How to Become a Fundraising Manager
Lead the campaigns and donor relationships that fund nonprofits, universities and the arts. It typically requires a bachelor's degree, with a median salary of $125,470 per year and about average projected job growth.
Median pay
$125,470/yr
Middle half
$95,970 to $169,990
Job growth
About average
Openings / yr
3,600
Majors that lead here
Key skills
- Relationship Building
- Campaign Strategy
- Writing
- Public Speaking
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Fundraising Manager make?
The median pay for a Fundraising Manager is $125,470 a year, and the middle half of workers earn between $95,970 and $169,990 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That covers everyone in the job, not only people starting out, so newer workers sit toward the lower end.
What degree do you need to become a Fundraising Manager?
The usual entry point is a bachelor's degree. Common majors are Arts Management, Public Relations, Communications, and Nonprofit Management.
Is Fundraising Manager a growing field?
Projected job growth for this role from 2024 to 2034 is about average (BLS projections via O*NET), with roughly 3,600 U.S. openings a year.
What skills does a Fundraising Manager use most?
Common skills for this role are Relationship Building, Campaign Strategy, Writing, and Public Speaking.
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Take the major quizWhere these pay figures come from
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.
Job-growth figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).