UWCFD Campaign Assistant (Multiple Openings, Temporary)
About The Position
The UW Combined Fund Drive (UWCFD) is a dynamic workplace giving program that empowers and engages employees to enrich our communities through philanthropy, education and volunteerism. Campaign assistants make a positive impact in the community by developing and implementing strategies to maximize workplace giving, including developing fundraising strategies and supporting volunteers and cultivating relationships with employee donors in assigned areas of the UW community. The ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks, manage multiple projects and work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently is key. This is an opportunity to develop and hone skills in relationship building, advocacy, customer service, project management, public speaking and team building. You will also gain valuable contacts, community knowledge and be part of a positive and supportive team environment.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent
- Two years of clerical experience.
- Ability to organize and manage time while focusing on time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and willingness to take initiative
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team and community while maintaining positive customer relationships
- Ability to pivot, think and plan creatively in response to external situations
- Excellent judgment and a high level of professionalism in handling sensitive information
- Self-directed with critical and innovative problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with digital meeting platforms, social media and Microsoft Office, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, Zoom and databases
- Fundraising, development or sales experience
- Ability to provide hands-on support to program volunteers
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or associate degree with work experience
- Experience fostering creativity and problem-solving
- Experience with workplace giving or nonprofit fundraising
- Ability to efficiently and effectively transport materials and travel locally to University sites
- May be required to lift/move up to 25 pounds
Responsibilities
- Providing excellent customer service to nonprofit organizations and employees who serve as volunteer campaign coordinators for their departments over the phone, in person and electronically
- Implementing workplace fundraising campaign strategies, including effectively engaging the UW community through in-person and online communications, social media and virtual connections
- Demonstrating excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with diverse individuals at all levels, both internally and externally
- Assisting with drafting, editing and sharing electronic communications in a variety of channels, including social media, blog and email
- Working collaboratively and respectfully as part of the campaign team and attending all assigned training sessions, meetings and events while executing campaign tasks, including: Coordinating and supporting meetings, training, workshops and other speaking opportunities
- Working with coordinators to run campaigns, including training, event planning, public speaking, coordination of small and large group presentations and team building
- Representing the campaign at meetings and presentations to cultivate awareness, build relationships and promote positive interactions with program opportunities
- Completing on-site work duties that may include delivery of campaign collateral and planning or implementing campus-wide and departmental campaign events, including logistics and cash handling
- Maintaining the integrity of department data and employee information in a confidential manner
- Maintaining calendars, creating reports, performing data entry and assisting with mailings
- Drafting documents, updating spreadsheets and performing data entry
- Analyzing the assigned department’s prior campaign efforts at the beginning and end of the campaign and maintaining a detailed account of all coordinator contact and activities throughout the campaign
- Traveling to University worksites to distribute program materials, facilitate events and conduct outreach as needed
- Performing other duties as assigned
Benefits
- For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
