Mission Increase and WinShape Leadership to Deliver Immersive Fundraising Training for nonprofit leaders in October

# What's happening Mission Increase and WinShape Leadership are partnering to offer immersive fundraising training for nonprofit executives at WinShape Retreat in Rome, Georgia, during the week of Oct. 12–16, 2026. The offering includes two connected learning options designed for different needs and levels of depth.

# The two program options

• Nonprofit Fundraising Intensive: a three-day, deliverable-driven curriculum targeted at chief executive officers, chief advancement officers, and executive directors. Participants work in real time to produce working pieces of a fundraising plan. Full participation qualifies for 10 points in Category 1.B-Education on the CFRE International application for initial certification or recertification.

• Nonprofit Leader Collective: a shorter, lighter session that covers broader material for a wider group of leaders. This session focuses on helping executives navigate growth pressures and reframing fundraising as a method to develop supporters and mission champions.

# Curriculum focus and methods Training is built on Mission Increase's frameworks of Champion Development and Transformational Giving. The intensive emphasizes hands-on, practical work so attendees leave with tangible components of a fundraising plan instead of only theory. The collective provides a foundational perspective intended to boost leaders' confidence and clarity around fundraising responsibilities.

# Credentials and continuing education Mission Increase specifies that full participation in the three-day intensive is applicable for 10 CFRE Category 1.B education points. CFRE International is the independent body that administers the Certified Fundraising Executive credential for fundraising professionals. That credential is relevant for practitioners seeking initial certification or recertification.

# Organizational background Mission Increase has offered training and fundraising frameworks since 1999 and says it has worked with more than 10,000 nonprofits domestically and internationally. Its training is described as biblically based and oriented toward organizational effectiveness and fundraising.

WinShape Foundation, founded in 1984 by Truett and Jeannette Cathy, operates several ministries focused on leadership development, camp, foster care, college student discipleship, and marriage enrichment. WinShape Leadership runs leadership formation and retreats, and is hosting the events at its Rome, Georgia retreat.

Mission Increase also provides online training through Mi Academy, which offers coursework in eight specialty areas and includes built-in coaching support via Mi Advisor.

Mission Increase framed the collaboration as an opportunity to deliver practical training that helps leaders grow champions for their missions. WinShape Leadership said fundraising is an important development area for nonprofits and that Mission Increase provides practical tools and a clear plan to help leaders fund their work.

# Practical next steps for interested leaders Visit the WinShape Leadership events page to review schedules, registration details, and eligibility for CFRE credit. Leaders should identify whether they need the intensive's hands-on time to produce plan deliverables or the collective's broader foundation before registering.

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