Director of Individual & Legacy Giving at University of Wisconsin Madison

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:Academic StaffEmployment Type:RegularJob Profile:Gift Officer IIJob Summary:PBS Wisconsin seeks a dynamic experienced fundraising professional who is inspired by the opportunity to work in public media. This is a position in a highly-effective well-respected organization with a healthy culture of philanthropy and a development program that has garnered national recognition for its creativity and impact.Our next Director of Individual and Legacy Giving will join us in building on this tradition expanding PBS Wisconsins individual giving program by strengthening relationships with leadership donors directly cultivating and soliciting major and planned gifts and ensuring donor retention. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with success in individual or corporate fundraising who enjoys developing and maintaining close relationships with supporters thrives in a vibrant workplace and is energized by the prospect of joining a team of colleagues who have a proven commitment to fundraising and a shared passion for the work of PBS Wisconsin.The Director of Individual & Legacy Giving directly solicits and closes major gifts with a portfolio of prospective and leadership donors throughout Wisconsin to meet PBS Wisconsins short and long-term programming and capital project fundraising goals. This position also promotes and solicits legacy gifts through the promotion of bequests and other charitable giving vehicles with an overall goal of encouraging and increasing donors lifetime giving. This position is in the Development department and reports to the Managing Director of Individual Giving.This position is Ongoing/Renewable.This is a full-time 40-hour-a-week position.Hours generally scheduled Monday through Friday 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM. Some nights and weekends are required.This position works at Vilas Communication Hall on the UW-Madison campus with the option of working partially remote during the onboarding period and primarily remote after onboarding with occasional on-site presence at Vilas for meetings team collaboration and events as needed. The Director of Individual and Legacy Giving will also travel within Dane County regularly and throughout Wisconsin as necessary to meet with donors and attend station or community events.Remote work requires an approved flexible work arrangement (FWA). A FWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Information about UW-Madison Driver Authorization can be found at Job Responsibilities:May serve as project manager for fundraising for special projects including serving as liaison for cross functional project teams and planning donor-related eventsMaintains accurate timely and thorough portfolio donor records and contact reports to facilitate programmatic performance evaluation and preserve institutional memoryServes as a unit liaison to internal and external constituencies provides information and represents the interests of the institutionDevelops and updates prospect portfolios evaluates existing strategy and recommends improvements to leadershipDevelops and delivers targeted fundraising and communication programs and materials specific to gift contributions in alignment with strategic initiativesIdentifies promotes and maintains donor relationships and identifies solicitation opportunities specifically designed for the generation of gifts to reach program funding goalsIntegrates planned giving objectives in major and principal cultivation solicitation and stewardship strategiesDepartment:Wisconsin Public Media PBS Wisconsin Individual GivingAt PBS Wisconsin our Individual Major Gifts team connects supporters giving $1000 or more with the programs that inspire them most. Together we deliver Wisconsins favorite PBS national programs and learning resources while grounding the PBS mission here in our state. Our approach prioritizes integrity and inclusion quality and a donor-centric commitment to relationship building.PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio are part of Wisconsin Public Media. The person in this position will be required to comply with the Wisconsin Public Media Code of Ethics: in addition to the UW-Madison code of ethics.Compensation:Expected salary range is mid $70s to mid $80s. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance tax-advantaged savings accounts and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits please see: Qualifications:Experience in prospecting cultivating and soliciting donors and/or sponsors resulting in meaningful financial support and relationships that lead to success in achieving development goals.Experience managing donor/sponsor portfolios or fundraising projects or campaigns including balancing timelines deliverables and revenue goals to achieve measurable results.Experience with technology including spreadsheet software donor relationship management (CRM) databases or sponsorship tracking systems.Experience engaging and collaborating with board members community leaders or business partners to identify and advance funding opportunities.Advanced written and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively and persuasively represent PBS Wisconsin with donors corporate decision-makers and/or community stakeholders.Preferred Qualifications:Experience collaborating across content marketing or programming teams to align development goals with organizational initiatives such as crafting proposals and/or impact reports.Experience or knowledge of public broadcasting fundraising programming and/or brand values.Knowledge of planned giving vehicles and how they complement major gift strategies.Knowledge of Wisconsins philanthropic landscape including regional foundations corporations and/or community leaders.Education:A Bachelors Degree in non-profit management communications business public relations or related field is preferred.How to Apply:Click the Apply button to start the application process. Please note there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field.The following must be received for your application to be complete:1) Resume2) A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the listed required and preferred job qualifications.3) A one to two page writing sample in PDF format.As part of your application please submit a professional writing sample that demonstrates your ability to write clearly and persuasively such as a donor communication brief proposal or similar document.Since this position is responsible for writing compelling fundraising letters proposals and cases for support close attention to detail is required. The writing sample material will be assessed for spelling and grammar.Failure to follow these application instructions will result in applications receiving less competitiveconsideration.We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Please keep in mind your cover letter and/or resume should address your experience and how it relates to the position qualifications. The application reviews will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to the first round interviews.Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles emails and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.Contact Information:Mariah Stuckey Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAYSERVICE for further information.Institutional Statement on Diversity:Diversity is a source of strength creativity and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity culture background experience status abilities and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching research outreach and diversity as inextricably linked goals.The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students faculty and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to including but not limited to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age pregnancy disability or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodationfor any step in the hiring process (e.g. application interview pre-employment testing etc.) please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR)in the division you are applying make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment.The University of Wisconsin System 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. sec. 19.36(7).The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.Required Experience:Director Key Skills Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills Experience: years Vacancy: 1