The Vice President for Institutional Advancement is responsible for all fund-raising activities of the College and for overseeing the activities of the Alumni, Development, and Public Relations Offices. Eric works closely with the President and the Board of Trustees to determine College priorities and procedures for raising funds.

Larissa Robertson
Director of Annual Giving
larissa.robertson@mac.edu

Larissa first joined the MacMurray College staff in 2006 as the Marketing Specialist and Events Coordinator as well as an admissions counselor concentrating on recruitment in the Sangamon County area. She became a part of the Office of Institutional Advancement in January of 2007 as the Associate Director of Annual Giving. In her new role, she will be responsible for Livewire, the annual phonathon campaign, as well as other fund-raising initiatives.

Before coming to MacMurray College, Mrs. Robertson was working as a freelance public relations specialist in Galesburg, IL, where she devised and implemented a small business public relations strategy. In addition to freelance work, she interned in creative services with 91.5/WCIC, a non-profit, non-commercial, contemporary Christian radio station in Peoria.

Mrs. Robertson graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor’s of Science in public relations and a double minor in marketing and speech.

Joanne Ford
Development/Alumni Administrative Assistant
alumni@mac.edu

Joanne assists the Vice President for Institutional Advancement in organizing office activities. She is responsible for arranging travel for the Development staff, organizing special Development events, and she works closely with the President's Office. Joanne assists the Alumni Director in organizing alumni events, as well as organizing the MacNet volunteers and assisting with office mailings. She coordinates reservations for fall and spring reunions and keeps the alumni records updated.

Jeff Coultas, BA
Director of Planned Giving
jeff.coultas@mac.edu

The Director of Planned Giving oversees the area of fund raising that deals with estate planning, annuities, and other avenues that will be considered in planned giving. Contact Jeff if you wish to put MacMurray College in your will or you wish to discuss our annuity plans.

Charlene Sample
Gift Recorder
development@mac.edu

As Gift Recorder, Charlene receives all donations made to the College. She is responsible for recording the gifts to the fund requested by the donor and generating the tax receipts and acknowledgement letters. Charlene says that in her time at MacMurray, she has learned just how very important alumni gifts are, especially for student scholarships.

Ronda Dill '78, BS
Administrative Assistant to the President
ronda.dill@mac.edu

The Administrative Assistant to the President is a role which holds a multitude of responsibility. Ronda Dill may be the first face you see or the first voice you hear when you want to arrange a meeting with the president. In addition, she serves as assistant secretary to the Board of Trustees, works closely with the Alumni and Development offices on special projects and events, and holds positions on a variety of campus committees.

Address

Office of the President
MacMurray College
447 East College Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: 217-479-7025
Fax: 217-479-7201

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