CONTEXT OF POSITION:
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) combats injustice through creative and persistent civil legal advocacy on behalf of vulnerable and underserved Delawareans. CLASI provides free legal representation to people with disabilities, people age 60 or over, people with low incomes, immigrants, and victims of crime and discrimination to help our clients maintain shelter, income and other government benefits, educational services, medical services, orders of protection from abuse, legal immigration status and other civil legal remedies.
The Development Associate supports the Director of Development with organization development matters to advance the organization's mission. The Development Associate works closely with the Director of Development and Executive Director to assure compliance with funding agency requirements, metrics, external communications, and to otherwise promote effective program, fundraising, and operations. The Development Associate provides support to CLASI's Board of Directors and to the Combined Campaign for Justice, a fundraising effort in which CLASI partners with the Legal Services Corporation of Delaware and Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. The Development Assistant reports to the Director of Development and works primarily in the New Castle County office.
DUTIES:
Grants Management
- Support the Director of Development with assuring compliance with laws, regulations, guidelines, and grant conditions applicable to all programs.
- Actively monitor and promote staff implementation of statistical and reporting requirements.
- Compile and organize information for periodic reports, funding applications and compliance reviews.
- Assist with preparation and drafting of periodic reports, funding applications, program pamphlets, and similar documents.
Fundraising
- Provide support for Combined Campaign for Justice and other fundraising efforts, including gift processing, generating reports and acknowledgement letters, and assisting with special events.
- Assist in research and writing in support of CLASI's grant applications.
Board of Directors
- Provide administrative support to CLASI's governing Board.
Outreach and Publications
- Help create newsletters, annual reports, social media posts, and website blogs and updates.
- Coordinate publication and development of organization program brochures
Other
- Address routine correspondence and requests for general information (e.g. surveys; program information solicitations) from the public and funding sources.
- Monitor selected listservs and network publications to stay abreast of administrative program developments.
- Travel statewide as necessary to perform responsibilities.
- Occasional work outside of business hours may be required.
- Perform any other reasonably related duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, detail orientation and the ability to multitask.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and respond to changing priorities.
- Commitment to CLASI's mission to provide equal access to justice
- Ability to build and maintain constructive and effective relationships with outside agencies, donors and peers.
- Proficiency with computer-based data collection systems; word processing; and legal support software programs.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Ability to travel statewide, including travel to CLASI field offices.
Click here for more information
