Fundraisers
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.
111,040 people do this job in the US. $72,550 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 81%
- 11%
- 8%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 16%. Today's estimate: 23%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 28 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 19% | 1 work day3.3 h to 2.1 work days | 5%Half by Jul 2027 | |
| Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.Done daily by most who do it. | 19% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 1.7 work weeks | 2%Half by Jul 2028 | |
| Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 10% | 4.2 h1.7 h to 1 work day | 30%Half by Dec 2026 | |
| Identify and build relationships with potential donors.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 9% | 1.7 h38 min to 4.2 h | 72%Half by now | |
| Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 h25 min to 6.7 h | 43%Half by Nov 2026 | |
| Direct or supervise fundraising staff, including volunteer staff members.Done daily by most who do it. | 5% | 2.1 h50 min to 4.2 h | Stays with people | |
| Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 h25 min to 5 h | Stays with people | |
| Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 4% | 2.5 work days6.7 h to 1.3 work weeks | Stays with people | |
| Attend community events, meetings, or conferences to promote organizational goals or solicit donations or sponsorships.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 3.3 h1.7 h to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Design or produce materials such as posters, Web sites, or newsletters to promote, market, or advertise fundraising events.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 4.2 h1.7 h to 1.3 work days | 27%Half by Jan 2027 | |
| Create or update donor databases.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 2.5 h | 86%Half by now | |
| Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 1 work day2.5 h to 3.1 work days | 5%Half by Oct 2027 |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Fundraising Managers8% now, 72% by 2028
- Public Relations Specialists12% now, 60% by 2028
- Advertising and Promotions Managers17% now, 82% by 2028
- Social and Community Service Managers24% now, 83% by 2028
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners15% now, 49% by 2028
- Public Relations Managers15% now, 76% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
Where the most of these jobs are
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