The Arnie Miller Fund For The Next Generation

The Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation invests in emerging civil rights and civil liberties leaders. Through paid internship opportunities at the ACLU for law school and undergraduate students, the Fund helps cultivate young leaders whose talent, passion, and leadership will help advance the ACLU’s mission for generations to come.

This Fund honors Arnie’s legacy of advancing women, people of color, and underrepresented communities in education and senior roles in government, at mission-driven major nonprofits, foundations and cultural institutions across the nation.

Inspired by the late Arnold J. “Arnie” Miller’s fierce commitment to public service and mentorship, the Fund seeks to honor his memory by investing in the people who will carry this work forward. Miller grew up in the Bronx and served as an Army Lieutenant in post-war Korea before entering politics amid the antiwar movement of the 1960s and 70s. He served in the Carter administration as Director of the Presidential Personnel Office, helping bring more women and people of color into senior federal roles than any prior administration, and later founded Isaacson, Miller, an executive search firm serving mission-driven nonprofits and foundations.

The Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation will bolster the ACLU’s skill development offerings and will help to attract a diverse pipeline of future leaders. By investing in emerging talent and expanding access to professional development opportunities, the Fund will help remove barriers to access and advancement, strengthening the next generation of advocates, organizers, communicators, fundraisers, and legal professionals.

Established through a generous $1 million anonymous gift, the Fund welcomes gifts from those inspired by Arnie's legacy, ensuring the ACLU can continue to create opportunities for early-career professionals to enhance their skills, grow as leaders, and build careers dedicated to justice, equality, and freedom.