Career switch, measured
From Event Planner to Fundraising Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 50% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Budgeting, Leadership, Public relations, Contract negotiation; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, Construction management, ERP systems, dbt.
50%
skill overlap
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open Fundraising Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillEvent PlannerFundraising Manager
- Budgeting49%30%
- Leadership45%72%
- Public relations11%17%
- Contract negotiation19%21%
- Logistics55%17%
- Project management17%32%
- Communication36%32%
- Stakeholder management23%40%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Fundraising Manager postings, rarely in Event Planner ones.
SkillEvent PlannerFundraising Manager
- Training and coaching13%40%
- Construction management–21%
- ERP systems–15%
- dbt–13%
- Forecasting–13%
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Plan your move to Fundraising Manager
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