Communications

 

These staff accomplish a wide range of public relations, outreach, and fund raising activities for the Waisman Center as a whole.

 

Develop major public relations materials for the Waisman Center, including news releases, a series of handouts highlighting programs throughout the Waisman Center, an annual progress report, etc.

 

Serve as spokesperson for the Waisman Center in interactions with media representatives, parents, volunteers, professionals from the community, and faculty and staff at the UW-Madison, as well as at other universities.

 

Arrange and conduct tours of the Waisman Center for various audiences.

 

Serve as staff and liaison to the Friends of the Waisman Center Board of Directors. Assist in major fund raising projects of this organization.

 

Assist director's office in arrangements for Board of Visitors meetings.

 

Event coordination of major, center-wide events at the Waisman Center, including arrangements for presentations, catering, staffing, and volunteers.

 

Implement the Waisman Center Children's Theatre series, an outreach project featuring high quality entertaining and educational performances. Write grants in support of the series.

 

Assist in center-wide fund raising, including participation on development committee, as well as preparation of grant proposals, and follow-up, acknowledgement of donors.

 

Maintain donor lists for gifts received through UW Foundation, as well as Friends of the Waisman Center. Update the honor wall plaques every two years.

 

Preparation of various printed materials, including business cards, announcements about lectures and seminars, invitations for other special events, signage for the building, etc.

 

Oversee international art collection by people with developmental disabilities.

 

Take photographs, as requested by director's office and other projects.