Will AI replace Fundraisers?
AI reaches a large part of this job’s work.
51/100
High exposure
More exposed to AI than 81% of US workers.
- AI already used in
- 5% of the work
- As AI tools mature: up to
- 74% of the work
What the job involves
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.
Where AI reaches the work
The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.
Already happening(2)
- Write speeches, press releases, or other promotional materials to increase awareness of the causes, missions, or goals of organizations seeking funds.
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
Within reach(18)
- Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
- Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
- Create or update donor databases.
and 13 more
Out of reach(8)
- Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
- Direct or supervise fundraising staff, including volunteer staff members.
- Attend community events, meetings, or conferences to promote organizational goals or solicit donations or sponsorships.
- Recruit sponsors, participants, or volunteers for fundraising events.
- Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.
and 3 more
Also called
Development Associate · Development Officer · Campaign Fundraiser · Donor Relations Officer · Fundraiser · Fundraising Officer · Fundraising Specialist · Contract Grant Writer
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What these numbers mean
The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.
“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.
The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.
Sources
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs (task labels), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin & Rock (2023), OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (task penetration), Anthropic
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and metropolitan areas), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics