Fundraisers Salary in KY
In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Fundraisers in KY have a median annual salary of $68,270, with 1,030 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $42,220 at the 10th percentile to $106,590 at the 90th percentile.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22
Salary overview
Median annual salary
$68,270
Data year: 2025
Hourly median
$32.82
Employment
1,030
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS
Salary distribution
$42,220
10th
$52,340
25th
$68,270
Median
$85,060
75th
$106,590
90th
Local compared with national
KY
$68,270
Median annual · 2025
United States
$72,550
Median annual · 2025
The KY median is 5.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,280).
Top skills
- 1.SpeakingImportance 4.1
- 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
- 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
- 4.WritingImportance 4.0
- 5.PersuasionImportance 4.0
- 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
- 7.NegotiationImportance 3.9
- 8.CoordinationImportance 3.8
- 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.6
- 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.5
- 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4
- 12.Active LearningImportance 3.3
Career information
Education and experience
- Typical education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
- Job zone
- 4
Technology used
- Adobe PageMaker
- AudienceView Ticketing
- Blackbaud eTapestry
- Blackbaud Luminate CRM
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Constant Contact
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Database software
- Email software
- FileMaker Pro
- Foundatino Directory Online (FDO)
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
Common tasks
- 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.
- Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
- Create or update donor databases.
- 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.
Related careers
Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.