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Title: GA Pre-Professional - Crowdfunding Coordinator - Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Division Name: University Advancement
Department: Development-Fundraising
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The Office of Annual Giving is searching for a talented communication or digital marketing professional to join the annual giving team in our efforts to raise funds to support the people, programs and facilities of Illinois State University.
This person will report to the Director, Annual Giving Communication to identify, plan and execute annual giving crowdfunding campaigns. They will also help with execution for Birds Give Back, the University’s annual day of giving.

Work tasks may include but are not limited to:
1. Meets with campus partners to learn about their funding needs, brainstorming digital fundraising ideas and communications.
2. Establish goals and create communication plans to help campus partners successfully meet their digital fundraising goals.
3. Executes crowdfunding projects for Illinois State’s Hatch crowdfunding platform to support campus cause-based fundraising projects.
4. Development and execution of integrated communication plans to drive donations to crowdfunding sites and to steward donors for improved donor retention.
5. Reporting and assessment of crowdfunding campaign results, and overall crowdfunding growth and impact.
6. Giving day website content management using the website’s content management system.
7. Assist in copywriting as part of the crowdfunding communications strategies (news stories, email appeals, video copy, webpage copy) or other fundraising duties as directed by Director, Annual Giving Communications.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1510 /Monthly

Required Qualifications

1. Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Communication.
2. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf.
3. Interest in supporting and learning fundraising tactics and skills.
4. Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
5. General computer knowledge and competence, specifically experience with Microsoft Office Suite and digital design platforms.
6. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work is required. GRE may be required for some programs.
7. Ability to work effectively on several projects simultaneously.
8. Ability to provide or obtain transportation to the Alumni Center for work hours at 1101 N. Main St. Normal, IL

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience designing and implementing integrated communication or marketing plans
2. General website content management experience and knowledge of basic HTML
3. Previous fundraising experience
4. Demonstrated ability to achieve measurable goals and outcomes

Work Hours

To be determined with the Director, Annual Giving Communication between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Proposed Starting Date

August 2025

Required Applicant Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Reference List

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Jessica Green
jjjunis@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.