Stewardship Program Specialist/ Senior Stewardship Program Specialist / Stewardship Program Manager, Medical Advancement Group

About the role

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), formerly known as the Wisconsin Alumni Association, is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to encouraging gifts to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and fostering connections between alumni and the university. In 2014, the UW Foundation merged with the Wisconsin Alumni Association to better serve a growing population of UW alumni and donors. WFAA provides engagement opportunities for alumni to connect with each other and their alma mater, strengthening the Badger community.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategy and execution of individual and broad-based impact communications.
• Oversee planned giving stewardship, including coordinating new commitment notifications, establishing best practices, and developing and executing a comprehensive stewardship strategy.
• Collaborate with the Dean’s Office to manage chair/professorship/faculty fellowship awarding and stewardship best practices.
• Provide support for the School of Medicine and Public Health’s annual faculty investiture celebration.
• Collaborate with fundraisers to develop stewardship strategies for their donors.
• Write copy for donor gratitude communications.
• Actively contribute input on current initiatives and share best practices from peer organizations.
• Tracks and enters award recipient information into Salesforce.
• Utilizes Salesforce to document stewardship activity and communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in advancement and/or donor relations and stewardship or related experience.
• Excellent organizational, critical thinking, and project management skills.
• Highly proficient in MS Office, including advanced knowledge of Excel.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, donor-centered communications.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Comfortable with data manipulation and analysis.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Dependable, highly-motivated, and collaborative, with the ability to work independently.

Benefits

This position offers competitive pay and an outstanding benefits package, including a generous 10% 401(k) contribution after just one year of service!