Press Releases
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation builds resources through the development of partnerships which support the Wisconsin FFA mission of premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. There are currently two staff positions that coordinate fund development efforts (corporate and individual sponsorships, direct mail solicitations, golf outings, state convention activities), outgoing communication (website, newsletters, email, social media, face-to-face meetings), manage the board and committees, enter and track data, and maintain the finances.
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is seeking to hire a full-time, potentially hybrid Operations and Events Coordinator to support its Operations Manager and Executive Director in executing day-to-day operational activities and event-based work. This position will provide broad support with the focus on optimizing the functionality of operational software and systems, providing key event coordination for fundraising and marketing activities in collaboration with the Executive Director, and other general administrative support.
An ideal candidate will possess many of these qualities:
- A passion for logistics and organization of events
- A critical thinker
- Professionally identify and offer solutions to problems or inefficiencies
- A desire to work collaboratively and professionally with WI FFA Foundation staff, board members, and partners
- Excellent judgement with the ability to maintain a high level of integrity with confidential information
Duties will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or database maintenance, entries, and event programming
- Operational assistance, such as processing mail, gift acknowledgements, file organization, and updating file systems
- Assist with follow up and general customer service communications, such as replying to general inquiries, answering calls and returning voicemails
- Work with Executive Director to plan and execute fundraising events, included but not limited to golf outings, convention expo, silent auctions, or other activities where the mission of the Foundation can be promoted, and donations can be solicited
- Basic website maintenance and page updates related to events and additional operation-related needs
- Attend Board of Directors meetings, State FFA Convention or other industry events as needed within scope of the position
Qualifications
- Associate degree and 2 years of work experience
- Financial knowledge of budgets and AP/AR
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management or database software and the willingness to learn strategies for optimizing donor database information. Experience with Neon CRM a bonus.
- Experience with basic website maintenance
- Event coordination and on-site management experience
- Ability to prioritize projects and professional schedule
To Apply
To apply, submit a detailed letter of application addressing the competencies and technical/professional knowledge, a current resume, and the names and contact information for three (3) references to:
WI FFA Foundation Executive Director, Abigail Quinlan, at aquinlan@wisconsinffafoundation.org
Application will remain open until the position is filled.
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation officially welcomes a new Executive Director, Abigail Quinlan.
Through the remainder of the year, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation will be celebrating and reconnecting with past chapter officers. With over 250 FFA chapters in the state of Wisconsin, hundreds of students serve annually as officers that help lead the organization at the local level. Past chapter officers can share stories about their time as chapter leaders with the Wisconsin FFA Foundation by tagging the Foundation’s Facebook or LinkedIn page and using the hashtag #WIFFAPCO in any social media posts. The Foundation will post and share these stories throughout the campaign.
Zimmerman will serve as Wisconsin’s first national officer since 2011-12
Organization begins a new campaign year with four new at-large directors.
Organization begins a new campaign year with three new at-large directors
Applications must be postmarked by March 22
http://farmprogressamerica.com/video.aspx?vc=16
The Obama Administration is firmly committed to promoting family farmers and respecting the rural way of life, especially the role that parents and other family members play in passing those traditions down through the generations. The Obama Administration is also deeply committed to listening and responding to what Americans across the country have to say about proposed rules and regulations. As a result, the Department of Labor is announcing today the withdrawal of the proposed rule dealing with children under the age of 16 who work in agricultural vocations. The decision to withdraw this rule including provisions to define the parental exemption was made in response to thousands of comments expressing concerns about the effect of the proposed rules on small family-owned farms. To be clear, this regulation will not be pursued for the duration of the Obama Administration. Instead, the Departments of Labor and Agriculture will work with rural stakeholders such as the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Farmers Union, the Future Farmers of America, and 4-H to develop an educational program to reduce accidents to young workers and promote safer agricultural working practices.
This is a huge victory for American production agriculture ... and for school-based agricultural education ... and we extend our thanks to all who made the choice to get involved in preventing this proposed rulemaking from being implemented. Good work Team Ag Ed!
Were particularly pleased at the news as it is an outgrowth of the meeting National FFA had earlier this year with Secretary Duncan and Secretary Vilsack. It was at that occasion that we first proposed an interagency agreement. The benefits can extend to all of career and technical education. We expect more positive developments that will derive from this closer collaboration.
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/usda-and-education-host-white-house-rural-council-meeting-sign-interagency-agree
2011-2012 NAAE Board of Directors
Congratulations to the newly installed NAAE board of directors. Leaders for the upcoming year were elected at last week's NAAE convention.
President - Ken Couture, CT
President-elect - Farrah Johnson, FL
Region I Vice President - Erica Whitmore, WA
Region I Secretary - Heath Hornecker, WY
Region II Vice President - Kevin Stacy, OK
Region II Secretary - James Cannon, AR
Region III Vice President - Terry Rieckman, SD
Region III Secretary - Glenda Crook, WI
Region IV Vice President - Charlie Sappington, IL
Region IV Secretary - Scott Stone, MO
Region V Vice President - Daryl Behel, MS
Region V Secretary - Joshua Davenport, MS
Region VI Vice President - Michael Harrington, MD
Region VI Secretary - Debra Seibert, PA
To read about award winners and download press releases, click here.
To view photos from the convention, click here. Please note that due to high volume, we still in the process of uploading photos.