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The ACLU is seeking a Deputy Director, Leadership Gifts to join their Development Department. This role is based in New York, NY, and operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring two days per week in the office. The Deputy Director will manage a portfolio of leadership and principal gifts prospects and donors, as well as supervise a team of individual fundraisers.
Responsibilities:
- Solicit and steward a portfolio of 50-75 donors.
- Partner with the Director of Leadership Gifts on strategies for growing revenue.
- Manage fundraisers who conduct face-to-face donor visits.
- Respond to inquiries from donors and prospects outside of portfolios.
- Assist affiliate colleagues with donor strategy and collaborate on transformational asks.
- Develop and implement engagement opportunities to nurture philanthropic relationships.
- Work effectively with numerous constituencies.
- Advance a cohesive Nationwide Fundraising Model.
- Ensure that all information is managed in a central database.
- Maintain working knowledge of nationwide programmatic priorities and issues.
- Identify and incorporate industry best practices.
Requirements:
- Successful track record soliciting and closing gifts of $100,000 or more.
- Experience managing frontline fundraisers and development teams.
- Experience with evolving trends in philanthropy.
- Experience working in or with complex national or international nonprofits.
- Experience working with c3 and c4 fundraising.
- Experience with fundraising databases.
The ACLU Offers:
- Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
- Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match
- We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops
