Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer

Also called: Institutional Giving Officer

Raises money from companies and foundations instead of individual donors.

A day in the life

You research which foundations fund youth sports, meet a corporate giving director and write a proposal for a $250,000 grant.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$75k
High
$110k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; strong writing.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: English, Communications, Nonprofit Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks fundraisers.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds foundation research and drafts proposals; meetings with funders and tailoring the ask stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Language and Composition, English Language Arts, Business elective.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1131.

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