Student Engagement Specialist

About This Role

Cultivate relationships with donors, alumni, friends, and family of the University of Wisconsin through telephone and digital interactions, with the goal of securing gifts and providing stewardship for the University of Wisconsin Foundation's fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement strategic engagement opportunities through proactive and reactive outreach via telephone calls and other digital interactions with alumni, family, and friends to connect them back to the University of Wisconsin
• Secure gifts and provide related stewardship and relationship building in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin Foundation
• Work closely with the Manager of the Student Engagement Specialists and floor managers to execute strategy and provide comprehensive support for broad-based fundraising
• Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the philanthropic priorities of the university to effectively present a case for support in order to secure donations
• Take timely and strategic steps in developing connections and relationships with alumni, friends, and affiliates of the university through telephone calls and digital communication
• Make effective use of the university's constituent database and other institutional resources to ensure appropriate management of donors, constituents, alumni, and volunteers

Requirements

• Ability to work a combination of evening and weekend shifts
• Demonstrated capacity to manage relationships with colleagues, constituents, alumni and current donors
• Proven ability to exercise discretion at all times and able to keep confidential all data related to the University of Wisconsin
• Ability to provide own transportation to 701 State Street Wisconsin, Madison 53703
• Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university
• Proven interpersonal, organizational and communication skills including written and verbal
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university – preferably the University of Wisconsin

Nice to Have

• CRM experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits