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.
• Incomprehensible 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 complex realities that people face on a daily basis.

Imagine the possibilities if our system was designed for the people moving through it, rather than only those working within it. That is the work of IAALS.

IAALS has ongoing 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 External Funding and Development Manager who will assist IAALS in its development efforts with the goal of diversification and revenue growth to support this critical mission and impact. The External Funding and Development Manager will work closely with IAALS' Director of Development to support IAALS' various streams of funding, including assessing the full spectrum of available data to provide best-in-class prospect research to identify new major gift and grant ($50k+) opportunities with individuals, foundations, and governmental agencies; collaborating with development, program, and finance colleagues to prepare and submit proposals and reports; and administering the gift and grant management life cycles. The External Funding and Development Manager is pivotal in utilizing their expertise in prospect research, portfolio and pipeline management, proposal and report processes, funder relations, and other skill sets to secure new and expanded r evenue. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of external funding; a proven track record of identifying and securing new revenue from diversified sources; exceptional skills in prospect research; portfolio and pipeline management experience; and a passion for sys emic change through the removal of barriers that limit access to and utilization of the leg

Essential Functions

• Utilize data mining and predictive modeling software for prospect analysis, classification, and strategic management.
• Conduct prospect research and qualify foundations (family, community, state, and national), unique funders, and state/federal agencies that support areas of focus related to IAALS mission and programming.
• Ensures quality control of data, moves management strategies, prospecting activities, and reporting needs in CRM and predictive modeling software.
• Collaborates to create prospecting collateral, including travel and event lists, donor profiles, leadership briefs, visit reports, and other written material.
• Develop and manage a streamlined process for pursuing, monitoring, and following up on grant submissions and reports.
• Compile and organize internal and external information for gift solicitations and proposal submissions.
• Work with leadership and directors to create engaging narratives and supporting materials for compelling gift solicitations and proposal submissions.
• Establish and maintain communication with key program officers and prospective funders.
• Ensure adherence to all requirements and deadlines for donations, grants, and awards.
• Review budget proposals and communicate fundraising activities with the Director of Development.
• Maintain records and provide information for the Director of Development to