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Fundraising Managers

Raises money for schools, hospitals, charities and causes.

Typical education to startBachelor's degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +5%
Median pay$125,470 a year (2025)
Interest codeECS Enterprising, Conventional, Social

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Fundraisers plan campaigns and events, write grant proposals, build relationships with donors, and track gifts, for nonprofits, colleges, hospitals and museums.

Open the fundraiser guide

The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.

High school courses that build toward it

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Fundraising Managers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.