Your complete guide to building a best-in-class fund management program from the ground up.
Sign Up for the MasterclassFundMiner's Masterclass is a peer-led learning experience built exclusively for small cohorts of up to 10 participants.
Each session is designed to feel like an intimate roundtable setting. You'll learn side-by-side with your peers under the guidance of expert faculty, diving deep into real-world challenges and best practices in fund management.
Up to 10 participants per cohort for an intimate, roundtable-style experience.
Led by senior fund management practitioners from top universities and foundations.
Get the complete Fund Management Playbook with editable templates and guides.
Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall start dates — choose what fits your schedule.
This curriculum was developed with 'growth' as the underlying theme — to help individuals, programs, and organizations grow their fund management practice.
Introductions and a walkthrough of the Fund Management Maturity Model.
Understanding the Fund Management Maturity Model and program goals.
Leadership, staffing models, committees, and governance structures.
Policies, procedures, rules, and operational best practices.
Donor intent, agreement guidelines, amendments, and approval processes.
Fund management tools, data hygiene, and fund structures.
Internal partnerships, reporting cadence, metrics, and budgeting.
Scholarships, fellowships, award timelines, and processes.
Impact reports, financial reporting, and narrative collection.
Executive presentations, leadership reporting, and program reflection.
Select your preferred cohort start date below and we'll be in touch with next steps.
All sessions run for ten weeks and include every required material — no add-ons needed.
All fund management experts in their organizations, each individual also brings organization and program-specific specializations to the curriculum.
Reach out at events@fundminer.com for anything not covered below.
Each week you explore a new module packed with actionable strategies. We gather for a 60-minute live session every Wednesday to debrief, ask questions, and workshop your assignment. Between sessions, your community is available throughout for peer feedback, template swaps, and on-demand help. In Week 10, you'll present your plan and get real-time coaching to ensure you leave ready to implement.
This is built for Manager/Director-level (and above) professionals in advancement operations, fundraising, or donor stewardship at education, healthcare, foundation, and other nonprofit organizations. If you're responsible for scaling fund management, implementing gift strategies, or building impact reports — and you want a practical, community-driven path to growth — this is for you.
You'll walk away with a goal-defined maturity roadmap, a library of editable templates (from case-for-support narratives to donor-impact reports), and a hands-on playbook to drive mission-first fund management. Plus, you'll gain a network of peers, live feedback on your real-world challenges, and a rollout plan you can share with your team.
No sweat. Every live workshop is recorded and uploaded within 24 hours, and you can submit questions to the community at any time. You'll always have access to the lesson videos, slide decks, templates, and community threads so you can catch up on your schedule without falling behind.
Reach out to our team and we'll answer any questions about the Masterclass.
Email events@fundminer.com