Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-2033.00
Fundraising Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
- US jobs
- 38,810
- Median wage
- $125,470 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of fundraising managers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 10%Manage budgets or financesNot measured
- 9%Develop business or marketing plansNot measured
- 8%Develop organizational policies, systems, or processesNot measured
- 8%Coordinate group, community, or public activitiesNot measured
- 8%Develop financial or business plansNot measured
- 7%Develop professional relationships or networksNot measured
- 7%Prepare proposals or grant applicationsNot measured
- 7%Explain regulations, policies, or proceduresNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Manage fundraising budgets.
- Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
- Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.
- Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities.
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
- Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs.
- Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
- Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet Web pages.
- Formulate policies and procedures related to fundraising programs.
- Assign, supervise, and review the activities of fundraising staff.
Other job titles for this occupation (27)
Advancement Director · Annual Giving Director · Development Director · Donor Engagement Director · Foundation Director · Fundraising Manager · Individual Giving Director · Individual Giving Manager · Institutional Advancement VP (Institutional Advancement Vice President) · Major Gifts Director · Account Manager · Account Supervisor · Campaign Manager · Canvass Director · Community Manager · Donor Relations Manager · Funding Coordinator · Fundraising and Marketing Director · Fundraising Campaign Manager · Fundraising Director · Fundraising Events Manager · Funds Development Director · Grants Management Specialist · Grants Manager · Major Gifts Manager · Philanthropy Director · Program Manager