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Also called account manager, campaign manager, community manager and donor relations manager.
$125,470
Median pay a year
38,810
People do this work
6
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Fundraising Manager
Summary
Fundraising manager planning and directing activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations, including developing strategies, coordinating events, and engaging with corporate representatives and community leaders
Experience
Fundraising Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed strategies to encourage new or increased contributions
Planned and directed special events for fundraising, including silent auctions and golf events
Established goals for soliciting funds and coordinated disbursement of contributions
Compiled materials for submission to granting or funding organizations
Contacted corporate representatives and community leaders to raise awareness of organizational needs
Evaluated advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with fundraising efforts
Skills
Core Skills
Developing organizational policies, Evaluating program effectiveness, Evaluating employee performance, Examining financial records, Developing market strategies, Developing library databases, Developing business plans, Developing organizational goals, Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
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Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Developed strategies to increase contributionsManaged fundraising budgets effectivelyPlanned and directed special fundraising eventsEstablished goals for soliciting fundsCompiled materials for funding organizationsConducted research on potential donors
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Developed strategies that increased contributions through targeted outreach and engagement initiatives
Planned and directed special fundraising events, ensuring high participation and maximizing contributions
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Increased contributions by engaging more community members through targeted outreach strategies
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Increased contributions by engaging more community membersBoosted contributions through effective outreach efforts
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Planned and directed special fundraising events, ensuring high participation and maximizing contributions
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Events led to greater community involvement and supportParticipation rates improved, leading to higher overall contributionsEvents attracted more donors, increasing total funds raised
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Developing organizational policies
Evaluating program effectiveness
Evaluating employee performance
Examining financial records
Editing documents
Developing market strategies
Developing library databases
Developing business plans
Developing promotional materials
Developing organizational goals
Developing procedures
Operating still or video cameras
The work itself
What a Fundraising Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
What it pays
How much does a Fundraising Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$95,970
Median
$125,470
75th percentile
$169,990
About 38,810 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$96,580
$103,090
$119,990
AL
$73,740
$83,700
$107,310
AR
$62,910
$71,110
$100,140
AZ
$83,200
$116,470
$157,140
CA
$106,910
$135,870
$192,290
CO
$105,950
$130,010
$165,400
CT
$95,460
$122,540
$171,640
DC
$128,360
$141,720
$169,130
DE
$111,130
$131,750
$164,500
FL
$76,060
$97,240
$135,720
GA
$90,080
$113,050
$151,430
HI
$78,740
$93,910
$118,340
IA
$77,620
$98,700
$124,990
ID
$77,160
$87,990
$122,220
IL
$83,840
$106,290
$132,430
IN
$90,880
$112,890
$168,160
KS
$101,700
$121,210
$169,280
KY
$95,420
$124,770
$153,720
LA
$97,350
$122,150
$124,440
MA
$107,450
$151,740
$204,560
MD
$103,090
$130,750
$172,290
ME
$101,030
$116,470
$143,660
MI
$89,160
$113,360
$149,100
MN
$100,030
$126,920
$180,520
MO
$83,620
$111,120
$173,240
MS
$74,580
$82,620
$114,410
NC
$94,730
$125,870
$166,610
ND
$90,720
$121,750
$149,990
NE
$80,860
$97,230
$129,040
NH
$109,860
$157,080
$201,030
NJ
$114,280
$140,500
$172,610
NM
$101,680
$101,680
$153,850
NV
$84,610
$106,420
$132,210
NY
$130,140
$169,510
$223,630
OH
$79,240
$101,470
$135,290
OK
$104,010
$122,100
$196,800
OR
$83,670
$103,870
$135,520
PA
$95,400
$111,280
$138,960
RI
$124,840
$155,970
$175,780
SC
$80,340
$103,240
$140,280
TN
$80,660
$107,760
$132,620
TX
$78,200
$96,520
$125,470
UT
$62,140
$95,190
$110,350
VA
$104,880
$143,730
$191,380
VT
$113,060
$129,170
$154,420
WA
$112,090
$137,010
$182,260
WI
$98,390
$123,090
$172,040
WV
$60,520
$74,400
$102,950
Other names
Other names for this job
account manager, campaign manager, community manager, donor relations manager, fundraising campaign manager, fundraising events manager, grants manager, individual giving manager, major gifts manager, program manager, grants management specialist, account supervisor.
More names for this work
advancement director, annual giving director, canvass director, development director, donor engagement director, foundation director, funding coordinator, fundraising and marketing director, fundraising director, funds development director, individual giving director, institutional advancement vice president, institutional advancement vp, major gifts director, philanthropy director.
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This page is about the occupation Fundraising Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.