Fundraising Managers
Advancement Director,
Annual Giving Director,
Development Director,
Fundraising Manager
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$80,500Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Manage fundraising budgets.
- Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
Personality
Interests
Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Communicate by speaking
Listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
Use rules to solve problems
Come up with lots of ideas
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Talking to others
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
Understanding people's reactions
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Visit Idaho Launch
- Search for available Fundraising Managers jobs on Idaho Works
Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop