Major donor coordinator vs raiser

The differences between major donor 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 major donor coordinator and a raiser. Additionally, a raiser has an average salary of $54,384, 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 raiser are non-profit organization, , and .

Major donor coordinator vs raiser overview

	Major Donor Coordinator	Raiser
Yearly salary	$48,037	$54,384
Hourly rate	$23.09	$26.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	17,673	236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Major donor coordinator vs raiser salary

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

	Major Donor Coordinator	Raiser
Average salary	$48,037	$54,384
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $67,000	Between $25,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	Edison, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Earthjustice	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between major donor coordinator and raiser education

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

	Major Donor Coordinator	Raiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Major donor coordinator vs raiser demographics

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

	Major Donor Coordinator	Raiser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	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, 77.4% 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 major donor coordinator and raiser 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.

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.

Major donor coordinator vs raiser skills

Common major donor coordinator skills

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

Common raiser skills

Non-Profit Organization, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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