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Illinois State University

Associate Director, Leadership Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Normal, IL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $50K - $60K

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ July 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Illinois State University is hiring an Associate Director, Leadership Annual Giving. The role involves managing a portfolio of leadership donors and increasing their giving levels through personal visits and digital engagement, as well as coordinating the Back-a-Bird scholarship program to support annual restricted scholarships for students.

Highlights

  • Manage and engage leadership annual giving donors primarily at the $1,500 level to move them up the fundraising pipeline.
  • Conduct personal visits, video calls, phone calls, and lead mass fundraising appeals.
  • Coordinate the Back-a-Bird program aimed at growing restricted annual scholarships for Illinois State students.
  • Required proficiency with Microsoft Office, emerging technologies, and social media.
  • Salary range: $50,000 - $60,000 per year.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Experience in fundraising or transferable outreach and relationship-building skills preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to meet goals, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and be able to travel as needed for donor engagement.
  • Works within the University Advancement division and Development-Fundraising department.