Major donor coordinator vs fundraising specialist

The differences between major donor coordinators and fundraising specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a major donor coordinator and a fundraising specialist. Additionally, a fundraising specialist has an average salary of $51,507, which is higher than the $48,037 average annual salary of a major donor coordinator.

The top three skills for a major donor coordinator include donor relations, database management and data entry. The most important skills for a fundraising specialist are event planning, fundraising strategy, and community outreach.

Major donor coordinator vs fundraising specialist overview

	Major Donor Coordinator	Fundraising Specialist
Yearly salary	$48,037	$51,507
Hourly rate	$23.09	$24.76
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	17,673	19,019
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Major donor coordinator vs fundraising specialist salary

Major donor coordinators and fundraising specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Major Donor Coordinator	Fundraising Specialist
Average salary	$48,037	$51,507
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $67,000	Between $31,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	Edison, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Earthjustice	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between major donor coordinator and fundraising specialist education

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

	Major Donor Coordinator	Fundraising Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Major donor coordinator vs fundraising specialist demographics

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

	Major Donor Coordinator	Fundraising Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between major donor coordinator and fundraising specialist duties and responsibilities

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 specialist example responsibilities.

Manage monthly progress meetings and promote education and leadership opportunities through skill-building activities.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Canvase door-to-door seeking donations for the DNC.

Major donor coordinator vs fundraising specialist skills

Common major donor coordinator skills

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

Common fundraising specialist skills

Event Planning, 20%
Fundraising Strategy, 16%
Community Outreach, 15%
Alumni Events, 8%
Non-Profit Organization, 7%
Outbound Calls, 7%

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