The Traditional Career Path for Fundraisers Takes a New Turn

July 6, 2016 | Read Time: 1 minute

Priscilla Cortez (left) served as an Austin nonprofit’s one-woman development office before joining the University of Texas system’s massive fundraising team. Greg Cole (right) took the opposite career path, leaving Habitat for Humanity for a small Atlanta charity.

Gabriel Cristóver Pérez for The Chronicle; Dustin Chambers for The Chronicle
Priscilla Cortez (left) served as an Austin nonprofit’s one-woman development office before joining the University of Texas system’s massive fundraising team. Greg Cole (right) took the opposite career path, leaving Habitat for Humanity for a small Atlanta charity.

A Chronicle cover story explores how the professionalization of fundraising is changing careers — and philanthropy itself. Plus: Four fundraisers who made big career changes share their stories, and additional resources to help you get the most out of your career.


A version of this article appeared in the July 6, 2016 issue.