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, 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.

Position Summary

The Development Specialist position provides administrative assistance and support for the Development team, and broader Operations team, including gift and records management support. The position is primarily responsible for managing and maintaining IAALS’ database for development and communication efforts. This position also provides additional development support across IAALS numerous revenue streams, including research and analysis and support for the full cycle of donor engagement. This benefited full-time position will report to the Director of Development.

Essential Functions

• Largely responsible for all aspects of managing and maintaining IAALS’ internal contact management database (CRM), the accuracy and integrity of the data, and its efficiency/functionality. This includes gift and records management, adding new information and updating existing records, list creation and management for mailings and events, running reports, and tracking moves management.
• Provides administrative assistance to the Development team, including: systems management of constituent records in IAALS’ contact management database, prospect research software, and the University of Denver advancement database; and assisting with grant proposals, tracking, reporting, and correspondence. This includes data research and analysis and compilation of information from multiple systems. Additional administrative duties include scheduling team meetings, notetaking and dissemination of same, overseeing donations received and acknowledgement process, correspondence, general mailings, and providing reports on development related matters.
• Provides assistance to the Development team with general technology needs including digital signage as necessary, meetings in conference rooms, Zooms and webinars, as well as notetaking, dissemination of action items and team-wide follow up reminders.
• Provides assistance with donor relations, including meeting preparation, drafting of emails, and support across the full cycle of donor engagement. Includes assistance with campaigns and donor membership groups.
• Perform other related duties as assigned related to the development and business operations of IAALS.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work with CRM databases at an intermediate level or above, such as ETapestry, Bloomerang, Salesforce, etc. Experience in specific CRMs is not a requirement.
• Must be competent at the intermediate level, or above, with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook, as well as working with technology for meetings, meeting rooms, and presentations in both in-person and remote settings.
• Must have strong administrative skills, including complete knowledge and understanding of office procedures.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining professional working relationships with staff, vendors, and outside entities.
• Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, with confidence and professionalism with a range of high-profile constituents including: journalists, legal & judicial community leaders, board members, and donors.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) and people skills; excellent telephone manner and commitment to customer service (both internal and external); strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership of projects, but also has experience working with a team and is a strong team player. This includes proven ability to meet established deadlines individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task, while managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience working with development/fundraising in a nonprofit setting.
• Ability to adapt to change as duties and responsibilities evolve.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree. Comparable experience may substitute for some of the required education. Military training relevant to the job may substitute for required education.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with databases, to include knowledge of and ability to modify or add user-defined fields; building queries/reports; understanding processes to maintain accuracy and integrity of data; and creating registration forms for events.
• Experience working in fundraising or development in a nonprofit setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience working with databases, to include knowledge of and ability to modify or add user-defined fields; building queries/reports; understanding processes to maintain accuracy and integrity of data; and creating registration forms for events.
• Experience working in a legal environment or higher education.

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 and IAALS’ flexible work policies, this position is eligible to be considered for flexible work arrangements. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team-specific needs.

Remote work is not available for this position. 

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 computers for an extended period.
• Required to move about the office/campus.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) April 27, 2026.

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 9.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000.

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.