Development Program Specialist, Gift Planning & Legal Affairs

OverviewThe Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is recruiting for a Development Program Specialist to join a team responsible for planning and executing development programs on behalf of the Gift Planning and Legal Affairs areas. Responsibilities for this position include Gift Planning Administration, Legal Affairs Administration, and Donor Relations and Stewardship. The Development Program Specialist has significant contact with WFAA staff, vendors, gift planning donors, alumni, and other donors to the University.ResponsibilitiesGift Planning AdministrationAssist Development Program Manager with tasks related to Gift Planning including:Being a resource and contact point for donors interested in gift planningPartnering with Gift Planning directors of development and other internal colleagues to facilitate and steward giftsEstate administration and coordination of legal documentationDatabase managementDevelopment of marketing materialsLegal Affairs AdministrationFirst point of contact for inquiries to the Office of Legal Affairs. Coordination of legal documentationWebsite and intranet content managementDonor Relations & StewardshipManagement of the Wisconsin Legacy Society recognition programProject management of other planned gift stewardship efforts involving donor outreach and coordinating with internal stakeholdersAssist directors of development with the planning of special stewardship experiencesStewardship event managementPreparation of gift, milestone, and other acknowledgment-related reportsQualificationsHigh school graduate required. Post high school training, college degree, or equivalent preferred;3 + years of relevant professional work experience in a dynamic, team-orientated environment;Strong attention to detail and organizational skills;Excellent verbal and written communication skills;High degree of familiarity with online communities, social media and the Internet;High level proficiency with MS Office products, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook;Previous database reporting and experience with constituent relationship management software preferred;Creativity, innovation, flexibility and ability to work with loosely defined parametersWFAA is committed to provide our employees with an environment that is inspiring, creative and respectful. The Development Program Specialist, Gift Planning reports to a Senior Development Program Manager at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. We offer competitive pay and an excellent benefits program, which includes a 10% 401k contribution after 1 year of service!The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer *The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is the “doing business as” name of the merged organization comprising the University of Wisconsin Foundation (supportuw.org) and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (uwalumni.com). Its legal corporate name is registered as the University of Wisconsin Foundation.