Director of Development

Full-time

Description

Position: Director of Development

Department: Development

Terms of Employment: Regular Full-Time/Exempt

Location: New York City (Currently remote due to COVID-19)

Salary: $165,000 – $185,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Application Deadline: Until the position filled

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation’s leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 180,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide. We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers. For more information, please visit our website: www.nyclu.org.

DEI VISION STATEMENT

The NYCLU affirmatively values the humanity and contributions of those we work with, inside and outside of the organization; and will take action to build and sustain an equitable, anti-racist culture that centers the voices and experiences of marginalized and directly impacted people and communities, and an organizational environment where all people feel valued, trusted, and respected. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve and actively recruit people of color, women, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, and LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people.

Summary Description

The Director of Development fosters a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization and directs the overall operation of the organization’s development department. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development is a member of the senior management team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provides vision and leadership for the Development Department. Sets and meets ambitious programmatic and financial goals. Assures the work of the NYCLU supports development efforts and vice versa
• Provides guidance, coaching and leadership to the Development Team
• Works with the Executive Director and other Senior Staff members to establish and refine the organization’s overall goals and objectives
• Develops and implement fundraising campaigns based on programmatic priorities; oversees establishment of operating plans and objectives; sets solicitation goals and priorities; and systematically reviews department fundraising performance
• Serves as a strategic thought partner with the executive director on strategic programmatic investment opportunities, fund development initiatives, and campaigns
• Builds the NYCLU’s capacity to meet ambitious fundraising goals
• Oversees the strategy and implementation of a sophisticated annual fund and leadership gift fundraising program
• Staffs the Board of Directors and its Development Committee
• Manages and monitors the Development Department’s revenue and expenses. Participates in the annual budgeting process
• Establishes collaborative relationships with development colleagues at the ACLU’s national office and ACLU affiliates nationwide
• Provides industry knowledge; implement best practices; and maintain accountability and compliance standards
• Responsible for managing a portfolio of high-capacity donors, closing six and seven figure gifts, cultivating and stewarding high-capacity donors; works with Executive Director to manage the executive portfolio
• Works across various teams to ensure the elevation of NYCLU brand with various audiences, particularly with donors and donor prospects.
• Develops and oversees new fund development initiatives, when appropriate

How To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter via https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/972767/New-York-Civil-Liberties-Union-Foundation/Director-of-Development

The NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve.

The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.