Fundraising Operations Capstone 2020 Application - Formstack

Application for Fall 2020 Admission

Fundraising Operations Capstone

Rice University, Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

Please read the following instructions carefully. For your application to be considered, all documents, including letters of recommendation, must be received by September 11, 2020. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. Admitted applicants who attend a Fundraising Operations certificate information session are eligible to receive a $200 discount.

Upon successful completion of the six prerequisite courses and the capstone course offered by the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, participants will receive a Certificate in Fundraising Operations from the Rice University.

For questions regarding the online form or the application process, please contact cpnl@rice.edu or 713-348-6009.

Application Checklist

Completed Application for Admission Current resume or curriculum vitae Personal statement 1 letter of recommendation, accompanied by the Letter of Recommendation form. Letters of recommendation must be emailed directly from the recommender to cpnl@rice.edu Check All

Use the following checklist to ensure you are submitting a complete application

Applicant Information

Preferred salutation

Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Dr.

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Name*

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Phone*

Work Phone

Preferred email address for communication from the LINE program*

Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Name of Employer*

Your position or title*

Business address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Employer's website address

Resume, Relevant Work Experience and Required Coursework

Resume*

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Please upload a current resume or curriculum vitae, including work experience for the past 10 years.

Please list any volunteer work with nonprofit agencies and any other experience relevant to the nonprofit industry.

Required Coursework

The following six courses are required prior to taking the Capstone, please list the dates of completion or expected completion.

Fundraising Systems Management, Reporting and Business Intelligence*

Date Completed/Expected Completion

Essentials of Gift Administration*

Date Completed/Expected Completion

Donor Relations: Maintaining Strong Relationships with Your Donors*

Date Completed/Expected Completion

Prospect Research and Analysis*

Date Completed/Expected Completion

Fundamentals of Constituent Relationship Management*

Date Completed/Expected Completion

Fundraising Analytics: Leveraging the Power of Data*

Date Completed/Expected Completion

Fees/Cost of Attendance

$1695

Information session discount: $1495, please indicate below the date of the information session you attended.

Discounts

The Association of Advancement Services Professionals (AASP), Apra, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) receive 15 percent fee/cost of attendance discount.

Fees for those members: $1,440

Fees for members submitting their application and who attended an information session: $1,270

Please list the date and time of the Fundraising Operations certificate information session you attended:

If you are a member of AFP, AASP or Apra, please list the organization and your member number here:

Personal Statement

Please write a brief statement (no more than 2 pages in length, typed in 12-point font, double-spaced, one-inch margins) which includes the following:

various influences that have been important in your intellectual and professional development
your professional and intellectual objectives in applying to the Fundraising Operations Capstone

Please upload your personal statement*

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Letters of Recommendation

The Fundraising Operations program requires that each applicant have one letter of recommendation emailed directly from the recommenders to the CPNL team at cpnl@rice.edu. The letter of recommendation should come from someone who knows your work professionally or understands why the Fundraising Operations capstone would be important to your intellectual and professional development. Recommenders should not be relatives.

It is your responsibility to inform your recommender of the deadline.

You can access and download the Letter of Recommendation form by clicking on the link below:

https://rice.box.com/s/9d8f4zdnv2lrfjjiwzqnfrhqxnw2agcv

Please complete and sign the top portion of the Letter of Recommendation form before forwarding it to your recommender. Your recommender can send the form and letter to:

Email address: cpnl@rice.edu

Please list the name of your recommender and their relationship to you:*

Refund Policy

Refund Policy

I understand that a 10 percent processing fee will be subtracted from all refunds. Due to the high demand for courses, registrations are considered final as of the dates listed by program area. No refunds will be issued after these dates and credits will not be given for future classes. No refunds will be granted for participants who miss a portion of a program. Refund requests 10 days before the deadline must be made in writing to cpnl@rice.edu. Refunds for credit card payments will be processed as credits to the accounts from which they were paid and may not appear as a credit until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check take up to four weeks to be processed and mailed by the Rice University accounting office. There is a $30 charge for any check returned for insufficient funds. If books have been issued, the cost of the books and any shipping fees will be deducted.

I certify that the information given by me on this application (including all supplementary pages) is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that failure to give complete and correct information can result in dismissal. I understand that to complete the Fundraising Operations capstone and earn the certificate, I will be required to:

complete all six prerequisite courses within a 5 year period
attend all scheduled sessions for the capstone course
complete the practicum paper and presentation
prepare for each class as required by the instructors and remain engaged at all times while in class
complete all payments on time

I also recognize that all participants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the University’s function as an educational institution and with the rights of all members of the University to attend, make use of and enjoy the facilities and programs of the University without interruption or disruption.

Unsigned applications will not be considered.

Rice University is committed to equal opportunity in education and employment. It is the policy of Rice University to attract individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. Accordingly, Rice does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status in its admissions, its educational programs or employment of faculty or staff. In employment, the university seeks to recruit, hire and advance women, members of minority groups, individuals with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and special disabled veterans.

Signature*

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Please contact the CPNL program coordinator at 713-348-6009 or cpnl@rice.edu with any questions.

Decisions will be made in August 2020. Candidates will be notified of their status as soon as possible. For those who are accepted, full payment of the fees or a signed payment plan will be due by the first day of the capstone course to guarantee your place in the program.

Please take a moment to tell us how you first learned of Rice University's LINE program:*

Glasscock School of Continuing Studies catalog Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership brochure Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership website Email from Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Referred by a friend or professional colleague

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