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89 Fundraising and Grants Jobs
Days move between donor conversations, proposal writing, and tracking where money lands.
Average salary: $81,367
Average salary
$81,367
across 34 jobs
- Development Researcher
- The Metropolitan Opera
- New York City, United States
- $65,000 – $85,000
- Asociado/a de Movilización de Recursos
- World Food Programme
- La Paz, Bolivia
- BOB 96,000 – BOB 144,000
- Funding & Partnerships Specialist
- Beautification Trust
- Manurewa, New Zealand
- NZD 33,000 – NZD 36,000
- Philanthropic Strategy and Principal Gifts Officer
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Colorado Springs, United States
- $127,378 – $155,000
- Donor Specialist Part-Time
- Goodwill of North Georgia
- Calhoun, United States
- $22,880 – $29,120
- Jr. Private Sector Engagement Officer
- Sun Community Health
- Yangon, Myanmar
- MMK 72,000 – MMK 108,000
- Homelessness and Housing Fund Program Manager
- The County of Hawaiʻi
- Hilo, Kailua, United States
- $71,784
- Sérfræðingur í rannsóknaþjónustu
- Reykjavik University
- Iceland
- ISK 7,000,000 – ISK 9,000,000
- Development Program Manager, College of Health
- Lehigh University
- Bethlehem, South Africa
- $56,030 – $68,190
- Senior Programme Officer (Enterprise Development)
- International Labour Organization
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ETB 1,200,000 – ETB 1,800,000
- Consultoría para la focalización de al menos 400 participantes de la costa de Oaxaca
- Trickle Up
- Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico
- MXN 115,200
- Cash, Food and Livelihood Manager
- World Vision
- Myanmar
- MMK 40,000,000 – MMK 60,000,000
- Grants Program Manager
- Compassion International
- Ethiopia
- ETB 1,800,000 – ETB 2,400,000
- Consultant(e) National(e) Chargé du Partenariat
- UN Women
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo
- CDF 80,000,000 – CDF 120,000,000
- Research Funding Coordinator (w/m/d) - Teilzeit / befristet
- HOERBIGER
- Vienna, Austria
- €45,000 – €55,000
- Oficial de Programa
- The HALO Trust
- Bogotá, Colombia, Colombia
- COP 54,000,000 – COP 78,000,000
- Director of Philanthropy
- Planned Parenthood Great Plains
- Overland Park, United States
- $90,000 – $120,000
- Deputy Director Development Priorities – Strongim Wok Long TVET
- Palladium
- Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- PGK 180,000 – PGK 240,000
- Grants and Contracts Specialist
- Palladium
- Ethiopia
- ETB 1,500,000 – ETB 2,200,000
- Gift Planning Director I
- University of Idaho
- Moscow, Russia
- $90,000
- Proposal Compliance and Quality Assurance (QA) Manager
- ManTech
- Herndon, United States
- $109,000 – $181,500
- Director of Development, CANR
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, United States
- $95,000 – $130,000
- Chief Development Officer
- itrek
- New York City, United States
- $190,000 – $240,000
- Local Grants and Program Funds Specialist
- Alabama Community College System
- Montgomery, United States
- $47,300 – $68,600
- Director of Prospect Intelligence
- State of Colorado
- Boulder, United States
- $137,000 – $150,000
- Chargé(e) de Projet Alumni & Fondation
- Rennes School of Business
- Rennes, France
- €30,000 – €32,000
- Coordinator, Foundation Services
- mci group
- Washington, United States
- $55,000 – $60,000
- Business Development Manager
- Save the Children International
- Somalia
- $40,000 – $60,000
- Dirección de Alianzas Estratégicas y Procuración de Fondos
- matteria
- Mexico City, Mexico
- MXN 850,000 – MXN 1,100,000
- Dirección de Alianzas Estratégicas y Procuración de Fondos
- matteria
- Mexico City, Mexico
- MXN 800,000 – MXN 1,200,000
- Associate Director of Development, CANR / Development Officer II
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, United States
- $80,000 – $110,000
- Consultancy - Corporate Research Consultant, Private FR & Partnership (PFP)
- UNICEF
- Italy
- €60,000 – €80,000
- Director of Grants Development
- Boston Public Health Commission
- Boston, United States
- $125,000 – $135,000
- Grant Manager - Women & Children
- Tampa General Hospital
- Tampa, United States
- $69,305
- Development Director
- AirTrunk
- Melbourne, Australia
- A$200,000 – A$260,000
- Partnership Manager
- World Food Programme
- Rome, Italy
- €65,000 – €85,000
- Internship - Proposal Associate - Special Missions
- Textron Systems
- Wichita, United States
- $41,600 – $52,000
- Rekryterare av månadsgivare
- Veterankraft
- Kristianstad, Sweden
- SEK 291,200 – SEK 374,400
- Program Officer 1
- State of Nevada
- Carson City, United States
- $54,434 – $80,053
- 988 Grants Specialist III
- State of Colorado
- Denver, United States
- $59,460 – $77,292
- Contracts/Grants Reviewer Supervisor
- State of Louisiana
- Baton Rouge, United States
- $52,644 – $103,296
- Resources Acquisition & Management Director
- World Vision
- Dakar, Senegal
- XOF 20,000,000 – XOF 30,000,000
- Donation Processing Associate
- The Salvation Army
- Mundelein, United States
- $30,000 – $32,000
- Hoofd Fondsenrelatie
- PGGM Investments
- Zeist, The Netherlands
- €90,000 – €120,000
- Senior Officer - EU Research & Innovation
- DTU - Technical University of Denmark
- Denmark
- DKK 700,000 – DKK 900,000
- Private Sector Partnerships Adviser
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- Oslo, Norway
- NOK 700,000 – NOK 850,000
- Grants Coordinator
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- Abuja
- NGN 8,000,000 – NGN 12,000,000
- Pasante de Alianzas y Movilización de Recursos
- World Food Programme
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- $9,000 – $12,000
- Grants Consultant
- IDLO - International Development Law Organization
- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- XOF 36,000,000 – XOF 54,000,000
- Sponsorship Trainee
- World Vision
- Nepal
- NPR 240,000 – NPR 360,000
Fundraising and grants work involves identifying funding sources, writing compelling applications, managing donor relationships, and reporting on how funds create impact. Employers typically expect strong writing skills, research ability, and understanding of nonprofit or institutional finance. Positions range from grants coordinators supporting applications through senior directors managing million-dollar campaigns, appearing in nonprofits, universities, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions.
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Questions
What background do people need to start in fundraising and grants?
Writing ability and research skills matter more than a specific degree. Many people enter with nonprofit experience, communications backgrounds, or subject matter expertise in their sector, then learn fundraising methods on the job through training and mentorship.
What does a typical day involve?
Days combine desk work—researching prospects, drafting proposals, updating databases—with meetings. A person might spend the morning writing a grant application, take calls with donors in the afternoon, and review budget reports before leaving.
How much time goes to writing versus relationship-building?
The balance shifts with seniority. Entry-level coordinators write more; senior directors spend more time in conversations, strategy, and team management. Most roles blend both throughout the week.
What skills develop over time in this work?
People build deep knowledge of funding landscapes in their sector, gain persuasive writing ability, and learn to read organizational priorities quickly. They also develop project management skills and become stronger at explaining complex work to different audiences.
How do fundraising roles differ from development or major gifts positions?
Fundraising is the umbrella term. Development typically covers all revenue work; major gifts focuses on wealthy individual donors; grants specialists target institutional funders. The skills overlap, but the donor base and proposal style differ.
What does progression look like?
Coordinators move to managers overseeing grants or annual fund programs, then directors leading departments. Some specialize deeply in one funding stream; others broaden across grant, corporate, and individual giving.
How often do deadlines create pressure?
Consistently. Grant deadlines are fixed, and proposal submission dates cluster. Organizations often have year-end fundraising pushes, creating seasonal intensity in most roles.
What happens after money is secured?
The work continues. Grant funding requires reporting, impact tracking, and stewardship. People must document outcomes, file compliance reports, and maintain donor relationships to support future funding.
How does this work differ from sales?
Both involve persuasion and pipeline management, but fundraising emphasizes mission alignment and impact. Sales closes transactions; fundraisers build long-term relationships around shared values and measurable outcomes.
What role does technology play?
Database systems, proposal software, and financial tracking tools are essential. People spend significant time entering data, monitoring deadlines, and generating reports, making comfort with systems important for the work.