CFRE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Defining board and staff leadership roles is best achieved by: - ✔✔determining and
conveying expectations.
✔✔When an organization volunteers are ineffective, it is most often because they: -
✔✔have not been appropriately trained by the organization.
✔✔Securing corporate gifts is most improved by knowing the corporations -
✔✔charitable giving decision makers
✔✔Thank you receipts for gifts are most influential when sent to donors within - ✔✔two
days.
✔✔For many organizations, it may be difficult to conduct an annual campaign and a
capital campaign simultaneously. A best-practice approach would be to: - ✔✔provide
donors with a clear expectation of the importance of supporting both campaigns.
✔✔To retain donors and increase their giving, it is most important to ensure that they: -
✔✔understand how their gift will be used and the effect they will have on the
organization.
✔✔A request from a donor to change the receipt date for the donor's contribution is
unethical: - ✔✔in all circumstances.
✔✔A contract between an organization and a consultant should include: - ✔✔the scope
of work describing services to be provided and performed and work to be accomplished.
✔✔A fundraiser at an animal shelter is responsible for renting a mailing list for an
acquisition mailing. The best list characteristics for success will consist of: - ✔✔previous
donors to another animal shelter.
✔✔In recruiting to fill a board vacancy, the most important factor for the nominating
committee to consider is the person's: - ✔✔commitment to the organization and
mission.
✔✔Successful, value-based philanthropy and fundraising rely mostly on a: -
✔✔compelling mission statement.
✔✔Of the following, the most effective method of gift fundraising of a prospect would
be: - ✔✔a visit by a peer, accompanied by the organization's fundraising professional.
, ✔✔Which of the following would be the most cost effective fundraising technique in an
annual campaign? - ✔✔Personal visit from a volunteer
✔✔A fundraising structure that has a focus on an organization's needs, targets all
constituencies, uses an intensive time frame, extensive promotion, and ultimately seeks
monetary success is said to be oriented toward: - ✔✔campaign
✔✔The best reason an organization might contract with a professional fundraising
consultant is because the nature of the fundraising project is - ✔✔beyond the
organization's experience.
✔✔The most important reason for a charity to conduct its affairs with ethical integrity is
to: - ✔✔maintain the public trust.
✔✔The guideline on foundation fundraising by staff is that they: - ✔✔may solicit in
carefully selected situations.
✔✔Changes to the restriction on board designated funds: - ✔✔can be supported,
because board-designated funds represent only an internal designation.
✔✔When recognizing a major donor, it is most important for the fundraising professional
to consider the: - ✔✔donor's preference for recognition.
✔✔In conducting prospect research, not-for-profit organizations should establish policy
guidelines that: - ✔✔identify a prospect research strategy and code of professional
practice.
✔✔In relation to major gifts, what is meant by the term letter of intent/pledge? - ✔✔A
non-binding agreement outlining a donor's intent for a gift or bequest and payment
terms.
✔✔As stewards of the relationship between nonprofits and donors, fundraising staff are
responsible for: - ✔✔earning and maintaining donor trust.
✔✔A regularly published summary of the financial and program status of an
organization or institution is typically referred to as the: - ✔✔annual report
✔✔The primary benefit of a gift acknowledgement letter is: - ✔✔donor cultivation
✔✔Annual giving programs tend to grow as a result of: - ✔✔increasing prospect
cultivation.
✔✔Defining board and staff leadership roles is best achieved by: - ✔✔determining and
conveying expectations.
✔✔When an organization volunteers are ineffective, it is most often because they: -
✔✔have not been appropriately trained by the organization.
✔✔Securing corporate gifts is most improved by knowing the corporations -
✔✔charitable giving decision makers
✔✔Thank you receipts for gifts are most influential when sent to donors within - ✔✔two
days.
✔✔For many organizations, it may be difficult to conduct an annual campaign and a
capital campaign simultaneously. A best-practice approach would be to: - ✔✔provide
donors with a clear expectation of the importance of supporting both campaigns.
✔✔To retain donors and increase their giving, it is most important to ensure that they: -
✔✔understand how their gift will be used and the effect they will have on the
organization.
✔✔A request from a donor to change the receipt date for the donor's contribution is
unethical: - ✔✔in all circumstances.
✔✔A contract between an organization and a consultant should include: - ✔✔the scope
of work describing services to be provided and performed and work to be accomplished.
✔✔A fundraiser at an animal shelter is responsible for renting a mailing list for an
acquisition mailing. The best list characteristics for success will consist of: - ✔✔previous
donors to another animal shelter.
✔✔In recruiting to fill a board vacancy, the most important factor for the nominating
committee to consider is the person's: - ✔✔commitment to the organization and
mission.
✔✔Successful, value-based philanthropy and fundraising rely mostly on a: -
✔✔compelling mission statement.
✔✔Of the following, the most effective method of gift fundraising of a prospect would
be: - ✔✔a visit by a peer, accompanied by the organization's fundraising professional.
, ✔✔Which of the following would be the most cost effective fundraising technique in an
annual campaign? - ✔✔Personal visit from a volunteer
✔✔A fundraising structure that has a focus on an organization's needs, targets all
constituencies, uses an intensive time frame, extensive promotion, and ultimately seeks
monetary success is said to be oriented toward: - ✔✔campaign
✔✔The best reason an organization might contract with a professional fundraising
consultant is because the nature of the fundraising project is - ✔✔beyond the
organization's experience.
✔✔The most important reason for a charity to conduct its affairs with ethical integrity is
to: - ✔✔maintain the public trust.
✔✔The guideline on foundation fundraising by staff is that they: - ✔✔may solicit in
carefully selected situations.
✔✔Changes to the restriction on board designated funds: - ✔✔can be supported,
because board-designated funds represent only an internal designation.
✔✔When recognizing a major donor, it is most important for the fundraising professional
to consider the: - ✔✔donor's preference for recognition.
✔✔In conducting prospect research, not-for-profit organizations should establish policy
guidelines that: - ✔✔identify a prospect research strategy and code of professional
practice.
✔✔In relation to major gifts, what is meant by the term letter of intent/pledge? - ✔✔A
non-binding agreement outlining a donor's intent for a gift or bequest and payment
terms.
✔✔As stewards of the relationship between nonprofits and donors, fundraising staff are
responsible for: - ✔✔earning and maintaining donor trust.
✔✔A regularly published summary of the financial and program status of an
organization or institution is typically referred to as the: - ✔✔annual report
✔✔The primary benefit of a gift acknowledgement letter is: - ✔✔donor cultivation
✔✔Annual giving programs tend to grow as a result of: - ✔✔increasing prospect
cultivation.
