Assistant Director, Development, Foundations & Sponsored Programs at University of Denver in Denver, Colorado

Job Description:

About IAALS



Our Organization

IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, is a national, independent research organization that innovates and advances solutions that make our civil justice system more just.


We believe justice for all must be a reality for everyone. Every day, IAALS reexamines how the American civil justice system can better serve the needs of us all. Through purposeful collaboration, listening, and research, we jumpstart the groundbreaking and achievable solutions that will clear a path to justice for everyone. Because justice for all will never be a reality if those seeking justice cannot access the system designed to deliver it.


Our Work
IAALS' unique approach depends on purposeful research, deep collaboration, and diversity of perspective, followed by evidence-based recommendations that take hold in courts and legal institutions across the country. IAALS works on solving problems with a broad view of the legal ecosystem, targeting changes in the courts and in the delivery of legal services. We conduct comprehensive analysis and work with stakeholders to design solutions, empower decision-makers, and measure outcomes and impacts to advance an accessible and trusted legal system.


In order to innovate our civil justice system to meet today's challenges and opportunities, we need to better understand the problems people face.
• Nearly half of Americans experience legal problems for which they can't find a solution.
• More than 70% of civil and family disputes in the United States include at least one side that doesn't have an attorney.
• Incomprehensive legalese, limited legal support, and convoluted processes make fair legal resolutions increasingly unattainable.
• Businesses routinely choose arbitration rather than using the courts, jury trials are disappearing, and public confidence in our legal system is low.


Our modern society, with modern people and problems, demands the evolution of systems created hundreds of years ago. The status quo is rigid, inaccessible, slow, and costly-and doesn't account for the people moving through it, rather than only those working within it. That is the work of IAALS.


IAALS has ongoing research projects in the areas of judicial reform, civil justice reform, family justice reform, legal education and licensure reform, and innovation in the delivery of legal services and the profession. We encourage applicants to learn more about our work at iaals.du.edu.


Position Summary


IAALS is seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Foundations & Sponsored Programs who will support IAALS in its development efforts with the goal of revenue diversification and growth to support this critical mission and impact. This person works closely with IAALS' Director of Development, CEO, and across the institute to develop, manage, and grow a current and prospective grant and award portfolio through identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundations, corporations, and governmental agencies.


The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing the grant and award life cycle; a proven track record of identifying and securing new revenue from diversified sources; exceptional skills in prospect research, proposal and report development, and portfolio and pipeline management; and a passion for systemic change through the removal of barriers that limit access and utilization of the legal system.


Essential Functions

• Develop and implement strategies to elevate the visibility of IAALS and its projects with private foundations, corporations, and governmental agencies.
• Qualify grant and award opportunities and cultivate relationships with foundation and government staff.
• Lead solicitations through working across IAALS' teams to prepare letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, and create stewardship opportunities for meaningful engagement of funders.
• Coordinate with Director of Development, CEO, and Program Directors to create prospecting collateral, including travel and event lists, donor profiles, leadership briefs, visit reports, and other written material.
• Ensure quality control of data, moves management strategies, prospecting activities, and reporting needs in CRM.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned and needed, related to the programmatic and business operations of IAALS including events, milestone anniversaries, and other fundraising priorities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional skills in prospect research, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to connect IAALS' needs with funding opportunities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to write and edit letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, and related fundraising correspondence.
• Present information in formal and informal settings and impart understanding of complex ideas to others.
• Work, and lead, within a team environment as well as work with a high level of independence and maintain confidentiality.
• Manage time and prioritize assignments effectively, particularly while managing competing priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of a Bachelors degree and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with foundations, governmental agencies, and/or corporations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent combination of a Bachelors degree and work experience.
• 7 years of work experience and a strong understanding of prospect research, proposal and report development, relationship cultivation and stewardship, and grant and award life cycle management.
• Proficient in two or more languages.

Working Environment

• Standard Office Environment.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.
• Typically, work is with unrestricted access to areas all over the campus.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work with a computer for an extended period.
• Required to move about the office/campus or attend off-campus meetings/events.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week. The typical work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, although specific schedules may be established with the supervisor. On occasion, there are hours required outside of the standard hours.

In accordance with the University's flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote and fully remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.


Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 31, 2024.



Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.


Salary Grade Number:

The salary grade for the position is 12.



Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.


Benefits:

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.


Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non-Discrimination-Statement.


All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.




Advertised: September 12, 2024
Applications close: October 31, 2024 Apply Now