Also called: Community Foundation Executive
Leads a foundation that pools donations from local residents and gives grants to improve the community.
A community foundation CEO meets wealthy donors, decides grant priorities with the board, and leads local responses to crises like disasters or school closures.
Estimate; large foundations pay much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 15 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's plus many years of nonprofit or business leadership.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Business, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management.
Growing about average. Steady growth in philanthropy.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps analyze community data; leading donors and the board through crises stays human.
Classes: Economics, Government, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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