Fundraising

All non-profit employers.

In simple terms, fundraising means acquiring financial or in-kind donations for a non-profit organization. There are different methods to get donors (e.g. the state, private individuals, companies, foundations) to make a donation.

Fundraising is often closely related to press and public relations and/or marketing.

Tasks include: Conceptual work, planning fundraising campaigns, networking.

Work as/in

• intern:in in organizations
• volunteer in an organization
• attend further education courses

Prerequisites for starting a career

• application-oriented professional knowledge
• provable identification with the employer
• initial project management experience

There is no state-recognized training path. So far, lateral entry is the most common way to start a career. Often this happens via other activities in the non-profit sector.

There are relatively few people with relevant experience in Germany and the number of jobs is expected to increase. The field therefore offers good prospects for the future.

There are specific courses of study and, in Frankfurt, a fundraising academy that offers training recognized by the industry, but this is not a mandatory requirement for entry. The church sector(Diakonie, Caritas) has the most distinctive fundraising structures in Germany.

Further information and job exchanges: German Fundraising Association and Fundraising and Social Marketing.

Other activities in the <link>non-profit sector, fundraising is often only part of the remit.