Executive Director of the UW-Platteville Foundation and Alumni Association

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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.

Key Job 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.

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

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

Application Deadline
 

• To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 22, 2025. Applications will be reviewed until the position has been filled.
   

The following documents are required for applicant consideration:
 

• Letter of application addressing all required qualifications

• A resume

• Contact information for three professional references

Legal Notices and Important Information: 

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University ensures physical accessibility to work environments for persons with disabilities and will provided reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment. Upon request, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for religious observances and practices.

The University is committed to a program of affirmative action for women, racial minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. While the Chancellor assumes overall responsibility for the success of the program, university administrators and supervisors are responsible and accountable for implementation. Authority for monitoring the program is delegated to Human Resources.

Each individual associated with the University is called upon to pledge a new and revitalized commitment to build and maintain a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination, an environment that fosters mutual respect, recognizes the dignity and worth of all people, and promotes to the fullest, equal employment opportunity through affirmative action.

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The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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