American Civil Liberties Union

Career Opportunity
Senior Major Gifts Officer [DEVF-41]
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Development Department, New York

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a national public interest organization with over 50 affiliates countrywide devoted to the defense of the Bill of Rights. The Development Department of the National Office is seeking a full-time Senior Major Gifts Officer.

OVERVIEW:
As a member of the Major Gifts department, the Senior Major Gifts Officer, will participate in an aggressive, rapidly growing major gifts program. This position provides the opportunity to contribute to the development and growth of a portfolio of the organization’s top contributors. The Development Department has over 50 full-time staff and raises $100 million annually. Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, this development professional will be responsible for actively seeking major gifts from ACLU donors and prospects through a strategic nationwide program of face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively contribute to the management, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a portfolio of the organization’s major donors and prospects nationwide.
• Coordinate and conduct face-to-face meetings with donors. Accompany staff and volunteers on donor visits.
• Work closely with national and affiliate Major Gifts staff; coordinate fundraising-related activities of affiliate staff and develop comprehensive solicitation strategies for major donors.
• Assist in the management of the Major Gifts campaigns of the affiliate offices; provide consistent communication and performance reports.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a portfolio of donors and prospects.
• Track communications, interactions, and income for the portfolio.
• Undertake special projects under the direction of the Director of Major Gifts.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or related advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years experience in developing and implementing successful personal cultivation, face-to-face contact, solicitation approaches, and stewardship of individual prospects and/or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record in cultivating and soliciting qualified prospects, closing gifts and stewarding major donors of $25,000 or more
• Strong interpersonal skills and poise; ability to demonstrate diplomacy and the ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience developing written donor communications.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects; superior attention to detail with strong follow-through; ability to see projects through to completion and meet tight deadlines.
• Computer proficiency, including use of fundraising database management systems.
• Ability to successfully navigate and thrive in a complex institution. Experience in a non-profit institution of comparable complexity and scale is preferred.
• Strong initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Frequent travel to solicit donors and work with a subset of the ACLU’s 50+ affiliates on major gifts efforts is required.
• Commitment to the mission of the ACLU.

COMPENSATION:
The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are a proactive and resourceful team player with a passion for public interest issues, please send a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume by email to sashton@aclu.org and cc hrjobs@aclu.org. Reference [DEVF-41/WACLU] in subject line – or by mail to:

Human Resources
RE: [DEVF-41/WACLU]
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18^th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please indicate where you learned of this job posting

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”