Fundraising coordinator vs raiser

The differences between fundraising coordinators 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 fundraising coordinator and a raiser. Additionally, a raiser has an average salary of $54,384, which is higher than the $45,352 average annual salary of a fundraising coordinator.

The top three skills for a fundraising coordinator include non-profit organization, MDA and event planning. The most important skills for a raiser are non-profit organization, , and .

Fundraising coordinator vs raiser overview

	Fundraising Coordinator	Raiser
Yearly salary	$45,352	$54,384
Hourly rate	$21.80	$26.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	19,121	236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Fundraising coordinator vs raiser salary

Fundraising coordinators and raisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fundraising Coordinator	Raiser
Average salary	$45,352	$54,384
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $54,000	Between $25,000 And $117,000
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Differences between fundraising coordinator and raiser education

There are a few differences between a fundraising coordinator and a raiser in terms of educational background:

	Fundraising Coordinator	Raiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Fundraising coordinator vs raiser demographics

Here are the differences between fundraising coordinators' and raisers' demographics:

	Fundraising Coordinator	Raiser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	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 fundraising coordinator and raiser duties and responsibilities

Fundraising coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and update all content on a Facebook page for the church's auction to further assist in fundraising efforts.
Manage reservations and priority seating for VIP diners to ensure customer satisfaction and encourage repeat business.
Update company Instagram account with posts.
Publish blogs and editorials on organization's website.
Provide recommendations and quality assurance for web standards and SEO.
Generate the company's search engine submissions, keywords, and SEO methodologies.

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.

Fundraising coordinator vs raiser skills

Common fundraising coordinator skills

Non-Profit Organization, 12%
MDA, 8%
Event Planning, 7%
Press Releases, 6%
Alumni, 5%
Local Community, 4%

Common raiser skills

Non-Profit Organization, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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