Alumni Engagement & Events Strategist

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Foundation invites applications for the Alumni Engagement Coordinator (Alumni Relations Officer) in the Alumni Office, a full-time role starting December 1, 2026.

The position oversees major alumni engagement activities, planning homecoming, awards, networking and donor relations in alignment with strategic goals, and develops branding campaigns with budgeting oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented, proficient with Microsoft Office and event planning.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, production, and dissemination of communication and branding strategies and materials for the unit.
• Plans and leads the implementation of major alumni events, volunteer committees, and activities in alignment with strategic initiatives and objectives
• Plans, directs, and executes alumni visits and discovery calls, passing leads to the appropriate major gift officers to cultivate relationships to assist in achieving established donor goals
• Serves as a unit liaison for internal and external stakeholders, answers questions, and provides information about established programs based on set material or standards
• Monitors, organizes, and updates donor records, and implements operating policies and procedures
• Identifies data trends, errors, and insufficient data; and reports variances according to established policies and procedures

Skills

Event planning

Donor relations

Communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Board liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Donor database

Job description

The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Foundation invites applications for the Alumni Engagement Coordinator (Alumni Relations Officer) in the Alumni Office, a full-time role starting December 1, 2026.

The position oversees major alumni engagement activities, planning homecoming, awards, networking and donor relations in alignment with strategic goals, and develops branding campaigns with budgeting oversight.