Southern Illinois University
Salary:
$8,583.00 Monthly Location :
Carbondale, Illinois Job Type:
Administrative Professional Job Number:
202500489 Department:
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute-SIUC Opening Date:
08/21/2025 Closing Date:
10/1/2025 11:59 PM Central FLSA::
Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive::
NA FTE:
1.0
Description
The Associate Director will Implement a fundraising and development strategy for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. This strategy will strengthen ties with current donors and friends of the Institute, Identify a new generation of donors, and forge strategic partnerships with outside groups and within SIU. This strategy Will include a plan to build relationships with major foundations and endowments and tap Into the philanthropic community. As the fundraising and development officer for the Institute, the Associate Director will serve as a liaison between the Institute and SIU Foundation.
The target salary offer for this position is $8,583.00 monthly, and the full pay range for this position is $103,000.00 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Examples of Duties
The Associate Director will serve as the Institute's Chief of Staff and as Development Officer. The person in this position will be responsible for:
Overseeing the institute's dally operations Program development and Implementation Building alliances with donors and friends of the Institute Forging strategic partnerships with external groups and within SIU The Associate Director will be responsible for maintaining contact with current donors, identifying and developing relationships with potential donors and developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the Institute. In collaboration with the SIU Foundation, the person in this position will implement this fund raising and development strategy, They will be charged with:
Developing a donor cultivation strategy Making fundraising trips as well as handling the logistics for all fund raising events Researching and writing grant proposals The Associate Director will align Institute programs and initiatives with its fund raising efforts.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree and at least three years professional work experience related to public affairs OR Bachelor's degree and at least five years of professional work experience related to public affairs. Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills, as well as strong oral and written communication skills. Position will require travel. Preferred Qualifications:
A proven ability to successfully conduct major fundraising and development campaigns.
Required Documents:
Submit a letter of application, CV, and three references.
Contact:
Leslie Love, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.
The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status. University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. For more information please visit:
https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/
$8,583.00 Monthly Location :
Carbondale, Illinois Job Type:
Administrative Professional Job Number:
202500489 Department:
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute-SIUC Opening Date:
08/21/2025 Closing Date:
10/1/2025 11:59 PM Central FLSA::
Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive::
NA FTE:
1.0
Description
The Associate Director will Implement a fundraising and development strategy for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. This strategy will strengthen ties with current donors and friends of the Institute, Identify a new generation of donors, and forge strategic partnerships with outside groups and within SIU. This strategy Will include a plan to build relationships with major foundations and endowments and tap Into the philanthropic community. As the fundraising and development officer for the Institute, the Associate Director will serve as a liaison between the Institute and SIU Foundation.
The target salary offer for this position is $8,583.00 monthly, and the full pay range for this position is $103,000.00 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Examples of Duties
The Associate Director will serve as the Institute's Chief of Staff and as Development Officer. The person in this position will be responsible for:
Overseeing the institute's dally operations Program development and Implementation Building alliances with donors and friends of the Institute Forging strategic partnerships with external groups and within SIU The Associate Director will be responsible for maintaining contact with current donors, identifying and developing relationships with potential donors and developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the Institute. In collaboration with the SIU Foundation, the person in this position will implement this fund raising and development strategy, They will be charged with:
Developing a donor cultivation strategy Making fundraising trips as well as handling the logistics for all fund raising events Researching and writing grant proposals The Associate Director will align Institute programs and initiatives with its fund raising efforts.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree and at least three years professional work experience related to public affairs OR Bachelor's degree and at least five years of professional work experience related to public affairs. Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills, as well as strong oral and written communication skills. Position will require travel. Preferred Qualifications:
A proven ability to successfully conduct major fundraising and development campaigns.
Required Documents:
Submit a letter of application, CV, and three references.
Contact:
Leslie Love, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.
The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status. University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. For more information please visit:
https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/