Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)

AFP fully supports the CFRE credential, and is a proud "Participating Organization" along with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, The Giving Institute, United Way, the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, and numerous other organizations. About the CFRE Exam: CFRE Exam questions are based on the activities fundraisers do every day and framed against the broader context of best practices in ethical fundraising that have been tested and measured within the international fundraising community. CFRE International continuously reviews and revises the CFRE Exam to maintain validity and reliability. This larger body of knowledge is researched by a professional testing agency using a detailed survey called a Job Task Analysis. New forms of the exam are released regularly to reflect current best practices and protect exam integrity. Exam Format: - Computer-based exam - 200 multiple choice questions - 4 choices per question - 4 hours total to sit for the exam - 10-minute break between two sections of the exam Exam Schedule: You have 4 hours total to sit for the exam, with an optional 10‑minute break in between 2 sections of 100 questions each. - After the break, you cannot return to Section 1. - If you skip the break, you cannot return to Section 1. - Breaks longer than 10 minutes are deducted from your time in Section 2. Scoring: The exam uses a scaled score, with scores ranging between 200–800. A score of 500 or above is required to pass. 175 questions count toward your score. 25 are pretest items that do not count.