Job Posting: Campaign Manager

Wingra School, a progressive independent school in Madison, seeks a professional fund raiser to manage its ongoing capital campaign. 

Reporting to the Head of School, this 50% position will begin immediately to carry forward an established campaign that includes exciting matching gift opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with current donors and provide stewardship to the donor cultivation process.
• Participate in the cultivation and solicitation of selected major contributors and campaign leadership.
• Manage the overall relationship with relevant boards and committees involving staff and volunteer leaders as appropriate.
• Develop and implement strategies to identify and incorporate new donors in the campaign to enlarge the donor base.
• Supervise the maintenance of the campaign database including production of financial campaign reports and staff assignment reports and tracking of pledges through database management.

Qualifications

• BA degree. Candidates must have 2 to 4 years of relevant training and/or experience. 
• Demonstrated success personally soliciting significant major gifts.
• Outstanding demonstrated success building, cultivating and stewarding new relationships leading to measurable results i.e. larger donor base, increase in campaign revenue, increase in volunteer participation and partnership
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present at public platforms
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively and cooperatively with others, other departments within the organization and with other organizations and entities.

To Apply:

Send letter of interest, resume and professional reference:
Paul Brahce, Head of School
Wingra School
3200 Monroe Street
Madison, WI. 53711

Wingra School, an independent K-8 school located in the heart of Madison provides a caring and safe learning community that enhances and empowers the lives of young people by offering optimal opportunities for intellectual, emotional, physical and athletic growth.