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Keen to be flexible and focused?

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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.

Need all the detail in one place?

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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?

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A Journey Guided by Your Personal Coach

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.

Want to know more about the coaching team?

Ellie Turner
I think the NAFS team have done a great job with their new on-line school. I’d recommend it highly for anyone keen to step up to the next level in fundraising.
Ellie Turner, Outdoor Arts and Events Producer

What’s different online?

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
Ahmet Ahmet
The emphasis on real-life case studies and applying learning to your work is so important to make the learning practical.
Ahmet Ahmet, Outreach Director, The Stage

How about the investment?

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.

Maija Handover
The course is brilliant. I’ve been so impressed how the online format works.
Maija Handover, Director, Sound UK

Benefit from 28+ key modules

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.

Charlotte Bowen
Who thought that fundraising could be fun and interesting? NAFS just made it so with their engaging and expert advice during their intensive course which left us feeling motivated and with the belief that anything is possible.
Charlotte Bowen, The Culture House & Birdhouse Grimsby

What about my other work?

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
Online: Flexible learning with live sessions and personal coaching.
£999.00

Live sessions on key dates: 20-21, 27-28 October and 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 November. 15 places available.

Bernard Ross (Headshot)
We’ve spent almost a year perfecting the online experience. It’s interactive, engaging with one-to-one coaching, small group sessions, quizzes, case studies, and the chance to focus on your own challenges. Every session is recorded and uploaded to our secure server so you can catch up later if you miss a session.
Bernard Ross, National Arts Fundraising School

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