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CFRE International

The independent body that sets and defends the global standard for what it means to be a competent, ethical fundraising professional through the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential.

52named by peers

Peer societies

Five societies CFRE International is read alongside.

AFP

Association of Fundraising Professionals

The largest professional association for fundraisers, advancing ethical fundraising through education, a…

47 companies named

GPCI

Grant Professionals Certification Institute

The independent credentialing body that defines competence for grant professionals through the Grant…

5 companies named

CCIVA

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration

The independent credentialing body for the field of volunteer management, granting the Certified in Volunteer…

UPPCC

Universal Public Procurement Certification Council

The independent body that decides who is certified to run public purchasing, holding the CPPO and CPPB…

ACA

Academy of Certified Archivists

The independent body that certifies professional archivists in North America, administering the exam and the…

Who backs CI

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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Who backs CFRE International's peers, but not CFRE International

Companies named publicly by at least one of CFRE International's five peer societies, and not found in CFRE International's reviewed public records.

CompanyAFPGPCIPeers
Allegiance Group + Pursuant logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Altrata logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Amazon Business logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
Assel Grant ServicesNamed1 of 2
betterworld logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
Blackbaud logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 2
Bloomerang logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 2
BOK Financial logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Bonterra logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
Campbell & Company logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
CCS Fundraising logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
CDS Global logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
CharityEngine logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
Crescendo logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
dataro logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
Deloitte logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Delve Deeper logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
Donorbox logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
donorperfect logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 2
Encoura logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
esri logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Euna Solutions logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Evertrue logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
Feathr logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
FreeWill logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
FundraiseUp logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
Givebutter logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Givzey logoAFP Impact Partner1 of 2
gofundme pro logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
Golfstatus logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
Greater Giving logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Hilborn logoAFP Media Partners1 of 2
Instil logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Jo Miller SmarteGrantsNamed1 of 2
Keri McDonald ConsultingNamed1 of 2
Kim Joyce & AssociatesNamed1 of 2
Kindsight logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
Microsoft Elevate logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
Momentive logoAFP Development Partners1 of 2
NeonOne logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
NonProfit Pro logoAFP Media Partners1 of 2
PNC logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Print It Forward logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Raisely logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 2
Salesforce logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
T. Nobles Grant ConsultingNamed1 of 2
tapkat logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
The Chronicle of Philanthropy logoAFP Media Partners1 of 2
The NonProfit Times logoAFP Media Partners1 of 2
Veritus Group logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2
Virtuous software logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 2
WeGive logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 2

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The outside view

The independent body that sets and defends the global standard for what it means to be a competent, ethical fundraising professional through the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential.

  • Authority
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Citadel

Led from the center, built to endure.

The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.

Also reads toward The Guild and The League.

Strengths

→Decisions are clear and rarely second-guessed.
→Members trust that the institution will still be standing tomorrow.
→Strong operations keep the core running without drama.

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