Managing Senior Director of Development - American Family Children's Hospital

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW Health, is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and experienced Managing Director of Development to lead the UW Health Kids program including the American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) and the Department of Pediatrics. While employed by WFAA and reporting to the Vice President and Managing Group Leader of Wisconsin Medicine at WFAA, the Managing Director of Development will work in close partnership with the Vice President, Pediatric Services/President of AFCH, Department of Pediatrics Chair and other leaders at UW Health Kids/AFCH. If you are strategic, proactive, highly collaborative, and strong leader with a passion for advancing healthcare and community engagement, we invite you to join us in advancing the UW Health Kids/AFCH program and making a meaningful impact on children's lives.

The UW Health Kids/AFCH Development Program has had strong fundraising raising success over the years through various capital campaigns and fundraising efforts and is considered one of the most mature fundraising programs within Wisconsin Medicine.  There yet remains an opportunity to not only increase the program’s annual fundraising efforts, but to implement innovative new fundraising and engagement strategies to enhance short- and long-term success of the program.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional work experience.
• 5 +  years of experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or related activities.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills required.
• Ability to meet travel requirements (up to 20%).

WFAA is committed to provide our employees with an environment that is inspiring, creative and respectful. 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 (advanceuw.org) 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).