Temporary Wfaa Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Please note:  This is an LTE position for October through January.

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is looking for a Limited Term Employee (LTE) Gift Processing Analyst  to assist with year end from mid-October through mid-January. The Gift Processing Analyst esures gifts and commitments are received and processed according based on donor intent, WFAA and industry standards. Provides exceptional customer service to donors, WFAA and UW-Madison staff.  

• Collect and interpret gift transaction data, and ensure it is entered into the gift management system according to donor intent while also conforming to WFAA and industry standards.
• Work with a variety of banking, credit card processing and fundraising systems to capture donor information, reconcile transactions and deposit funds.
• Maintain knowledge of CASE standards and IRS guidelines regarding charitable gift handling.
• Create and update constituent records in the WFAA CRM, including contact information, communication preferences, and other demographic data in accordance with WFAA procedures.
• Resolve gift-related customer service inquiries from donors, WFAA staff and campus partners using help desk software, phone and email.
• Produce various gift-related communications using a combination of email, Microsoft Word mail merge functions and editing skills.
• Contribute to team effectiveness through knowledge-sharing and proactively identifying process improvements.
• Contribute to process documentation and training materials. 

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate.
• 2+ years’ professional experience in business operations, customer service or data management roles.
• Basic knowledge or accounting principles and/or information systems.
• Experience in customer/constituent relationship management (CRM) software.

 Other Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or some college education in accounting or business-systems field.
• Non-profit or gift processing experience.
• Mail Merge experience.
• Experience with Blackbaud CRM, Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising software.
• Ability to learn database query.

Just as the university community benefits from differing viewpoints, perspectives, and experiences, inclusion and diversity are imperative for the success of our mission. WFAA values people and the differences that they bring to the organization, and creates an environment in which all staff members and constituents feel respected and have opportunities to thrive.  

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.

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate.
• 2+ years’ professional experience in business operations, customer service or data management roles.
• Basic knowledge or accounting principles and/or information systems.
• Experience in customer/constituent relationship management (CRM) software.

 Other Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or some college education in accounting or business-systems field.
• Non-profit or gift processing experience.
• Mail Merge experience.
• Experience with Blackbaud CRM, Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising software.
• Ability to learn database query.

Just as the university community benefits from differing viewpoints, perspectives, and experiences, inclusion and diversity are imperative for the success of our mission. WFAA values people and the differences that they bring to the organization, and creates an environment in which all staff members and constituents feel respected and have opportunities to thrive.  

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.