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Do you want to shape the future of philanthropy? Transform engagement and build lasting connections? Bring innovative strategies to life?
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If you’re a strategic planner who thrives on collaboration, get ready to showcase your talents as an Annual Campaign Strategist where you will drive participation and inspire alumni and friends to support the mission of UW-Madison.
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the UW-Madison, is seeking a dynamic Enrichment Program Intern. The Enrichment Program Intern will support outreach and experiences with UW-Madison alumni, donors and Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) members. They will participate in planning and implementing experiences that engage University of Wisconsin alumni, and lead specific projects with Enrichment portfolio. The position will assist in marketing, event planning and program development across all areas of alumni relations, both here in Madison and with alumni networks across the...
Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 hours per week during the school year, with additional hours possible during breaks and over the summer. Additional hours available during Student and Recent Grad Team hosted events. Flexibility of scheduling, working around class schedules, and academic or other obligations will be offered.
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA*), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is seeking a Student and Recent Grad Engagement Intern. This position will assist with a variety of...
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is recruiting a Portfolio Management Analyst to join our Prospect Development team. In collaboration with multiple WFAA development teams, the Portfolio Management Analyst provides prospect information and consultation in support of effective fundraising programs and activities. This position provides portfolio management support to development officers, utilizing prospect management best practices and prospect data to optimize fundraising resources. This is a hybrid position that will require...
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the UW-Madison, is seeking a dynamic Program Coordinator for international alumni engagement. In this role, you will support, facilitate and occasionally lead planning and implementation of events and activities which engage UW alumni and friends with the university and each other. Additionally, you will serve as the primary constituent relations contact for alumni volunteer leaders living internationally. This position is a hybrid role and will require you to work in the office at least two days weekly.
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)* is recruiting a Donor Experience Officer (DXO) to join the Annual Giving team. As a Donor Experience Officer with WFAA, you will use momentous giving days, video storytelling, and digital marketing tools and strategies to help annual donors and leadership annual giving (LAG) donors transform the student experience and elevate work happening across UW. We are looking for a talented innovator to help align how we engage donors with their passions through video, phone, social media, and digital connections. As an energetic, passionate, and digital-first fundraiser, the DXO will leverage modern marketing tools to express gratitude...
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the UW-Madison, is seeking an Alumni Relations and Engagement Program Intern! The Alumni Relations and Engagement Program Intern will assist with program and event planning, event preparation, event execution, and post event work supporting the programs lead by the Administrative Program Director. This role will be active in the support of WAA’s Alumni Awards program. Engagement Program Interns are ambassadors of WFAA and UW-Madison. In addition to office hours, these student hourly positions will staff key engagement programs.
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a development professional to help develop and implement a major gifts program benefitting the Department of Computer Sciences in the College of Letters & Science (L&S) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Employed by WFAA and reporting to the Associate VP/Managing Director for L&S, the Director of Development will work closely with the leadership of the Computer Sciences Department, along with the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) and WFAA staff as appropriate.
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) seeks a visionary, strategic, and experienced healthcare advancement leader to serve as Vice President and Managing Group Leader for Wisconsin Medicine (VP/MGL). As the chief fundraiser and strategist for all medical advancement, the VP/MGL will lead philanthropic efforts across Wisconsin Medicine—an integrated partnership between the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and UW Health, the university’s affiliated health system. The VP/MGL will build upon the momentum and success of medical advancement to further elevate the program as a best-in-class academic medical fundraising enterprise at a...
Be apart of a great tradition at UW - Madison! The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is looking to hire 30 Grandparents University® (GPU) Counselors beginning June 18th!
Grandparents University® (GPU) Counselors are ambassadors of WFAA and UW-Madison. They lead participants to campus locations and are available to offer general assistance to participants and GPU instructors. Counselors are with participants during the entire program and capture many of the...
