Certification committee

EFA's certification committee is responsible for assessing and accrediting applications for certified qualifications.The committee is also responsible for reviewing the certification framework to ensure that it reflects the developments and competencies required of fundraisers, reflecting the increased importance of digital channels and other innovations in the field.

Committee members include:

EFA's certification committee is appointed by EFA Board. The committee is responsible for reviewing the certification frameworks to ensure that they reflect the developments and competencies required in the field. Committee’s duty is to assess and accredit the applications for certified qualifications.

 

Committee members in 2026:

Pia Tornikoski, VaLa, Finland (Committee Chair)

Yaële Aferiat, Association Française des Fundraisers, France

Soile Bar-Yosef, VaLa, Finland

Annelies Coghlan, Charities Institute Ireland, Ireland

Ian MacQuillin, Rogare, UK

Victoria McQuaid, Chartered Institute of Fundraising, UK