Associate, Nationwide Portfolio Strategy & Prospect Development

ACLU - National Office • New York, NY

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Associate, Nationwide Portfolio Strategy & Prospect Development in the Development Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.
The mission of the ACLU’s Development Department is to unlock the full potential of donors and the ACLU as partners in the creation of a more perfect union. We pursue our mission by building long-term donor relationships and organizational partnerships, by demonstrating impact in response to threats, engaging donors in our mission, by taking interest in our donors and facilitating personal action, by being accountable stewards of their funds, and by asking donors to consider giving the ACLU their full support.
This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Requirements

• Foundational experience in nonprofit fundraising, database management, or prospect development
• Strong communication skills; able to effectively convey clarity, specificity, and accuracy, being mindful of the intended audience
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders on shared projects, anticipating obstacles and suggesting alternative solutions to accomplish the desired results for complex projects
• Demonstrated aptitude for planning, prioritizing, organizing, and follow-through, including adherence to deadlines and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time with overlapping deadlines.
• Skilled in executing administrative tasks with attention to detail
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle confidential donor/constituency information with sensitivity and integrity.
• Commitment to prospect research ethics and the ACLU’s strong privacy principles.

Nice To Haves

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of the nationwide prospect research queue, tracking requests for research from national and affiliate staff, assigning researchers to requests, and following up on deadlines to ensure timely completion.
• Respond to or escalate all general questions and research requests via the research inbox email or research request form.
• Maintain a weekly call list of new major donors, adding contact information and high-level research notes in a timely manner.
• Vet lists of new and upgraded mid-level and major donors through a capacity rating checklist to identify donors with the capacity to make major gifts to the organization; utilize online databases and resources, in-house data, and other references to conduct prospect and donor research; and exercise independent decision-making to determine gift capacity ranges.
• Complete qualifying research requests and prepare event bios and qualification lists to support donor and prospect cultivation.
• Format and prepare spreadsheets for upload into research databases.
• Upload files to, and maintain lists of, research resources on ACLU intranet.
• Stay current regarding prospect development best practices.
• Anticipate and identify problems within defined workflows, and solve them independently in some cases, or with supervision.
• Provide critical administrative and logistical support for Portfolio Strategy projects including annual portfolio uploads, ongoing portfolio reviews, portfolio reporting.
• Track internal budgets and process invoices and expenses.
• Coordinate team’s travel logistics as needed.
• Support special projects and perform other administrative duties as assigned.
• Respond to all general questions directed to the prospect development team via the research email or research request form.

Benefits

• generous paid time-off policy
• comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
• 401k plan and employer match
• annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed