Development Associate
Job Description
Position Description: Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development Associate, Institutional Giving plays an important role in advancing the fundraising goals and growing the philanthropic support of Inner City Law Center through identifying, cultivating, and soliciting foundations, corporations, and government funding with priorities and interests in alignment with ICLC’s mission. This position is primarily focused on working to support fundraising from foundations, government agencies, and corporations. This position will be responsible for researching potential opportunities, crafting compelling letters of intent, proposals, and reports. This position will also be responsible for tracking institutional giving gifts and maintaining donor, prospect and grants information in our database. This role will work with the Senior Manager, Institutional Giving on managing the reporting of grants, as well as writing grant proposals, and communicating with foundation and corporate grant officers. The individual in this role will be a strong writer with good attention to detail and will be excited to work cross-departmentally to garner the necessary information for grant reports and proposals. The Development Associate, Institutional Giving is a member of the Development team and participates in all development department activities including donor development and engagement, grants management, marketing and communications, and special events.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, develop, and help manage foundation, corporate and government partnerships.
- Develop, draft, edit, finalize, and submit grant proposals, LOIs, grant reports, letters, and other communications.
- Directly solicit grants that are less than $25,000.
- Support the grant renewal process for corporate and foundation donors and prospects.
- Lead prospect research to identify, qualify, and solicit new corporate, foundation, and government funding opportunities.
- Stay informed of evolving donor interests and industry trends, tailoring outreach accordingly and in support of ICLC programs and priorities.
- Assist the Senior Manager, Institutional Giving in tracking applications, submissions and reporting deadlines.
- Partner with program and finance staff to collect project details and prepare grant proposals, letters of intent, and funding requests. Ensure that these materials are clear, concise, and aligned with the ICLC’s mission and funding priorities.
- Assist the Senior Manager, Institutional Giving with the facilitation of grant kickoff meetings, program officer meeting prep calls, foundation strategy meetings, and grant debrief calls by helping set agendas, taking notes, and ensuring feedback is incorporated into future grant processes.
- Provide general administrative support to the Development team, attend Development, all-staff and any other pertinent organization meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Hiring Criteria: Commitment to ICLC’s mission and values. Demonstrates good judgment. Organized, detail oriented, and able to assume responsibility quickly and independently in a rapidly growing organization. At least 2 years of experience in nonprofit development, including meeting goals and getting desired results from external partners. Prefer 2-3 years of grant writing experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required, with a preference for skills or experience in persuasive verbal and written communication. Ability to develop strong relationships with donors with the highest degree of professionalism. Knowledge of institutional donors and basic fundraising techniques and strategies. Meticulous attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills. Research skills, including a natural curiosity and tenacity for thorough research. Strong computer, design, and data management skills. Proficiency in Salesforce, different fundraising platforms, and Microsoft Office suite applications strongly preferred. Other nonprofit CRM experience acceptable. Ability to work as part of a team, integrating ideas with colleagues. Bachelor’s degree in Communication, English, Marketing, Non-Profit Management, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields. Equivalent experience considered in lieu of formal education. Must have access to reliable transportation.
Experience working with organizations that serve at least one vulnerable population strongly preferred. These include but are not limited to unhoused, at-risk, foster, disabled, migrant, incarcerated, refugee, impoverished elderly, low income, and disadvantaged LGBTQ+ communities, as well as survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking or those experiencing substance abuse or mental health challenges. Commitment to social justice and community engagement.
Compensation: Hourly compensation from $25.00 – $37.00 per hour and is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.
How to Apply: Cover letters and resumes are reviewed upon receipt and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter detailing interest in the position directly to our website at https://innercitylaw.org/apply/. Applications will not be considered if both resume and cover letter are not provided. 
Inner City Law Center is committed to having a diverse staff and an equitable and inclusive workplace. To read our full DEI Statement, please click here.
ICLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, marital status, or medical condition. All qualified applicants with criminal histories shall be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. 
To keep our Staff and Clients safe, ICLC requires all Staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccine.