Also called: Donor Database Administrator, Advancement Services Manager
Runs the donor database that a nonprofit's fundraisers depend on.
You clean up 10,000 donor records, build a list of everyone who gave last year but not this year and make sure gift receipts go out correctly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; experience with Raiser's Edge or Salesforce.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Nonprofit Management.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks database administrators.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI cleans records and builds donor lists; keeping data accurate and supporting fundraisers stays human.
Classes: Spreadsheets or computer applications, AP Computer Science Principles.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1242.
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