Overview
Individual Giving Manager Jobs in Madison, Wisconsin, USA at University of Wisconsin
Job Summary:
Are you passionate about the mission of public broadcasting and driven to make a meaningful impact in the world of fundraising? As the Individual Giving Manager at PBS Wisconsin, you’ll play a key role in shaping and executing strategies to engage high-value donors, nurture relationships, and support the organization’s mission of delivering trusted,impactfulprogramming to Wisconsin. Thisdynamicposition offers the opportunity to oversee essential fundraising systems, manage prospect portfolios, and directly contribute to the growth and success of PBS Wisconsin’s Major Individual Gifts unit.
This position operates within PBS Wisconsin’s Development Department and reports to the Managing Director of Individual Giving. You’ll supervise the Individual Giving Associate, ensuring seamless gift processing, donor communications, and data management. As a leader within the team, you’ll oversee the administration of key fundraising software and portfolio management systems, conduct donor research, and collaborate with colleagues to drive cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship initiatives.
To excel in this role, you’ll bring a combination oftechnical proficiency, organizational skills, and interpersonal communications. An ability to manage databases and analyze donor data will be essential, as willyour abilityto supervise staff.
Responsibilities:
10% Assists with the development ofstrategic planninginitiatives and objectives, program budgets, and monitors activity to ensure adherence to established guidelines.
25% Collects, prepares, and analyzes donor information and event data and provides subsequent recommendations for improvement and enhancement.
10% Schedules logistics and secures resources for event and program activities, facilities, participants, and vendors adhering to established timelines and expectations.
25% Assists with the design, development, and delivery of marketing andcommunicationmaterials and other event publications to promote development events and programs.
10% Serves as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders at meetings and activities to advocate for and promote the interests of the unit.
7% Manages execution of Individual Gifts program administration, maintaining the quality of donor database records and standards of accuracy, timeliness, and efficiencies of data entry, donor communications, and gift acknowledgement processes.
7% Identifies, promotes, and maintains donor relationships and identifies solicitation opportunities specifically designed for the generation of mid-level gifts ($1,000+) to reach program funding goals.
6% Exercises supervisory authority, including managing conduct and performance and/or approving hours worked of at least one FTE or equivalent employee.
Education:
Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
-Experience withdatabases and spreadsheet software.
– Demonstrated ability in providing administrative support such as mail merges, organizing and maintaining files, financial reporting, and mass communications.
– Experience planning, coordinating, and/or executing event logistics or scheduling.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– Experience in fundraising development or customer service.
– Experience supervising, leading, or directing the work of others.
– Understanding of systems of portfolio-based moves management including donor research, cultivation, and stewardship methods, processes, and best practices.
– Experience in the design, deve…
Title: Individual Giving Manager
Company: University of Wisconsin
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit & Social Impact
