Education
ADRP is committed to advancing the donor relations profession through education that is practical, strategic, and rooted in real-world experience. Whether you are new to donor relations or looking to deepen your expertise, ADRP’s educational offerings provide actionable guidance, flexible learning opportunities, and resources designed by leaders in the field. Explore programs that help you strengthen your skills, build confidence, and elevate your impact on donor engagement and stewardship.
Fundamentals of Donor Relations
Fundamentals of Donor Relations is a self-paced online course designed to build a strong foundation in donor relations and stewardship. Through interactive modules and practical resources, participants explore key topics including acknowledgments, stewardship strategy, donor recognition, and best practices that can be applied across nonprofit organizations.
Individualized Stewardship Planning Workshop
The Individualized Stewardship Planning (ISP) Workshop helps donor relations professionals develop meaningful, donor-centered stewardship plans that strengthen engagement and support fundraising goals. Through practical guidance, real-world examples, and take-home tools, participants gain strategies they can immediately apply within their organizations.
Industry Research
As an active learning community, ADRP members share best practices, samples, plans, templates, and successes and challenges freely with each other. It’s one of the things that makes our ADRP membership unique. While there is a breadth of valuable resources for donor relations and stewardship professionals from a boots-on-the-ground perspective, it’s also important to consult resources that stem from rigorous research methods.
ADRP offers the following links to donor relations, stewardship, and general philanthropic research to help you delve further into the field.
Monthly Webinars
Stay current on the latest trends, strategies, and best practices in donor relations through ADRP’s webinar series. Led by experienced practitioners and industry experts, these virtual sessions deliver practical insights on topics ranging from stewardship and reporting to leadership, innovation, and emerging technologies. Free for ADRP members and available from anywhere, webinars offer convenient, year-round professional development with access to recordings and valuable resources.