Advancement and Communications Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive fundraising strategies to grow and diversify revenue across multiple funding streams, including institutional, individual, and public sources.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit foundation and corporate sponsorships for events, programs, and strategic initiatives, aligning partnership opportunities with brand values and organizational impact. Negotiate benefits and recognition to ensure mutual value and long-term engagement.
• Manage all aspects of grant acquisition, from research and proposal writing to submission and reporting, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Lead annual appeal campaigns, incorporating data-driven segmentation, personalized outreach, and donor engagement to support yearly fundraising goals.
• Plan and manage fundraising and engagement events that build donor relationships, raise visibility, and highlight the impact of Girl Scouts.
• Prepare donor communications, including proposals, acknowledgments, impact updates, and customized reports.
• Leverage data analytics to track fundraising benchmarks, evaluate ROI, and generate reports that guide decision-making and demonstrate impact to stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate data entry and pipeline management within the council’s CRM systems, supporting segmentation, tracking, and targeted engagement.
• Collaborate across departments to identify fundable opportunities and craft compelling narratives that reflect program success and organizational goals.
• Maintain a comprehensive calendar and tracking system in Asana for grants and campaigns to monitor deadlines, submissions, and outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with the Marketing and Communications team to create cohesive Fund Development messaging, ensuring alignment in branding and outreach strategies across all platforms.
• Stay current with fund development best practices, donor trends, and emerging tools to continuously strengthen fundraising effectiveness.
• Assist in managing the development budget, tracking expenditures, and ensuring financial accountability.
• Demonstrate belief in the mission and values of Girl Scouting; actively model the Girl Scout Promise and Law and ensure communications align with the vision of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin—Badgerland.

Education or Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, public administration, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of progressive experience in grant writing and fund development, with demonstrated success in:
  • Securing gifts, grants, and corporate/foundation sponsorships funding.
  • Managing annual campaigns and donor engagement strategies.
  • Managing grants from identification to reporting.
• Exceptional written and verbal communicator with the ability to share the impact of the Girl Scout mission in a compelling way.
• Demonstrated ability and sensitivity working with persons of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles.
• Excellent leadership, management, and decision-making skills.
• High capacity to master and leverage data tracking platforms.
• Outstanding project management skills and operates with an entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a bias towards execution and action.
• Skilled relationship builder with a demonstrated ability to motivate and collaborate cross-functionally throughout the organization.
• A proactive team player eager to contribute at all levels while also holding a big-picture, systems-thinking mindset.
• Strong work ethic with a high degree of curiosity and a learning orientation; someone who leads and operates with high integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, experience working with cloud-based platforms, Salesforce, and Donor Perfect, preferred.
• Spanish/Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Be or become a registered member of the Girls Scouts of the United States of America; have a working knowledge of Girl Scout philosophy and programming; and be committed to the Girl Scout mission. Prior Girl Scout experience is not required.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to occasionally work irregular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Anticipated time away from the office is 25% or less.
• Possess a valid driver’s License and proof of insurance.
• Must be able to work both in an office setting and independently off-site.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to withstand:

Individual Core Competencies

• Adaptability: Accepts criticism and feedback, adapts to changes in the work environment, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, and manages competing demands.
• Communications: Exhibits good listening and comprehension, expresses ideas and thoughts in written and verbal form, keeps others adequately informed, and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Customer Service: Displays courtesy and sensitivity, manages difficult or emotional customer situations, meets commitments, responds promptly to customer needs, and solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Dependability: Commits to doing the best job possible, follows instructions and responds to management direction, keeps commitments, meets attendance and punctuality guidelines, and responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Cooperation: Displays a positive outlook and pleasant manner, establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works actively to resolve conflicts, and works cooperatively in group situations.
• Job Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge, displays understanding of how job relations to others, exhibits the ability to learn and apply new skills, keeps up to date with current developments, requires minimal supervision, and uses resources effectively.

Other Duties
Please note that this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We actively promote anti-racism as part of our mission and welcome applicants of all backgrounds to join us in our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Full-Time Job Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Free Short- and Long- Term Disability Insurance
• Free Life Insurance 1x salary (additional coverage available)
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with eligibility employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO), accrue total of 15 days the first year
• Holidays observed with pay: Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day (and the Friday after), and all business days from December 24 through January 1
• Mileage reimbursement
• Professional Development reimbursement
• Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program