Jacqueline Joines serves the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences as Director of Philanthropy. Mrs. Joines grew up in Newman, Illinois, and currently resides in Brocton, Illinois, a small town northeast of Charleston, with her husband, Michael Joines. She is the stepmother to Mrs. Eric (Jackie) Teague and Matthew M. Joines, and grandmother to Ava Marie and Abagail Laine Teague.

She received her bachelor's degree in Career & Organizational Studies from Eastern Illinois University in 1988 and her master's degree in Technology (Training & Development) in 1996, so she understands the true mission of the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

Jacqueline came to Eastern from Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center where she served as Manager of Volunteer Services for five years. There she coordinated the volunteer efforts, including fundraising, of approximately 300 volunteers and oversaw the operations of the hospital gift shop. She also served as Health Center lobbyist. Her previous position was as District Office Manager and Legislative Aide to former State Representative Michael Weaver (Class of 1973, MBA '74, MA '82) for nine years. There, Jacqueline worked closely with the constituents of the district acting as a liaison to government. Additional activities included tracking legislation and serving as a community liaison in the area of economic development and other issues. She also served a major role in the campaign, coordinating volunteers, raising funds, and assisting and directing public relations events that led to victories of over 60% in four elections.

In 1997, Mrs. Joines was among 15 women selected statewide to participate in the Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Series Fellowship, a nine month political/governmental educational program covering fundraising and public relations among other topics. Jacqueline served two terms (6 years) on the Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association Board of Directors and served as its president during the University's Centennial in 1995. During her tenure as Alumni Association President, the Association was awarded "Philanthropic Organization of the Year" by the EIU Foundation. In 1998, she attended the College of William and Mary and graduated from the National Planned Giving Institute. As a result of her years of professional practice, performance, education, service, and successful completion of the CFRE Professional Certification examination, Mrs. Joines was designated a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) in 2002 and recertified in 2005. She served as the president for the Planned Giving Information Consortium of East Central Illinois in 2006-2007 and as the past president of the East Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Hospital and Medical Foundation of Paris and is a member of the Public Relations Committee and Foundation Development Committee. She previously served as the Family Readiness Coordinator for her husband's Army Reserve Unit recently redeployed home from Iraq.

Jackie is very committed to the alumni and friends of Eastern Illinois University and is available to assist you in making a gift to the University, and specifically, the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. You may reach her by mail at Lumpkin College of Business & Applied Sciences, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920, or by phone at 217-581-7969.