Fundraiser / Development Specialist

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Contract Grant Writer; Development Associate; Development Officer; Direct Response Consultant; Fundraising Consultant; Grant Coordinator; Philanthropy Officer; Principal Gifts Officer

Tasks

• 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.
• Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
• Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
• Direct or supervise fundraising staff, including volunteer staff members.
• Establish fundraising or participation goals for special events or specified time periods.
• Monitor progress of fundraising drives.
• Recruit sponsors, participants, or volunteers for fundraising events.
• Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Sales and Marketing
• Administration and Management
• Economics and Accounting
• Communications and Media
• Computers and Electronics
• Administrative

Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Speech Clarity
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Speech Recognition
• Inductive Reasoning
• Fluency of Ideas
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Originality
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility