Fundraising & development jobs and conferences
Fundraising, grants and development for non-profits and institutions. Fundraising & development has about 1,615 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $113,000 a year. About 9% of openings are entry or early-career level. 46 conferences are tagged to it, 33 with dates announced.
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Fundraising & development market snapshot
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- Verified open jobs
- about 1,615
- Typical posted salary
- $113,000 a year (middle half $80,000 to $178,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 9% of openings
- Ask for AI skills
- 1% of openings
- Conferences in the catalog for Fundraising & development
- 46, 33 with dates announced
- Next conference
- AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers Summit, Nov 16, 2026
- Median published ticket price
- $509
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 256 of the newest 1,615 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 1,615 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 1,615 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 9 conferences with a price.
See the detail →Skills most often named in openings
- 1. crm11%
- 2. project management9%
- 3. excel6%
- 4. salesforce5%
- 5. strategic planning5%
- 6. powerpoint3%
- 7. logistics3%
- 8. forecasting3%
States with the most openings
- 1. CA12%
- 2. NY9%
- 3. TX7%
- 4. FL6%
- 5. IL5%
What Fundraising & development jobs pay
Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.
Fundraising & development pay: median $105,000, middle half $82,500 to $141,500, from 171 postings. See also the skills that pay more.
Open Fundraising & development jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Senior Director, Investigator Grants
Precision for Medicine · Peapack, NJ
$199k–$298k · Nov 8, 2026
- Executive Director, Major Gifts - Gift Planning
Northeastern University · Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 7, 2026
- Senior Director of Development
UCLA · Los Angeles, California
Nov 7, 2026
- Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Gift Planning
Columbia University · New York, New York
Nov 7, 2026
- Director-Gift Administration
Phoenix Children's · Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 7, 2026
- Executive Director, Leadership Principal Gifts
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
Nov 7, 2026
- Vice President of Development
MHW Search · Chicago, IL
Nov 7, 2026
- Chief Development Officer
Reliant ES · Palm Beach, FL
Nov 7, 2026
- Deputy Chief Development Officer & Senior Vice President, Global Development
Confidential · New York, NY
Nov 7, 2026
- Vice President, Institutional Giving
Wounded Warrior Project · Austin, TX
$180k–$215k · Nov 7, 2026
- Executive Director, Long-Term Impact & Stewardship
Sunny Bates Associates · San Francisco, CA
Nov 7, 2026
- Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
UCI group · Irvine, CA
$185k–$195k · Nov 7, 2026
- Vice President of Philanthropy
Community Foundation of Acadiana · Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Nov 6, 2026
- Development Manager
The Meadows School · Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 6, 2026
- Director of Development – Major and Planned Gifts
Chadwick School · Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
Nov 6, 2026
Showing the newest 15 of about 1,615 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs
Industries hiring for this function
Employers hiring
- Boys & Girls Clubs Of America47 open
- Blood Cancer United41 open
- American Heart Association37 open
- Southern New Hampshire University32 open
- California State University20 open
- Lindauer17 open
- NC Center for Nonprofits Job Board15 open
- Northwestern University12 open
- drg-talent-advisory-group11 open
- University of California San Francisco11 open
- Temple University11 open
- Koya Leadership Partners10 open
Ranked: the employers hiring the most fundraising & development jobs
Fundraising & development conferences
Conferences tagged for this function, plus events with no function tag whose attendee roles point here.
- AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers Summit
Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
Paid ticket. Advance rate ended Aug 28; prices not read.
- NCSHA HFA Institute
Jan 10 to Jan 15, 2027 · Washington, DC
By invitation only. Member-agency staff only per NCSHA registration policy (read on the 2025 conference page); fees not published.
- Novogradac New Markets Tax Credit Conference
Jan 21 to Jan 22, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Prices not read.
- CASE District I & II Annual Conference
Feb 7 to Feb 9, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Paid ticket, price not listed
- EAB Advancement Roundtable
Feb 9 to Feb 10, 2027 · Washington, DC
Apply to attend
- CASE District III & IV Annual Conference
Feb 21 to Feb 23, 2027 · New Orleans, LA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Texas Nonprofit Summit
Feb 23 to Feb 25, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Early-bird registration open; prices not listed on this page.
- TEDC Legislative/Winter Conference
Feb 24 to Feb 26, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Dates from the official conferences page; pricing not read.
- NLIHC Housing Policy Forum
Mar 2 to Mar 5, 2027 · Washington, DC
Ticket $125 to $900. Early bird (Oct 1-Dec 1, 2026): member $650, non-member $750, low-income $125; standard rates after Dec 2…
- CASE Advancement Operations
Mar 2 to Mar 4, 2027 · Leeds, GB
Paid ticket, price not listed
- CASE District VII & VIII Annual Conference
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Vancouver, BC
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NCSHA Legislative Conference
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Washington, DC
By invitation only. Members-only per NCSHA.
- AGB National Conference on Trusteeship
Mar 13 to Mar 15, 2027 · Washington, DC
Ticket $1,830 to $3,565. Member early bird (to Dec 9) $2,035 individual, $1,830 group of 3+; regular $2,295 individual, $2,195…
- NLC Congressional City Conference
Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Registration opens Nov 2026; prices not listed. Marriott Marquis.
- Area Development Workshop Forum (Houston)
Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Houston, TX
Free expo, paid sessions. Dates from an official-domain search result (site blocked direct reading); attendance limited to 140;…
- SEDC #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit
Mar 30 to Apr 1, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
Paid ticket. InterContinental Atlanta-Buckhead; pricing not read.
- CASE District V & VI Conference
Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NAHRO Washington Conference
Apr 5 to Apr 6, 2027 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Prices not published on the page read.
- GiveCon
May 3 to May 6, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
Paid ticket. Registration open; current prices not seen.
- Main Street Now Conference
May 3 to May 5, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Ticket $509 to $899. Early bird to Feb 9: $509 member / $609 non-member; regular $729 / $829; on-site $699 / $899. Registration…
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 3, 2026
- Novogradac Affordable Housing Conference
May 6 to May 7, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Prices not read.
- National Brownfields Training Conference
May 25 to May 28, 2027 · Salt Lake City, UT
Paid ticket. Pricing not published yet; held every two years.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jun 12, 2026
- Grounded Solutions Network Conference
May 25 to May 27, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Registration and pricing not yet posted.
- NARC Annual Conference
Jun 6 to Jun 9, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL
Paid ticket. Price not read.
- Area Development Spring Consultants Forum (Louisville)
Jun 7 to Jun 9, 2027 · Louisville, KY
Free expo, paid sessions. Omni Louisville; dates from an official-domain search result; pricing and eligibility not read.
- CASE Transformational Gifts
Jun 14 to Jun 16, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Fee not shown on the page.
- NAHRO Summer Symposium
Jul 15 to Jul 16, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN
Paid ticket. Prices not published on the page read.
- Apra Prospect Development Conference
Jul 27 to Jul 30, 2027 · In person
Paid ticket. Location not retrieved; PD26 was Aug 11-14 at Hilton Chicago.
- NCSHA Annual Conference & Showplace
Sep 18 to Sep 21, 2027 · Austin, TX
By invitation only. Listed by NCSHA as a members-only event; 2026 edition is Oct 3-6 in Detroit.
- NADO Annual Training Conference
Oct 18 to Oct 21, 2027 · Buffalo, NY
Paid ticket. Registration information to be posted in 2027; hotel $209 plus tax at Hyatt Regency Buffalo. The 2026 edition is Oct…
- TEDC Annual Conference
Oct 20 to Oct 22, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Dates from the official conferences page; pricing not read.
- SEDC Annual Conference
Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2027 · White Sulphur Springs, WV
Paid ticket. Dates from the official site; pricing not read.
- NAHRO National Conference & Exhibition
Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket. Registration prices not shown on the pages read; 2026 edition is Oct 15-17 in Denver (already in progress).
- CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement
Usually July (next dates not announced) · Seattle (2026 edition), WA
Paid ticket. 2027 edition not found.
- IEDC Annual Conference
Usually October (next dates not announced) · New Orleans, LA
Ticket $1,200 to $1,975. Member $1,200 early bird (to Sept 4), $1,300 regular, $1,550 onsite; non-member $1,575 / $1,675 /…
Open call for speakers
- NeighborWorks Training Institute
Usually February (next dates not announced) · Chicago, IL
Paid ticket. Price not read; 2027 dates not announced.
- OFN Conference
Usually October (next dates not announced) · In person
Paid ticket. Price not found on pages read.
Open call for speakers
- AHP International Conference on Healthcare Philanthropy
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Austin, TX
Ticket $1,019 to $1,939. 2026 full-conference rates ranged $1,019 to $1,939 by tier (AHP Prime, Member, Nonmember); 2027 rates…
Open call for speakers
- CDFA National Development Finance Summit
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Savannah, GA
Ticket $750 to $1,350. 2026 edition (Savannah, November): member $850 early / $1,000 standard, non-member $1,200 / $1,350,…
- Florida Housing Coalition Annual Conference
Usually August (next dates not announced) · FL
Paid ticket. 2027 dates, venue and prices not yet posted; 'Pre-Register for 2027' form gives announcements.
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference
Usually October (next dates not announced) · St. Paul, MN
Ticket $159 to $554. Member $435, nonmember $540 (late); Pay What You Can $159 or $239; Pay It Forward $554. Online registration…
- National Rural Housing Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Biennial; 2027 dates and prices not published.
Open call for speakers
- NCRC Just Economy Conference
Usually May (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Pricing not published yet. Two NCRC pages differ by a day (May 6-7 vs May 5-6).
Open call for speakers · deadline Jul 30, 2026
- NCDA National Conference
Usually June (next dates not announced) · In person
Paid ticket. Pricing not read; NCDA is a membership association of local governments and some events sit under members-only pages.
- NFHA National Conference
Usually June (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC
Ticket $450 to $1,100. 2026 rates: $450 member at hotel to $1,100 general admission; 2027 not posted.
- NPH Annual Affordable Housing Conference
Usually September (next dates not announced) · San Francisco, CA
Ticket $450 to $550. 2026 prices: $450 NPH member, $550 non-member.
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