# Fundraisers

> Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

- **SOC code:** 13-1131.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1131-00
- **Also known as:** Contract Grant Writer, Development Officer, Fundraising Consultant, Philanthropy Officer, Development Associate, Direct Response Consultant, Grant Coordinator, Principal Gifts Officer
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
- Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
- Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
- Create or update donor databases.
- Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
- Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
- Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
- Direct or supervise fundraising staff, including volunteer staff members.
- Establish fundraising or participation goals for special events or specified time periods.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Customer and Personal Service _(knowledge)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Speaking _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Expression _(ability)_
- Speech Clarity _(ability)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_
- Writing _(essential_skill)_
- Persuasion _(transferable_skill)_
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Written Expression _(ability)_

**Skills in demand:**
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Writing _(Common Skill)_
- Speech Recognition _(Specialized Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- Negotiation _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Social Perceptiveness _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft Word _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft PowerPoint _(Common Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Microsoft Excel _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Outlook _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft PowerPoint _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Word _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Salesforce software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Facebook _(hot technology)_
- Structured query language SQL _(hot technology)_
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge _(in demand)_
- Adobe PageMaker
- AudienceView Ticketing
- Blackbaud eTapestry

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 67th percentile (High) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.):** 84th percentile (High) — source: felten_aioe.
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 76th percentile (High) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 40th percentile (Moderate) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Remote-capable (Dingel–Neiman):** no — task structure, not who actually works remote.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 4.3% growth (About average); 10.2k annual openings; 134.4k → 140.2k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $66,490; 105,930 employed.

## How people actually use AI here

Anthropic Economic Index — measured AI conversations mapped to this occupation's tasks:

- **Automation vs augmentation:** 29% automation, 58% augmentation (usage-weighted).
- **Autonomy median:** 3.0 (higher = AI acts more independently).
- **Dominant collaboration mode:** task iteration.

**Tasks most handed to AI here:**
- Write speeches, press releases, or other promotional materials to increase awareness of the causes, missions, or goals of organizations seeking funds. _(2.7% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations. _(1.2% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Prepare materials for charitable events, such as fundraising envelopes, bid sheets, or gift bags. _(1.1% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Write reports or prepare presentations to communicate fundraising program data. _(0.6% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs. _(0.6% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Identify and build relationships with potential donors. _(0.5% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions. _(0.4% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, history of charitable donations, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets. _(0.3% of measured AI use; directive)_

**Example prompts (honest phrasings of the tasks above — starting points, not endorsed instructions):**
- Help me write speeches, press releases, or other promotional materials to increase awareness of the causes, missions, or goals of organizations seeking funds.
- Help me compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
- Help me prepare materials for charitable events, such as fundraising envelopes, bid sheets, or gift bags.
- Help me write reports or prepare presentations to communicate fundraising program data.
- Help me develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE
- **Dingel & Neiman (2020)** (dingel-neiman-workathome) — academic. https://github.com/jdingel/DingelNeiman-workathome

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1131-00_