Professional fundraiser vs raiser

The differences between professional fundraisers 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 professional fundraiser and a raiser. Additionally, a raiser has an average salary of $54,384, which is higher than the $43,692 average annual salary of a professional fundraiser.

The top three skills for a professional fundraiser include alumni, non-profit organization and telephone calls. The most important skills for a raiser are non-profit organization, , and .

Professional fundraiser vs raiser overview

	Professional Fundraiser	Raiser
Yearly salary	$43,692	$54,384
Hourly rate	$21.01	$26.15
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	43,441	236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Professional fundraiser vs raiser salary

Professional fundraisers and raisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Professional Fundraiser	Raiser
Average salary	$43,692	$54,384
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $74,000	Between $25,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between professional fundraiser and raiser education

There are a few differences between a professional fundraiser and a raiser in terms of educational background:

	Professional Fundraiser	Raiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Professional fundraiser vs raiser demographics

Here are the differences between professional fundraisers' and raisers' demographics:

	Professional Fundraiser	Raiser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 77.0% 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 professional fundraiser and raiser duties and responsibilities

Professional fundraiser example responsibilities.

Mentore new and struggling CSP's to help them reach and achieve their goals.
Contact alumni to update/verify their personal information and raise money for the university through gifts from alumni and friends of the university
Monitor complaint database assign customers grievances to designate department or CSR for further investigation and resolution.

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.

Professional fundraiser vs raiser skills

Common professional fundraiser skills

Alumni, 22%
Non-Profit Organization, 14%
Telephone Calls, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Outbound Calls, 9%
Charitable Donations, 9%

Common raiser skills

Non-Profit Organization, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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