Fundraising Managers
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What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
On the job, you would:
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Manage fundraising budgets.
- Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Communications
- multimedia
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
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
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- come up with lots of ideas
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Initiative
- Optimism
- Leadership Orientation
- Perseverance
- Social Orientation
- Achievement Orientation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Video creation and editing software
- Adobe After Effects
- YouTube
Desktop publishing software
- Adobe InDesign
- Microsoft Publisher
Customer relationship management CRM software
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Salesforce software
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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