Salary Range : $60,000 - $70,000 per year
Job Summary : Job duties :
Job duties :
The Associate Director of Philanthropy will perform administrative duties related to fundraising, marketing and public relations, gaining firsthand experience in strategic planning to increase the capacity of a growing nonprofit organization.
This role will grow with the right candidate and serve as the catalyst for a successful career in nonprofit fundraising and relationship management.
The Associate Director of Philanthropy will be involved with stewardship activities related to nonprofit fundraising and relationship management, including working with a team to create and implement the fundraising, development and communications strategy for Wisconsin Watch, as well as donor and grant research and tracking.
The Associate Director of Philanthropy will work closely with the development and business team to plan, implement, and coordinate effective multi-year strategies and plans for gift prospects, including individual donors and foundations.
Major donors
- Serve as a representative of Wisconsin Watch and a point of contact for staff and donor inquiries.
- Uphold excellent stewardship practices and regularly help craft funder outreach and updates.
- Partner with the Director of Philanthropy to conduct prospect research.
- Potentially manage a small portfolio of major donors.
Institutional donors
- Collaborate with the Director of Philanthropy to manage a robust calendar of institutional funder grants and reporting deadlines.
- Uphold excellent stewardship practices and regularly help craft funder outreach and updates.
- Assist with financial budgeting and reporting processes.
Systems management
- Responsibilities include running weekly gift reports, requesting development notes, merging letters, customizing copy, and routing letters for approvals and signatures.
- Draft acknowledgment letter templates and refresh / update content on a bi-annual basis.
- Administer the Watchdog Club and Leadership Circle acknowledgment process.
- Send out monthly recurring gift initiation thank you cards and pledge reminders.
- Partner with the business team on database policies and best practices in record keeping.