Coordinator of U-46 Educational Foundation

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Elgin (IL); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks a Coordinator of the U-46 Educational Foundation to lead fundraising, donor relations, and alumni programs in support of students and staff within District U-46. This role collaborates with the Foundation Board and reports to the Director of Communications & Community Relations.

Responsibilities include coordinating board activities, planning donor communications, and managing day-to-day foundation operations while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5-7 years of similar work experience.
• Experience in nonprofit fundraising and marketing, including donor management and CRM systems.
• Knowledge of nonprofit funding and public-school funding.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications; ability to reach diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Board Support and Engagement: manage information flow and support board meetings.
• Planning and Administration: oversee daily operations, fundraising activities, and donor relations.
• Community Relations: communicate vision, attend district and community meetings, develop alumni relations.
• General: maintain confidentiality and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Donor relations

Alumni relations

Marketing strategies

Public relations

Bilingual Spanish/English

Interpersonal skills

Facilitation

Collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5-7 years of similar work experience

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Google Suite/Workspace

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Accounting software

Job description

Coordinator of U-46 Educational Foundation

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Duties

Position/Title:CoordinatorofU-46 EducationalFoundation

BargainingUnit: ADM

Department/Location: Communications& CommunityRelations

CalendarDays: 261

ReportsTo: DirectorofCommunications& CommunityRelations

JDRevisionDate: 02/01/2026

Supervises: None

Function/PositionSummary

The Coordinator of the U-46 Educational Foundation works collaboratively with the Foundation Board to implementtheorganization'scomprehensivestrategicplantostrengthentheFoundationandmeetitsvision to "Expand opportunities for all U-46 students in a changing world." This shall be accomplished through the development of fundraising activities, donor relations, alumni relations, and marketing strategies that drive financial support benefiting School District U-46's students and employees.

The Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating along-term fundraising strategy, ensuring that the Foundation meets annual benchmarks. In addition, the Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and efficient distribution of the funds based on annual Board funding priorities. The Coordinator serves as the primary administrator of the Foundation and is responsible for all related office functions.

This position will report to the Director of Communications & Community Relations and work in indirect support of the U-46 Educational Foundation.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

BoardSupportand Engagement

• ManagetheflowofinformationtoallBoardmembers.
• ProvideregularreportstotheFoundationBoardregardingallstrategicplanmetrics,including fundraising efforts.
• DevelopBoardmeetingagendasandsupportingdocumentsincollaborationwiththeBoardOfficers.
• AssistthePolicy/BoardDevelopmentCommitteewithrecruitment,onboarding,andBoardmember development.
• WorkwiththeFinanceCommitteetooverseetheFoundation'sfinancialreporting andrecord keeping/tracking.
• SupporttheworkofotherFoundationcommitteesasneeded.

PlanningandAdministration

• Oversee the Foundation's daily operations, including meeting management, fundraising activities, financialoversight,programdevelopmentandexecution(e.g.,scholarships,grants,etc.),anddonor relations.
• Developandmaintainofficeprocessesandactivitiestoassureahigh-qualityoperationand service level.
• TrackorganizationalmetricstomeasureoutcomesoftheStrategicPlanandcalibrateasneeded.
• Ensurecomplianceinthetimelyfilingofallreports/documentsaccordingtodistrict/state/federallaws, regulations, and procedures.
• WorkcloselywithBoard-approvedthird-partyvendors/consultants(financial/legal)asneededand manage relevant contractual obligations.
• Lead,facilitate,andcollaboratewithU-46schooladministratorsandtheFoundationBoardtoplanand implement fundraising campaigns and events.
• Cultivatecommunityandalumnirelationshipsinordertogeneraterevenuefromindividualorganization, foundation, corporate and other donors.
• Developandexecuteanannualplanforongoingdonorcommunications,includingimpactreporting.

CommunityRelations

• ArticulatetheFoundation'svisionandmissionthroughawidevarietyoftacticsincludingongoing in- person interactions, marketing materials, and multimedia communications.
• EnsureproperuseoftheFoundationbrandamongtheBoard,U-46employees,vendors,andpartners.
• RegularlyattendDistrict,school,parent,localgovernment andcommunitymeetingsandeventsto share information and provide formal presentations about the Foundation.
• Lead,facilitate,andcollaboratewithU-46highschooladministratorsandemployeestodevelopan alumni relations program, including the development of an alumni database.

General

• Maintaintheconfidentialityof student/familyandemployeeinformationinthedepartmentandinthe community.
• Otherdutiesasassigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor'sDegreeor5-7yearsofsimilarworkexperiencerequired.

Experience/Knowledge

• Prioradministrativeandfoundationexperiencepreferred.
• Knowledgeofnon-profitandpublic-schoolfunding.
• Provenexperienceinfundraisingandmarketing,including donormanagementandsupportingCRM systems.
• Knowledgeoffinancialmanagementaccountingsoftware.
• Excellentinterpersonal,facilitation,andcollaborationskills.
• Impeccablefollowupandfollowthrough.
• Exceptionalwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.
• Provenadvancedskillsinmultiplemethodsofcommunicatingtovariousaudiences(includingwebsite management/maintenance).
• Experienceusingbasicgraphicdesigntools(Canva,AdobeCreativeSuite).
• ProficiencyusingMicrosoftOfficeproductsandGoogleSuite.
• Strong projectplanning,organizationalandtime-managementskillswithanabilitytoworkinahigh- volume environment.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywithlimitedsupervisionaswellasinateamsetting.
• KnowledgeofU-46andcommunityleaders,partners,andgroupspreferred
• BilingualSpanish/Englishwritten&verbalaplus.

Salary/Benefits

Termsof Employment

• Thisisa12-monthpositionwithsalaryandbenefitsasestablishedbytheBoardofEducation.
• The salary range for this position is $85,602.00- $128,410.00 .Our typical practice is to hire in between the minimum and midpoint ($106,999.00).
• Flexibilityinregularschedulenecessary;evening/weekendworkrequired.
• Frequentoffsitework;mustbewillingtotravel,primarilywithinU-46districtboundaries.