Table 1Transition record

social entrepreneurtofundraising manager

A social entrepreneur already meets 24% of what the fundraising manager role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From social entrepreneur

24%

Overlap1

To fundraising manager

8 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

75.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

75.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the fundraising manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the social entrepreneur profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A fundraising manager role treats 7 of its required skills as things a social entrepreneur already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

corporate social responsibility
develop professional network
manage budgets
manage fundraising activities
manage staff
perform project management

What stands in the way is 17 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fundraising manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a social entrepreneur background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held social media marketing techniques business, administration and law
already held deliver a sales pitch communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage fundraising activities management skills
already held corporate social responsibility business, administration and law
already held develop professional network communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform project management management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the fundraising manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 6 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held coordinate events required
required, not held create a financial plan required
required, not held enforce financial policies required
required, not held fix meetings required
required, not held recruit employees required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held coordinate advertising campaigns optional
optional, not held develop public relations strategies optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on financial matters required
required, not held develop promotional tools required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held perform fundraising activities required

optional, not held establish contact with potential donors optional
optional, not held inform on government funding optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional
optional, not held write charity grant proposals optional

03 business, administration and law 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held financial analysis required
required, not held financial management required
required, not held financial statements required
required, not held funding methods required

optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held public relations optional

04 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
required, not held analyse market financial trends required

optional, not held monitor charity's budget optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held carry out strategic research optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study optional
optional, not held manage donor database optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow company standards required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fundraising manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage fundraising activities skill
already held manage staff skill
already held perform project management skill
already held social media marketing techniques knowledge
already held deliver a sales pitch skill

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held monitor charity's budget optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held carry out strategic research optional
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held coordinate advertising campaigns optional
optional, not held develop public relations strategies optional
optional, not held establish contact with potential donors optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study optional
optional, not held inform on government funding optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held manage donor database optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held public relations optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional
optional, not held write charity grant proposals optional

37 held skills the fundraising manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advocate for others skill
not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assume responsibility for the management of a business skill
not needed by the target role conclude business agreements skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role create a crowdfunding campaign skill
not needed by the target role create social alliances skill
not needed by the target role crowdfunding knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
not needed by the target role design thinking knowledge
not needed by the target role develop business plans skill
not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
not needed by the target role digital marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role impact investing knowledge
not needed by the target role influence public policies skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage a team skill
not needed by the target role manage financial risk skill
not needed by the target role monitor social impact skill
not needed by the target role oversee development of software skill
not needed by the target role participatory decision-making knowledge
not needed by the target role perform business analysis skill
not needed by the target role philanthropy knowledge
not needed by the target role plan marketing strategy skill
not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role promote organisational communication skill
not needed by the target role represent special-interest groups' members skill
not needed by the target role results-based management knowledge
not needed by the target role social alliances knowledge
not needed by the target role social entrepreneurship knowledge
not needed by the target role social innovation knowledge

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held financial analysis required
required, not held financial management required
required, not held financial statements required
required, not held funding methods required
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held public relations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from social entrepreneur

Full index of moves from social entrepreneur

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.