Career Opportunity
MANAGER OF MAJOR DONOR RELATIONS [DEVF-25]
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 Manager of Major Donor Relations.

OVERVIEW:
As a member of the Major Gifts department, the Manager of Major Donor Relations will help lead an aggressive, rapidly growing major gifts program. This position provides the opportunity to significantly develop and grow a portfolio of the organization’s top contributors for a development department that has grown to 50 full-time staff and raises $100 million annually. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Major Gifts, this senior-level development professional will be responsible for actively promoting major gifts among ACLU donors through a nationwide program of face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and ensure implementation of cultivation and solicitation strategies for a portfolio of the organization’s major donors and prospects nationwide.
• Develop and coordinate stewardship of portfolio to ensure long-term relationship of donors to the ACLU. Coordinate prioritization and growth of a prospect pool in local areas across the country. Develop and oversee donor-specific solicitation, cultivation and stewardship plans.
• Expand and maintain a portfolio of donor and prospect relationships with a primary emphasis on face-to-face visits, in addition to written communications and phone calls. Work with senior national staff and volunteer leadership on donor strategies for the donor portfolio.
• Advise, support and collaborate with state affiliates to determine the best donor cultivation and solicitation strategies and stewardship of gifts. Enable strategies either directly or by support of national/affiliate staff
• Manage and implement systems for tracking communications, interactions, and income for portfolio. Maintain accurate and current data files, including giving histories, profiles, interactions, donor visit reports etc.
• Determine and develop materials, including proposals, funding reports, and other communications required to cultivate and solicit major donors. Assist in organizing national and affiliate cultivation events for major donors.
• Provide development training and presentations to affiliate staff, board and volunteers.
• As a senior member of the development team, assist with and participate in other activities, as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years experience in developing successful personal cultivation, face-to-face contact, solicitation approaches, and stewardship of individual prospects or and equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience developing successful written donor communications.
• Ability to partner with and mentor others on major donor cultivation and solicitation and as well as experience accompanying senior staff and directly soliciting gifts.
• Experience and ease meeting donors face-to-face and accompanying staff and volunteers on donor visits.
• Highest level of professionalism and interpersonal skills necessary for working with major donors, board members, high level volunteers and senior staff.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects; superior attention to detail with strong follow-through and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Computer proficiency, including use of fundraising database management systems.
• Knowledge of, or experience in national organization setting preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and to collaborate within a team.
• Must be driven and possess the determination to see work through to completion.
• Must be willing to travel.
• 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 hrjobs@aclu.org. Reference [DEVF-25/WACLU] in subject line – or by mail to:

Human Resources
RE: [DEVF-25/WACLU]
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18^th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, which will not be before May 10, 2008. 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.