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Fundraisers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

What you’d do

  • Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
  • Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
  • Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
  • Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
  • Create or update donor databases.
  • Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
  • Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.
  • Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Persuasion
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Contract Grant Writer
  • Development Officer
  • Fundraising Consultant
  • Philanthropy Officer
  • Development Associate
  • Direct Response Consultant

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