Women Are Majority of College Fund Raisers, but More Men Hold Top Jobs

While 67 percent of all college fund-raising jobs are held by women, they occupy a significantly smaller percentage of the top fund-raising posts at the colleges with the most successful development programs, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Chronicle, which looked at the top fund raisers for the charities on its 2009 Philanthropy 400 list  (ranked by private-donation revenue), found that out of 119 colleges and universities, 61 percent had a man in the top fund-raising position, while 39 percent had female leaders. Just 3 percent of the top fund raisers were members of minority groups, who make up 8 percent of all college fund raisers. Higher education had a lower percentage of female top fund raisers than the average for all charities (52 percent women) and for most other types of charities, except religious organizations and Jewish federations.