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Fundraiser Practice Test

Check what you know about the fundraiser job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on fundraiser knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Stewardship means:
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Answer: Thanking and engaging donors. Keeping donors close.

Question 2 of 15After an ask:
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Answer: Pause and listen. Let them respond.

Question 3 of 15Planned giving involves:
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Answer: Wills and estates. Future gifts.

Question 4 of 15A capital campaign funds:
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Answer: Big projects. Buildings and major projects.

Question 5 of 15Thank donors within:
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Answer: 48 hours. Fast thanks matter.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Asking for a gift.”
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Answer: Solicitation. Solicitation: Asking for a gift.

Question 7 of 15What does “Cultivation” mean?
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Answer: Building donor relationships.. Cultivation: Building donor relationships.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tracking steps with donors.”
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Answer: Moves management. Moves management: Tracking steps with donors.

Question 9 of 15What does “Pledge” mean?
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Answer: A promise to give.. Pledge: A promise to give.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fundraising for a big project.”
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Answer: Capital campaign. Capital campaign: Fundraising for a big project.

Question 11 of 15What does “Annual fund” mean?
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Answer: Yearly giving program.. Annual fund: Yearly giving program.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An employer matching donations.”
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Answer: Matching gift. Matching gift: An employer matching donations.

Question 13 of 15What does “Planned giving” mean?
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Answer: Gifts through wills and estates.. Planned giving: Gifts through wills and estates.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A thank-you and receipt.”
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Answer: Gift acknowledgment. Gift acknowledgment: A thank-you and receipt.

Question 15 of 15What does “LYBUNT” mean?
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Answer: Last year but unfortunately not this year donors.. LYBUNT: Last year but unfortunately not this year donors.

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