Coordinator, Alumni & Development

Lewis and Clark Community College•Benjamin Godfrey Campus, IL

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator, Alumni & Development advances the College’s mission by coordinating alumni outreach, annual giving campaigns, events, and data management. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Coordinator works with campus partners—including Public Relations, Marketing, Athletics, faculty, and others—to build alumni connections and expand annual financial support of the College. The role develops alumni communications and engagement by interviewing alumni and students and creating content for newsletters, press releases, social media, and website features. It uses digital trends, video, and social media to foster interactive dialogue with graduates. The Coordinator supports annual fund campaigns and donor stewardship, maintains graduate records and fundraising-system data, and helps identify prospects for future major gifts or leadership roles. The position also develops accessible, cost-conscious engagement opportunities and coordinates celebrations, reunions, regional gatherings, and virtual networking. It builds connections among faculty, student groups, alumni volunteers, and local employers to support alumni networks, workforce connections, corporate giving, sponsorships, and customized workforce partnerships. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required; prior professional experience is not required. The position has a hybrid schedule with remote-work flexibility. Evening and weekend activity is inherent to the role, with flexible scheduling to make up for time spent at after-hours events. Local and regional travel is expected, and a valid driver’s license is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Business, English, or a related field.
Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to learn and use database, CRM, digital communication, and social media tools.
Ability to organize multiple priorities, respond constructively to change, and follow projects through completion.
Valid driver’s license.
Availability for evening and weekend activities associated with alumni events, campaigns, and networking opportunities; schedule can flex during the week to compensate for after-hours work.
Local and regional travel is expected.
Prior professional experience is not required.

Nice To Haves

Relevant transferable experience may include internships, student leadership, campus involvement, communications, fundraising, event coordination, or project work.

Responsibilities

Interview alumni and students and create content for alumni newsletters, press releases, social media, and website features in collaboration with Public Relations and Marketing.
Use digital trends, video, and social media platforms to encourage interactive dialogue with graduates.
Assist in planning and executing direct mail, email, giving-day, and crowdfunding campaigns to convert alumni into recurring donors.
Design and execute donor acknowledgements and stewardship activities that communicate the impact of donor investments.
Use fundraising systems to support outreach and annual fund tracking.
Review, organize, and maintain graduate records to support accurate data and system transitions.
Collaborate with the Fundraising team to segment mailing lists and identify prospects for future major gifts or leadership roles.
Develop and pilot accessible, cost-conscious alumni engagement opportunities based on emerging donor trends.
Plan and coordinate milestone celebrations, reunions, regional gatherings, and virtual networking opportunities.
Partner with faculty to build program-specific alumni networks and collaborate with student groups to strengthen the student-to-alumni transition.
Identify and empower alumni volunteers to create regional networks and support campus events.
Identify and map local employers with alumni connections and develop engagement opportunities such as on-site lunch-and-learns or workforce networking circles.
Share information from local employers with the advancement team to uncover opportunities for corporate giving, sponsorships, or customized workforce partnerships.
Travel locally and regionally to meet with alumni and host pop-up gatherings.