Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskFundraising managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 9% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 123,480
Employment 2024
45.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
4.2%
Openings (2024–34)
3.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of public relations and fundraising managers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions. AI use: 0%
- 2. Manage fundraising budgets. AI use: 0%
- 3. Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks. AI use: 0%
- 4. Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs. AI use: 0%
- 5. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities. AI use: 0%
- 6. Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations. AI use: 75%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 42.3 · 141K employed
Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 79% · 55+: 17%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Public relations managers direct the creation of materials that will enhance the public image of their employer or client. Fundraising managers coordinate campaigns that bring in donations for their organization.
Public relations and fundraising managers generally work in offices during regular business hours. However, many of these managers travel to give speeches and to attend meetings and community activities. Some work more than 40 hours per week.
Public relations and fundraising managers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree, and some positions may require a master’s degree. Many years of related work experience are also necessary.
The median annual wage for fundraising managers was $123,480 in May 2024.
Overall employment of public relations and fundraising managers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.