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Public Service•Senior•5–8 yrs yrs

Senior Grant Writer

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Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Entry-level role
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  2. Credentials that advance you
    CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive)
    CFRE International
  3. Graduate paths worth considering
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  4. Mid-level role
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  5. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Senior Grant Writer
    Senior
    5–8 yrs • $75K – $115K
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

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Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Senior Grant Writer
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Director of Development
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$75K
Typical mid
$95K
Top of range
$115K
$75K$115K

BLS 27-3043 composite

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Nonprofit / Fundraising
High
CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive)
CFRE International
Nonprofit / Fundraising
Recommended
CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive)
CFRE International
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

No graduate degree mapped yet.

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