Stewardship Program Manager, Medical Advancement Group

Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association•Madison, WI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking a Stewardship Program Manager to support Wisconsin Medicine. This exempt position reports to the Director of Medical Donor Relations and Stewardship and is a core member of the Wisconsin Medicine Stewardship Team. Key responsibilities include managing strategy and execution of individual and broad based impact communications, overseeing planned giving stewardship to ensure meaningful recognition and engagement, collaborating with the Dean’s Office to support faculty chair, professorship, and fellowship awarding and stewardship best practices, and contributing to the planning and execution of the School’s annual faculty investiture celebration. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and a background in advancement or donor stewardship. The role requires strong organizational, project management, and critical thinking skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills; and the ability to write clear, donor-centered communications. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively are essential for this role. This position is a hybrid role and will require you to work in the office at least two days weekly.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Manage strategy and execution of individual and broad based impact communications. Responsibilities include story identification, content creation and project management.
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.
Serve as the medical representative for the endowment financial report planning group
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
Utilize Salesforce to document stewardship activity and communications.