Careers at WFAA

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We’re looking for people who want to build their careers while ensuring the university continues to transform Wisconsin and the world.

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

IT Quality Assurance Analyst / Systems Administrator

Operational Excellence Division

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)* is seeking an IT Quality Assurance Analyst to join our Project Portfolio Planning and Management (P3MO) team. THis position reports to the P3MO Manager and works closely with our Quality Assurance Manager. You will utilize and oversee an automated testing tool to maintain the quality and performance of […]

Managing Director of Development/Managing Senior Director of Development/Associate VP & Managing Director/ VP & Managing Director

Development Division

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is hiring four (4) Development Leaders (see below for specific open unit areas). In these roles, you will be responsible for providing first level management to assigned development programs and staff. You will supervise a team of frontline development […]

Donor Experience Officer

Marketing & Communications Division

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)* is recruiting a Donor Experience Officer (DXO) to join the Annual Giving team. As a Donor Experience Officer with WFAA, you will use momentous giving days, video storytelling, and digital marketing tools and strategies to help annual donors and leadership annual giving (LAG) donors transform the student experience […]

Program Coordinator, Alumni Relations and Engagement (Limited Term Employment)

Alumni Relations & Engagement Division

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the UW-Madison, is seeking a Program Coordinator, Alumni Relations and Engagment! This is a full time (40 hours/week)) Limited Term Employment (LTE) position beginning January 2025 through January 2026. The Program Coordiantor supports the organization’s Travel Program, which offers a […]

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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 Managing Director of Research & Prospect Management. 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 chief operating officer. 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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