Principal gifts officer vs raiser

The differences between principal gifts 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 principal gifts officer and a raiser. Additionally, a principal gifts officer has an average salary of $86,359, which is higher than the $54,384 average annual salary of a raiser.

The top three skills for a principal gifts officer include donor database, leadership gifts and professional development. The most important skills for a raiser are non-profit organization, , and .

Principal gifts officer vs raiser overview

	Principal Gifts Officer	Raiser
Yearly salary	$86,359	$54,384
Hourly rate	$41.52	$26.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	95,423	236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Principal gifts officer vs raiser salary

Principal gifts officers and raisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Principal Gifts Officer	Raiser
Average salary	$86,359	$54,384
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $126,000	Between $25,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Childhelp	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between principal gifts officer and raiser education

There are a few differences between a principal gifts officer and a raiser in terms of educational background:

	Principal Gifts Officer	Raiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Principal gifts officer vs raiser demographics

Here are the differences between principal gifts officers' and raisers' demographics:

	Principal Gifts Officer	Raiser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.1% Female, 40.9%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 77.6% 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 principal gifts officer and raiser duties and responsibilities

Principal gifts officer example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of donor prospecting, cultivation, stewardship, and budget/vendor/consultant management for special events and individual giving.
Coordinate among cross-functional business departments including investor relations, risk, trading desk, compliance, tax/accounting, and portfolio administration.
Execute PAC fundraising plan for congressional and political action committee clients.

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.

Principal gifts officer vs raiser skills

Common principal gifts officer skills

Donor Database, 15%
Leadership Gifts, 13%
Professional Development, 13%
Capital Campaign, 10%
Donor Relations, 8%
Strategic Plan, 6%

Common raiser skills

Non-Profit Organization, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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