Also called: Phonathon Caller, Telefundraiser
Calls alumni and supporters to ask for donations, often as a part-time college job.
You call 80 alumni in an evening, chat with a graduate from 1985 about the old campus and secure a $100 pledge for scholarships.
Usually hourly and part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No experience needed; trained on scripts.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking. Shrinking as giving moves online.
High risk for 10 years. Digital fundraising and AI calling are replacing most phone appeals, so these part-time jobs are shrinking.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to fundraising call centers or your local university's phonathon
Classes: Speech and debate, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9041.
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