Portfolio Management Analyst

Overview

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW‑Madison, is seeking a Portfolio Management Analyst to join our Prospect Development & Decision Support team!

In this role, you will work closely with WFAA development teams to turn prospect information and portfolio data into actionable insights that help shape effective fundraising strategies. The Portfolio Management Analyst provides analysis and consultation while applying prospect management best practices to support development officers in managing and optimizing their prospect portfolios. This is a hybrid position that will require you to work two days weekly in our Madison, WI office.

Interested candidates, please submit a cover letter along with your resume.

Who is WFAA? The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is a private, nonprofit corporation that encourages individuals and organizations to make gifts to the university and to connect with the UW. In 2014, the UW Foundation merged with the Wisconsin Alumni Association® to better serve a growing population of UW alumni and donors. We believe that private support grows out of good relationships between campus leaders, faculty, and program staff who need support, and the alumni and friends who want to invest in UW–Madison.

We provide important engagement opportunities to link UW–Madison alumni to each other and to their alma mater, building a strong community of Badgers.

Diversity and Inclusion:

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.

Prospect Development Consultative Services

• Consult with development colleagues during regular portfolio review meetings to advise on portfolio composition, activity, and prospect identification needs.
• Partner with new Development Directors and Prospect Identification Analyst team to assist in establishing portfolios.
• Collaborate with Prospect Development Team members to identify, evaluate, and recommend assignments and qualifications for the University’s top prospects.
• Coordinate with business intelligence and analytics teams to deploy systems to help enhance prospect management strategies and reporting for success in all stages of development.

Prospect Management Duties

• Implement prospect management strategies, business processes, and protocols, specifically, those activities focused on informing and motivating prospect activity.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on prospect management policies and system processes, providing training and guidance to development colleagues as needed.
• Develop, document, and maintain a schedule of regular data audit tasks to ensure that prospect management data is optimized for portfolio management and organizational reporting.

Prospect Qualification Duties

• Research new prospects and use sound judgment to qualify prospects for major gift development. This includes verifying capacity, updating demographic information, assessing broad interests and philanthropic history, and providing rationale for unit assignment.

Team Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

• Attend and participate in regular research meetings, offsites, and quarterly development group meetings.
• Share best practices and provide training for research colleagues and development partners.
• Lead or participate in strategic planning efforts, priority team projects, organization-wide task forces, and other cross‑functional groups.
• Recommend research information sources and tools for subscription renewal, purchase, or regular team use.

Professional Development

• Participate in at least one appropriate professional development conference, continuing education course, or workshop per year.
• Present information on prospect development functions during staff training and orientation sessions.
• When applicable, share prospect development expertise with development…