GA Pre-Professional - Crowdfunding Coordinator - Fall Job Normal area,Illinois USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Position: GA Pre-Professional - Crowdfunding Coordinator - Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Title: GA Pre-Professional - Crowdfunding Coordinator - Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Division Name: University Advancement

Department: Advancement & Foundation Operations

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:

Meets with campus partners to learn about their funding needs, brainstorming digital fundraising ideas and communications.

Establish goals and create communication plans to help campus partners successfully meet their digital fundraising goals.

Executes crowdfunding projects for Illinois State’s Hatch crowdfunding platform to support campus cause-based fundraising projects.

Development and execution of integrated communication plans to drive donations to crowdfunding sites and to steward donors for improved donor retention.

Reporting and assessment of crowdfunding campaign results, and overall crowdfunding growth and impact.

Giving day website content management using the website’s content management system.

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

$2,114 per month

Required Qualifications

Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Communications, Marketing, and Creative Technologies, or a School of IT degree student.

Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Interest in supporting and learning fundraising tactics and skills.

Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

General computer knowledge and competence, specifically experience with Microsoft Office Suite and digital design platforms.

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.

Ability to work effectively on several projects simultaneously.

Ability to provide or obtain transportation to the Alumni Center for work hours at 1101 N. Main St. Normal, IL.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience implementing integrated communication or marketing plans.

General website content management experience and knowledge of basic HTML.

Previous fundraising experience.

Work Hours

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

Proposed Starting Date

August 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Reference List

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 , but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University , simply enter in nine zeros (e.g., ).

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

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