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Featured Opportunities

We offer competitive salary and benefits and a workplace culture that is positive, inspiring, and inclusive.

Senior Writer / Editor

Marketing & Communications Division

Are you a seasoned storyteller and editorial professional who thrives on creating meaningful content with broad reach? The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW–Madison, is seeking a Senior Writer / Editor to help shape two signature publications: as coeditor of On Wisconsin, the university’s award-winning quarterly […]

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Development Operations Group Leader

Development Division

Are you ready to make a significant impact at one of the nation’s leading universities? The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is recruiting for an Operations Group Leader (OGL) to support the Campus-Wide Initiatives group!     This exempt position requires significant self-directed work and the […]

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Registration Coordinator

Alumni Relations & Engagement Division

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is recruiting for a Registration Coordinator to join the Alumni Relations and Engagement Team!   The Registration Coordinator serves as a subject matter and functional expert on project teams for WFAA engagement activities. Assesses the needs […]

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Program Manager, Alumni Communities

Alumni Relations & Engagement Division

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW–Madison, seeks a dynamic Program Manager for Alumni Communities. This position manages WFAA’s international alumni chapter network, providing oversight, volunteer engagement and facilitating administrative support. The Program Manager leads processes, resources, training, and communications that enable a strong, sustainable volunteer-led […]

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Mission and Values

WFAA believes in the value of the University of Wisconsin–Madison — its students, its alumni, Wisconsin, and the world. We work with alumni and friends to advance the UW, now and into the future. Working to support UW–Madison, our culture is collaborative and mission driven. We strive to promote from within, and we value professional growth and volunteer opportunities. Our teams use cutting-edge technology and sophisticated data every day to achieve results. We foster a comfortable work environment where our employees dress for their day in modern office spaces. Along with competitive salary, WFAA offers an above-market employer contribution for our 401(k) plan, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance.
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Mission and Values

WFAA believes in the value of UW–Madison.
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Employee Benefits

We provide health, dental, a generous 401(k), and an array of other benefits.
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Teamwork

Our staff of more than 300 works together, bridging eight divisions to achieve results.
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Leadership

Meet the experienced executives who lead our organization.
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Spotlight on Kari Stokosa

Kari Stokosa is WFAA’s Associate Vice President, Prospect Development and Decision Support. A native of Greenfield, Wisconsin, Kari earned her degree in atmospheric and oceanic sciences from UW–Madison in 1999. Although she never intended to be an on-air meteorologist, she says, “I’m very thankful for the wide breadth of skills I obtained in the process of working on this Letters & Science degree.”
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Spotlight on Scott McKinney

Scott McKinney joined the UW Foundation in 1998 and is now WFAA’s Vice President of Development. A Madison native, he attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and then worked briefly in undergraduate admissions. He returned to Madison to attend law school and earned his JD in 1998.
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