The Office for Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seeking to fill a full-time vacancy for a Senior Development Director.
UW-Milwaukee is recognized as one of the country’s top research universities. With more than 190 academic programs, UWM offers a world class education to more than 25,000 students from more than 90 countries. UW-Milwaukee partners with businesses throughout the region, conducting joint research and offering internships to students enrolled in its 14 schools and colleges. UWM’s 104-acre central campus is located on Milwaukee’s upper east side, one of the city’s most attractive residential areas and home to many faculty, staff, and students
The Sr. Development Director, College of Letters & Science (L&S) is a member of the professional staff in the Office for Development and Alumni Relations and reports to a Director, Major & Planned Gifts. Primary functions include; overall responsibility for the L&S development program, supervise work of L&S Assistant Development Director (ADD), manage a portfolio of approximately 100 prospects/donors; execute qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities to benefit L&S as well as the University, build academic partnerships to strengthen fundraising opportunities, and collaborate with other development staff to implement annual fundraising strategies.