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Fundraising Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for Fundraising Managers
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Median pay

$123,480
Median annual pay for Fundraising Managers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

4.2%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

3,600
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

45,700
Estimated U.S. employment for Fundraising Managers in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+1,900
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Bachelor's degree
Typical additional preparation: 5 years or more of related work experience.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Critical Thinking
  2. 2Speaking
  3. 3Active Listening
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Writing
  6. 6Active Learning

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Administration and Management
  2. 2Customer and Personal Service
  3. 3Administrative
  4. 4English Language
  5. 5Sales and Marketing
  6. 6Economics and Accounting

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Deductive Reasoning
  4. 4Speech Clarity
  5. 5Written Comprehension
  6. 6Written Expression

Career interests

  1. 1Enterprising
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Social
  4. 4Artistic
  5. 5Investigative
  6. 6Realistic

Work styles

  1. 1Achievement Orientation
  2. 2Social Orientation
  3. 3Integrity
  4. 4Dependability
  5. 5Leadership Orientation
  6. 6Cooperation

Work activities

  1. 1Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  2. 2Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  3. 3Getting Information
  4. 4Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  5. 5Working with Computers
  6. 6Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Contact With Others
  3. 3Spend Time Sitting
  4. 4Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  5. 5Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  6. 6Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

Representative tasks

  • Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
  • Manage fundraising budgets.
  • Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
  • Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.
  • Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities.
  • Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
  • Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs.

Software and tools

Microsoft Excel · in demandMicrosoft Office software · in demandMicrosoft Outlook · in demandMicrosoft PowerPoint · in demandMicrosoft Word · in demandSalesforce software · in demandBlackbaud The Raiser's Edge · in demandMarketo Marketing Automation · hot technologyMicrosoft Project · hot technologyHypertext markup language HTML · hot technologyHubSpot software · hot technologyMicrosoft SharePoint · hot technology

Sources

BLS provides national pay, employment, and projections. O*NET provides skills, interests, preparation, tasks, work context, and tools.

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