Fundraising chairperson vs major donor coordinator

The differences between fundraising chairpeople and major donor coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fundraising chairperson and a major donor coordinator. Additionally, a major donor coordinator has an average salary of $48,037, which is higher than the $34,751 average annual salary of a fundraising chairperson.

The top three skills for a fundraising chairperson include fraternity, financial statements and local businesses. The most important skills for a major donor coordinator are donor relations, database management, and data entry.

Fundraising chairperson vs major donor coordinator overview

	Fundraising Chairperson	Major Donor Coordinator
Yearly salary	$34,751	$48,037
Hourly rate	$16.71	$23.09
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	1,155	17,673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Fundraising chairperson vs major donor coordinator salary

Fundraising chairpeople and major donor coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fundraising Chairperson	Major Donor Coordinator
Average salary	$34,751	$48,037
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $95,000	Between $34,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Edison, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Earthjustice
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between fundraising chairperson and major donor coordinator education

There are a few differences between a fundraising chairperson and a major donor coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Fundraising Chairperson	Major Donor Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Fundraising chairperson vs major donor coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between fundraising chairpeople' and major donor coordinators' demographics:

	Fundraising Chairperson	Major Donor Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between fundraising chairperson and major donor coordinator duties and responsibilities

Fundraising chairperson example responsibilities.

Manage monthly progress meetings and promote education and leadership opportunities through skill-building activities.
Work closely with others in leadership positions to ensure the semester runs smoothly and it is enjoyable for every member.
Maintain donor database, including regular data entry and report preparation through eTapestry and Salesforce.
Correspond with local ALS chapter on local events.
Solicit donations in person for the annual scholarship fund.
Collaborate with committee members to generate new fundraising ideas for THON

Major donor coordinator example responsibilities.

Create and manage fundraising board consisting of business-leader volunteers, alumni, and community activists.
Manage the grievance process including face-to-face negotiations with union representatives at the highest arbitration procedural level.
Act as coordinator for alumni events and provide stewardship for scholarship donors and their recipients.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Monitor twitter and create twitter analytics/reports for publicists on influencers and press.

Fundraising chairperson vs major donor coordinator skills

Common fundraising chairperson skills

Fraternity, 17%
Financial Statements, 13%
Local Businesses, 9%
Alumni, 9%
Philanthropic Events, 8%
Plan Events, 4%

Common major donor coordinator skills

Donor Relations, 17%
Database Management, 9%
Data Entry, 7%
Tissue Donation, 6%
Alumni, 5%
Phone Calls, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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