Executive Director of the UW-Platteville Foundation and Alumni Association

Universities of Wisconsin•Platteville, WI

13d•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Executive Director of the UW-Platteville Foundation and Alumni Association (UWPFAA) serves as the chief advancement officer for the university, reporting directly to the Chancellor. This leader is responsible for building and sustaining philanthropic capacity to support the university’s mission, serving as a trusted partner to the Chancellor and Cabinet, ensuring strategic alignment between the UWPFAA board and the institution, and executing the capital campaign currently underway. This is a benefit and paid leave eligible position, with a salary range of $120,000 - 130,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from accredited university OR 10 years' relative work experience
Five to seven years of relationship-driven development, advancement, and fundraising experience with increasing levels of results and progressive responsibility in higher education, philanthropic, or other related entities.
Exemplary communication skills and ability to communicate in both written and verbal forums with large stakeholder groups

Nice To Haves

Affiliations with professional organizations like AGB and/or CASE are preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise a multi-faceted, metrics-informed advancement operation including major and planned gifts, alumni relations, special events, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, prospect research and donor relations
Devote at least 50% of time to managing and cultivating a portfolio of major donors; university leadership and volunteers in soliciting charitable contributions from key alumni, friends, corporations and foundations
Formulate policies and procedures for UW-Platteville and collaborate closely with the Foundation and Alumni Association to effectively implement Board policies and decisions
Oversee corporate relations gifts to support the University’s mission in coordination with all campus stakeholders
Travels frequently to build and maintain donor and alumni relationships and represents the University at various events
Serve as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Foundation and the Alumni Association to regularly update the Board on fundraising and membership initiatives, particularly related to matters of gift acceptance, stewardship, and membership drives
Work in partnership with the Real Estate Foundation to align missions and goals.
Prepare, monitor, and implement the operating budget
Oversee a robust database of information to conduct business effectively and create a data driven approach to decision making
Maintain frequent communication with University leaders on operational needs to convey aligned messaging with external stakeholders
Oversee and manage the development and alumni engagement staff with specific metrics to achieve desired goals of the Foundation and University
Develop operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and objectives
Direct the implementation of participation in campaign and engagement efforts
Serve as a liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the institution in the cultivation of industry and business partner relationships
Exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance.
Assist the Board Chairman in the identification and recruitment of members, Board leadership succession planning, Board communications, and the development of meeting agendas.