AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 11-2033.00
Will AI replace Fundraising Managers?
Fundraising Managers: AI can already handle 8 of 16 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 16 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Fundraising Managers, from most to least exposed. 8 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Manage fundraising budgets. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Formulate policies and procedures related to fundraising programs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Assign, supervise, and review the activities of fundraising staff. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with fundraising efforts. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement fundraising strategies and programs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet Web pages. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Design and edit promotional publications, such as brochures. | Estimated | Frontier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 16 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 16 of 16. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 38,810
- Median annual wage
- $125,470
- Middle half of earners
- $95,970 to $169,990
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.2%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Fundraisers 80% skill overlap, about 7 months to move Exposure63
- Investment Fund Managers 68% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure59
- Marketing Managers 65% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure59
- Public Relations Managers 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure49
- Financial Managers 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure59
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Fundraising Managers and AI
Will AI replace Fundraising Managers?
AI already handles 8 of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 61 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +4.2% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Fundraising Managers?
61 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 16 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 16 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Fundraising Managers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations; Manage fundraising budgets; Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs. They are three of the 8 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Fundraising Managers, and what do they earn?
38,810 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $125,470 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.2% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Fundraising Managers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/fundraising-managers
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