# Fundraisers from eight countries among latest to earn CFRE certification - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/09/21/fundraisers-from-eight-countries-among-latest-to-earn-cfre-certification/ - Published: 2021-09-21T07:49:57+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **221 individuals from eight different countries are in September 2021’s Class of Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFRE).** These 221 individuals join over 7,500 professionals around the world to have earned the CFRE credential, which is a globally recognised certification for fundraising professionals accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The CFRE process assesses fundraisers’ knowledge and skills in best practices in ethical philanthropic fundraising. Earning the certification requires meeting a series of standards set by [CFRE International](https://www.cfre.org/), which includes tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement for not-for-profit organisations. ## Advertisement They have also passed a written exam, testing their knowledge, skills, and abilities, and agreed to uphold Accountability Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights. The countries represented by this cohort are: Australia, Austria, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States. This year sees CFRE International celebrate its 40^(th) anniversary. There are now CFREs across 26 countries/territories worldwide. * **[What makes a good conference? 5 fundraisers share their thoughts](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/06/15/what-makes-a-good-conference-5-fundraisers-share-their-thoughts/)**( 15 June 2022) * **[Charity Interns announces plans to roll out with bigger cohort this autumn](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/02/08/charity-interns-announces-plans-to-roll-out-with-bigger-cohort-this-autumn/)**( 8 February 2024) * **[Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy seeks next cohort of Senior Fundraising Fellows](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/04/25/arts-fundraising-philanthropy-seeks-next-cohort-of-senior-fundraising-fellows/)**( 25 April 2024)