Donor relations officer vs raiser

The differences between donor relations officers and raisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a donor relations officer and a raiser. Additionally, a donor relations officer has an average salary of $54,939, which is higher than the $54,384 average annual salary of a raiser.

The top three skills for a donor relations officer include donor relations, alumni and labor relations. The most important skills for a raiser are non-profit organization, , and .

Donor relations officer vs raiser overview

	Donor Relations Officer	Raiser
Yearly salary	$54,939	$54,384
Hourly rate	$26.41	$26.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	66,923	236
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Donor relations officer vs raiser salary

Donor relations officers and raisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Donor Relations Officer	Raiser
Average salary	$54,939	$54,384
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Stanford University	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between donor relations officer and raiser education

There are a few differences between a donor relations officer and a raiser in terms of educational background:

	Donor Relations Officer	Raiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Donor relations officer vs raiser demographics

Here are the differences between donor relations officers' and raisers' demographics:

	Donor Relations Officer	Raiser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 5.2% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between donor relations officer and raiser duties and responsibilities

Donor relations officer example responsibilities.

Manage on-site logistics and post-event stewardship.
Manage the grievance process including face-to-face negotiations with union representatives at the highest arbitration procedural level.
Utilize pivot tables and HRIS to produce weekly staffing reports.
Welcome and escort VIP guests and special guests to assign rooms.
Provide exclusive VIP check in & out service, taking care of guests needs.
Monitor and advice management of trends and potential EEO concerns/trends and how to mitigate them.

Raiser example responsibilities.

Manage reservations and priority seating for VIP diners to ensure customer satisfaction and encourage repeat business.
Coordinate program verification procedures for unschedule visits with FDA inspectors and have successfully pass every inspection to date.
Canvase door-to-door seeking donations for the DNC.

Donor relations officer vs raiser skills

Common donor relations officer skills

Donor Relations, 23%
Alumni, 17%
Labor Relations, 6%
Event Planning, 6%
Press Releases, 6%
Arbitration, 4%

Common raiser skills

Non-Profit Organization, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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