Career as a fundraising professional -- What you can do now to explore this field -- History of the career -- Where fundraisers work -- A fundraiser's duties
Summary
Over one million nonprofit organizations require these paid professionals to keep their mission alive. A nonprofit organization is one that is tax-exempt, a status granted by the Internal Revenue Service. By the strictest definition, a nonprofit does not participate in profit-making commercial activities. In reality, a nonprofit organization falls somewhere between being a public and a private organization