Fundraising Managers
Official O*NET title: Fundraising Managers (11-2033.00)
Also called: advancement director, annual giving director, development director, donor engagement director, foundation director
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations
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How AI is changing fundraising managers work
6 of 11 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 55%. 3 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet Web pages (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with fundraising efforts (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Manage fundraising budgets (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan and direct special events for fundraising (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Formulate policies and procedures related to fundraising programs (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Assign, supervise, and review the activities of fundraising staff (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Design and edit promotional publications (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and put in place fundraising strategies and programs — too new for the AI data
- Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations”. Try the prompt for: “Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet Web pages”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and fundraising managers
Will AI replace fundraising managers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 6 of the 14 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 6 of the 16 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which fundraising manager tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations; write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet web pages; develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
Which fundraising manager tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs; plan and direct special events for fundraising; establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 50% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a fundraising manager start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Fundraising Managers ranks #104 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #3 of 25 in Management.
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