Fund-Raising Jobs Appear to Be Sprouting, but the Thaw May Not Last

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The job market for fund raisers seems to be picking up, but it may never be as hot as it was before the recession. In the past two years, fund raisers have faced layoffs, pay cuts, and hiring freezes—even at the nation’s wealthiest institutions.

But now more organizations are hiring. At the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, online job postings for hospital fund raisers grew by more than 40 percent last month, after declining by as much as 70 percent at times in 2008

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