The Institute's mission is to support fundraisers through leadership and representation; best practice and compliance; education and networking; and champion and promote fundraising as a career choice.
The CIoF was originally called The Institute of Charity Fundraising Managers, changing its name in 2002 to the Institute of Fundraising to reflect the growing profession.
[citation needed] In 2011, the Institute launched the IoF Academy which offers training and qualifications to fundraisers at every stage in their career.
The Certificate in Fundraising, once completed, allows members to use the post nominals MCIOF(Cert) (formerly MinstF(Cert)) and upon completion of the Diploma in Fundraising, members can use the post nominals MCIOF(Dip) (formerly MinstF(Dip)).
[6] In 2022, the Chartered Institute became the UK lead organisation for the international Giving Tuesday charity awareness campaign.