What types of education jobs can employers post on Foundation List?

Employers can post education leadership, administration, faculty, teaching, student services, operations, finance, human resources, research, counseling, special education, ESL, STEM, technology, and advocacy roles. The page also supports hiring across higher education, K-12, private schools, public schools, foundations, and education nonprofits.

Who uses Foundation List for education recruiting?

Foundation List serves universities, private schools, public schools, school boards, educational nonprofits, foundations, government entities, and community organizations. The platform is built for mission-driven employers and job seekers across the education and nonprofit sectors.

Can job seekers use Foundation List to find education jobs?

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Is Foundation List focused only on nonprofit jobs?

No. Foundation List serves nonprofit organizations, foundations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, associations, and related mission-driven employers. The education page specifically focuses on schools, higher education, and education nonprofits.

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Fundraising Manager Jobs

Fundraising Manager jobs bring strategy, relationships, campaigns and team coordination together to advance a nonprofit mission. Find opportunities with nonprofits, foundations, schools, healthcare organizations and associations.

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Campaign leadershipCoordinate annual, capital, digital or special fundraising initiatives.

Donor relationshipsBuild thoughtful cultivation, solicitation and stewardship practices.

Operational clarityConnect goals, portfolios, calendars, data and team responsibilities.

Role scope

What fundraising managers are hired to accomplish

Strong fundraising managers create repeatable systems that help organizations engage supporters with relevance and care. Depending on the organization, the role may manage individual giving, events, institutional funding, campaigns or a blended portfolio.

Develop fundraising plans tied to organizational priorities
Guide donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
Coordinate staff, executives, board members and volunteers
Use donor data responsibly to improve decisions
Track progress and communicate results clearly

Annual giving

Renew and expand broad-based donor participation.

Major gifts

Support personalized relationship strategies and asks.

Events

Connect gatherings to stewardship and mission outcomes.

Digital fundraising

Coordinate email, web and social donation journeys.

National occupational context

Understand the broader fundraising market

BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $125,470 for fundraising managers across all industries. Employment is projected to grow 5 percent from 2025 to 2035. These national figures provide context and do not determine compensation for a specific nonprofit role.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

$125,470

National median annual wage, May 2025

Projected employment growth, 2025 to 2035

Present a portfolio that shows decisions

Explain the goal, audience, approach, your contribution and what changed. Protect donor confidentiality and use aggregate results when individual information should not be shared.

Campaign plans and donor journeys
Stewardship or renewal improvements
Board and executive collaboration
Team workflows and reporting

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State the portfolio, revenue responsibility, team support, database environment, board expectations and travel or event requirements. A realistic scope helps qualified candidates understand how they can succeed.

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Frequently asked questions

Practical guidance for fundraising candidates and employers.

What does a nonprofit Fundraising Manager do?

A Fundraising Manager plans campaigns, guides donor relationships, coordinates internal partners, tracks progress and helps the organization build sustainable support.

What experience do employers commonly seek?

Relevant fundraising experience, strong communication, donor stewardship, project management, database confidence and the ability to collaborate with executives and boards are commonly valuable.

What should employers include in the job posting?

Define the fundraising portfolio, goals, team, systems, decision authority, travel, events and how performance will be evaluated.

LABOR MARKET CONTEXT

Put fundraising opportunities in context

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a May 2025 median wage of $125,470 for fundraising managers and projects 5% growth from 2025 to 2035. About 9,800 annual openings apply to the combined public relations and fundraising managers category across all industries.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data are national and should be considered with local salary, cost-of-living and hiring information.

$125,4702025 median pay

5%Projected growth

9,800Annual openings*

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