How much does a Major Gifts Coordinator make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Major Gifts Coordinator in the United States is $36 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $32 and $40. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Major Gifts Coordinator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Major Gifts Coordinator Salary $29 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Major Gifts Coordinator Salary $32 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Major Gifts Coordinator Salary $36 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Major Gifts Coordinator Salary $40 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Major Gifts Coordinator Salary $43 US March 26, 2024
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Job Description for Major Gifts Coordinator

Major Gifts Coordinator coordinates and supports a philanthropic gift program to nurture and solicit relationships with corporate, institutional, and major donors. Maintains a portfolio of existing and potential donors and executes the strategy to enhance and extend relationships to generate philanthropic revenue. Being a Major Gifts Coordinator organizes and attends events and meetings with prospects to raise awareness of the organization's mission and highlight accomplishments and ongoing funding needs. Makes regular personal contact with key contributors to strengthen relations with the organization. Additionally, Major Gifts Coordinator crafts communications and content for a website, newsletters, and other media. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Major Gifts Coordinator occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Major Gifts Coordinator typically requires 2-4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Major Gifts Coordinator

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Major Gifts Coordinator, the first career path typically starts with a Major Gifts Senior Coordinator position, and then Major Gifts Manager.

The second career path typically starts with a Development and Fundraising Supervisor position, and then progresses to Development and Fundraising Manager.

Additionally, the third career path typically progresses to Development and Donor Coordinator III.

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Major Gifts Coordinator salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Major Gifts Coordinator, the highest Major Gifts Coordinator salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Major Gifts Coordinator salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Major Gifts Coordinator salary is in Miami, FL, where the Major Gifts Coordinator salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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