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Fundraisers

Also called: Contract Grant Writer, Development Officer, Fundraising Consultant, Philanthropy Officer

What they do:

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

On the job, you would:
  • Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
  • Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
  • Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • sales and marketing

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Communications

  • multimedia

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
  • bringing people together to solve differences

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • come up with lots of ideas

Math

  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Persistence
  • Initiative
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Attention to Detail

Customer relationship management CRM software

  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Salesforce software

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Data base user interface and query software

  • Database software
  • Structured query language SQL

Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $61,190

Education

Bachelor's degree is usually needed.