slido and Stormboard. We’ll even have small WhatsApp groups for chat and sharing ideas offline. And you’ll have a weekly chance to chat one to one with the programme leaders.
- The chance to absorb and reflect with 2x 1.5 hours a week contact time, and the rest free for ‘work’.
- Personal programme leader support, and guaranteed personal catch up every week.
- More ways to learn with case studies, small group Zoom sessions, plenaries, and course work.
- Opportunities to actually develop your strategy in real time.
- Catch up learning: every session recorded so you can catch up when suits you.
- Small group learning opportunities in a group case studies home team.
- Back up materials included with the 350-page workbook to help develop your learning.
- The chance to share experience and insight with other participants sharing your situation
The online programme involves pre-programme webinars, one-to-one coaching, 4-week online programme, comprehensive 350-page manual, and 90 days free online support for an all-inclusive price of £999.00.
Every NAFS programme is adapted from the results of your pre-programme questionnaire and your initial One to One coaching.
Whichever option you choose, you’ll increase your knowledge and confidence in different sources: individual giving; major donors; legacies; trusts; and commercial sponsorship. We’ll also share techniques and channels: endowments, capital campaigns, face to face, direct mail, proposals and online. Finally, we’ll help you shape all this into a sustainable strategy. Only NAFS offers this integration.
Want to know more about the modules? Find out more here.
One of the advantages of the flexible online programme is the ability to learn and develop your strategy while balancing other work or personal commitments. PLUS the video on demand catch up means you never have to miss a session.
Next available online programmes
20th Oct - 18th Nov 2025
Live sessions on key dates: 20-21, 27-28 October and 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 November. 15 places available.
