Fundraising Managers

What the job really is

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

At a glance

• Sector: Management
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-2033
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• 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.
• Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
• Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet Web pages.
• Formulate policies and procedures related to fundraising programs.
• Assign, supervise, and review the activities of fundraising staff.

Tools and technology

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge, Facebook, Google Analytics, Google Docs, HubSpot software, Hypertext markup language HTML

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Fundraisers
• Public Relations Managers
• Public Relations Specialists
• Advertising and Promotions Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Financial Managers
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Product Marketing Managers

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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