Content is very good. Peer graded assignments , while good practice, lack professional oversight and review. Without professional feedback, I don’t know what strength and weaknesses my assignments had. Also, given the way peer review happens, there is a chance that a student could miss their opportunity for a final grade until [far into] the future. Until that bug is fixed, the full potential of this course can be hidden.

It is a really good course and worth taking, gives you food for thought. However, it is very skewed to the US. Much of the modus operandi is based on US statistics and these may not hold true for other parts of the world. While humans remain similar, cultural reactions can vary dramatically. So a more international feel would be appreciated.

This was an exceptional course. Not only did I learn a great deal about fundraising and development, but I also feel ready to take on a career (at an entry level) in this field. I took the course seriously and saved all the questions regarding how to judge the various situations that occur and documents that are produced during fundraising. Hats off to Jason Wohlman for an extremely detailed and helpful description of the many facets of Major and Principal Gifts. I ran out of paper and pens taking notes! Everything was and will be helpful to me in the future. (I "related" to the University, and this course made me very proud to be both an alum and a retiree!)

Good content. However, some of the assignments are diffcult to complete if you do currently work at a nonprofit organization and have access to real donor data. Also, part one of the Week 5 assignment is a little unclear.

Great course. The homework assignments for this module were in depth and great for the portfolio.

Well done. Great material and challenging assignments.

Great lessons! Changed my view

The course gave a good overview of the process, the context of major gifts in the development portfolio and included assignments that provided practice at applying the information in the lectures.

Very usefull course with many tips and specific skills taught.