Jared Smith Email & Phone Number

Responsibilities include developing resources and trainings to support civil legal aid directors, administrators, fundraisers, managers, and other leadership; facilitating volunteer experiences for MIE standing committees and planning groups; connecting legal aid organizations to best practices nationally; expanding the accessibility of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense’s online ABArray Legal Aid Funding Data Report; and encouraging innovation and thought leadership… Show more Responsibilities include developing resources and trainings to support civil legal aid directors, administrators, fundraisers, managers, and other leadership; facilitating volunteer experiences for MIE standing committees and planning groups; connecting legal aid organizations to best practices nationally; expanding the accessibility of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense’s online ABArray Legal Aid Funding Data Report; and encouraging innovation and thought leadership supporting the provision of civil legal aid. Show less

Raleigh, Nc

Responsibilities include creating data-driven materials to communicate information about unmet legal needs and substantive legal areas to attorneys, legislators, and funders, and to educate statewide stakeholders about the activities of the organization; implementing a statewide online reporting process for attorney pro bono service and companion recognition process in partnership with the NC Administrative Office of the Courts and the Supreme Court of North Carolina; establishing relationships… Show more Responsibilities include creating data-driven materials to communicate information about unmet legal needs and substantive legal areas to attorneys, legislators, and funders, and to educate statewide stakeholders about the activities of the organization; implementing a statewide online reporting process for attorney pro bono service and companion recognition process in partnership with the NC Administrative Office of the Courts and the Supreme Court of North Carolina; establishing relationships with private attorneys and legal service providers to incentivize resource development and pro bono participation; writing applications and managing reporting for general operating and project-based grants; presenting at the local, state, and national levels; and facilitating volunteer and fiduciary attorney committees and boards focused on pro bono legal service, communications and fundraising, faith and justice partnerships, and access to justice initiatives. Show less

Responsibilities include crafting and designing communications among a national membership organization; preparing materials for and hosting monthly remote meetings for the organization’s Executive Committee and regular webinars for the national membership; managing membership administration, including data and payment processing and website content; creating and administering curriculum for a national, mentorship-based Leadership Academy; facilitating award and scholarship application… Show more Responsibilities include crafting and designing communications among a national membership organization; preparing materials for and hosting monthly remote meetings for the organization’s Executive Committee and regular webinars for the national membership; managing membership administration, including data and payment processing and website content; creating and administering curriculum for a national, mentorship-based Leadership Academy; facilitating award and scholarship application processes; and engaging in strategic planning with organizational leadership. Sole staff member for the organization. Show less

Chapel Hill, Nc

Responsibilities include developing curriculum and assignments for LAW 514: Leadership for Lawyers, a 16-student upper-level law school seminar class based on leadership topics relevant to attorneys; teaching class sessions and facilitating group conversations; evaluating student work and providing effective feedback; and communicating with high-level guest presenters from the North Carolina legal community.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Proposed and implemented Leadership Development Program, creating both structure and curriculum for a cohort of 16 upperclassmen. Facilitated leadership styles content at three-day retreats for program participants. Coordinated expert-facilitated workshop series. Advised four program participants and one student project implementation group. Developed evaluation and assessment surveys, compiled reporting data, and created reflective content. Advised Student Affairs Administration on prospective… Show more Proposed and implemented Leadership Development Program, creating both structure and curriculum for a cohort of 16 upperclassmen. Facilitated leadership styles content at three-day retreats for program participants. Coordinated expert-facilitated workshop series. Advised four program participants and one student project implementation group. Developed evaluation and assessment surveys, compiled reporting data, and created reflective content. Advised Student Affairs Administration on prospective student recruitment strategies. Show less

Chapel Hill, Nc

Managed communication with multiple audiences, on and off campus. Facilitated week of substantive and celebratory content, including static informational displays and active engagement events. Implemented a competition among 240 members of the 1L class to engender more participation in and documentation of Pro Bono service. Roles Held: 1L Class Coordinator, Public Relations Coordinator, Alumni Outreach Coordinator.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Crafted orientation document for Reunion campaign leaders. Prepared report generation protocol from raw data file to alumni facing tracking sheets. Confirmed proper communication targets for more than 1,000 alumni. Drafted planned giving society website structure and content. Reviewed and edited committee minutes, a direct mail appeal, honor roll list, and scholarship summaries.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Conducted three sets of peer benchmarking interviews: evaluating bonus structures, advisory boards, and regional programs. Parsed data on student programming and young alumni giving. Researched prospective donors for a graduate school. Reviewed and interpreted fundraising policies. Prepared reporting template for scholarship campaign totals tracking. Compiled departmental memorandum of understanding and gift agreement language.

Davidson, Nc

Managed visual identity rebranding for newly restructured Center. Organized two fundraising 5-K walks accommodating at least 520 walkers each and raising a total of $11,070, as well as multiple large campus and community events. Administered granting process for five separate funding sources and strengthened a framework for assessment and evaluation. Supervised thirty-two Federal Community Service Work Study employees, which also necessitated the firing and/or reassignment of some employees… Show more Managed visual identity rebranding for newly restructured Center. Organized two fundraising 5-K walks accommodating at least 520 walkers each and raising a total of $11,070, as well as multiple large campus and community events. Administered granting process for five separate funding sources and strengthened a framework for assessment and evaluation. Supervised thirty-two Federal Community Service Work Study employees, which also necessitated the firing and/or reassignment of some employees. Consistently advised twelve to fifteen student groups on issues of budgeting, liability, and recruitment. Show less

Princeton, Nj

Coordinated logistics and developed a higher-education student leadership curriculum for a five-hundred attendee conference in Berea, KY. Updated and streamlined online publicity materials and information distribution.

Juris Doctor, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Non-Profit Leadership Certificate Program, Community Development Clinic, James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Music

Activities and Societies: Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Scholar