Also called: Field Fundraiser
Talks to people on sidewalks or door-to-door to sign up monthly donors or supporters for causes.
You stand outside a grocery store with a clipboard and a cheerful pitch for an environmental group, aiming to sign up five monthly donors in a shift.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree needed; training provided.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. High turnover; a common first job.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can't stand outside a grocery store and chat; tablets track sign-ups, but face-to-face persuasion is the job.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to canvassing groups like Fund for the Public Interest or street-fundraising firms
Classes: Speech and debate, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9099.
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