# Fundraising Managers

> Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fundraising-managers
- SOC code: 11-2033.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $125,470 (10th percentile $75,130, 90th percentile $222,350)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.4%
- Openings a year: 3,700
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 0 |
| Investigative (I) | 24 |
| Artistic (A) | 27 |
| Social (S) | 46 |
| Enterprising (E) | 100 |
| Conventional (C) | 64 |

## What you'd do

- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 85/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 84/100)
- Getting Information (importance 84/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 79/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 79/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 77/100)
- Processing Information (importance 76/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 74/100)
- Developing Objectives and Strategies (importance 72/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 69/100)

## Skills

Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, Administrative, English Language, Sales and Marketing, Economics and Accounting, Communications and Media, Personnel and Human Resources, Mathematics, Psychology

## Also called

Account Manager, Account Supervisor, Advancement Director, Annual Giving Director, Campaign Manager, Canvass Director, Community Manager, Development Director, Donor Engagement Director, Donor Relations Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Communication and Media Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0901) (CIP 0901, 1,386 colleges)
- [Marketing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5214) (CIP 5214, 1,126 colleges)
- [Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0909) (CIP 0909, 621 colleges)
- [Business/Corporate Communications](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5205) (CIP 5205, 74 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 | $18,625 |
| [Bismarck State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bismarck-state-college-254) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $113,408 | $122,948 | $14,482 |

## Related careers

- [Fundraisers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fundraisers): $72,550 median pay
- [Public Relations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/public-relations-managers): $146,910 median pay
- [Public Relations Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/public-relations-specialists): $74,750 median pay
- [Advertising and Promotions Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/advertising-and-promotions-managers): $133,660 median pay
- [Social and Community Service Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-and-community-service-managers): $80,390 median pay
- [Financial Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-managers): $166,570 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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