Micro-Credentialing Courses and Webinars

In partnership with Maia McGill, Consulting Partner and Founder of the Inclusive Philanthropy Institute, Marts&Lundy is proud to present the 2026 Inclusive Philanthropy micro-credentialing series. This year’s theme, The Future is Human, affirms that in an era defined by automation, polarization, and institutional uncertainty, the heart of fundraising remains profoundly human. 

These bold, practice-ready offerings equip fundraisers, prospect researchers, advancement professionals, and leaders with critical tools for equity-centered transformation, from AI literacy to legacy messaging and narrative repair. Each webinar bridges strategy with values, offering frameworks that help teams harness technology responsibly, audit language with care, and build inclusive fundraising strategies grounded in trust. 

Together, we will explore how you can continue to lead with precision and integrity, crafting language that honors rather than obscures, using AI without replicating bias, and reframing legacy through intergenerational and cultural lenses. 

For those committed to shaping fundraising futures that are accountable, adaptive, and deeply human, this series is your invitation.  

We invite you to explore our current offerings. If you want to be notified when registration for programs opens or when new programs are added, please use this link to be added to our mailing list.

AI Prompting and Literacy: Ethical AI Skills for Fundraisers and Advancement Professionals 

Register for one or both weeks
Wednesday, February 4 and February 11, 2026
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST (USA)
Registration is now closed.

As AI tools like ChatGPT become embedded in the fundraising sector, fundraisers, prospect researchers, and advancement professionals are facing a critical crossroads: how to use AI tools without reproducing systemic blind spots that our sector seeks to interrupt.  

This webinar is designed for individuals who are ready to build AI fluency without losing ethical clarity. Whether you’re experimenting with prompts or overseeing data strategy, this webinar will help you translate curiosity into competency, with practical tools that align technology with your institution or organization’s values. 

The Great Unlearning: Why Do Words That Hide Harm Feel ‘Right’? 
Language, Power, and the Fundraising Sector

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST (USA)
Registration is now open.

In a climate where language is under scrutiny and equity commitments are being tested, institutions and organizations are seeking ways to advance equity without compromising trust or triggering backlash. For fundraisers, grant writers, communicators, advancement professionals, and philanthropic leaders, this webinar offers a pathway to reframe internal and external messaging with both courage and care. Learners will be equipped to audit the words that have long felt “right,” uncover their history and harm, and adopt asset-framing, grant-safe, inclusive language that aligns with your institution’s or organization’s mission, honors community, and holds up under leadership review. 

The Psychology of Planned Giving: What the Data and the Heart Reveal

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST (USA)
Registration opens: August 21, 2026

Legacy giving is shaped not by transaction, but by emotion, memory, culture, and generational perspective. Drawing on insights from behavioral research and community-rooted traditions, participants will learn to craft planned giving strategies that resonate with identity, continuity, and shared values. From rethinking legacy language to decoding generational shifts in giving behavior, this webinar equips planned giving officers, fundraisers, and advancement professionals with the tools to design ethically resonant campaigns grounded in gratitude, informed by psychology, and aligned with a broad spectrum of cultural motivations.