Tech Stack

Description

You will manage a portfolio of major and leadership donors, building relationships and securing financial support to advance civil rights and civil liberties in Northern California. Your work includes conducting donor outreach, developing engagement opportunities, and integrating community-centric fundraising principles.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' experience in development or portfolio management
• Proven experience in major individual gift fundraising at $10k+ level
• Ability to understand and communicate civil rights and civil liberties work
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, stay organized, and meet deadlines
• Poise under pressure, sound judgment, diplomacy
• Proficiency with office technology and donor databases, preferably Blackbaud CRM
• Ability to travel within Northern California and availability for some weekend/evening work
• Commitment to ACLU NorCal mission and organizational values

Responsibilities

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward annual, special, and planned gifts
• Conduct regular donor outreach including phone calls, in-person visits, and virtual meetings
• Develop and implement engagement opportunities to nurture donor relationships
• Support donors' political journeys by providing education and connecting them to action opportunities
• Maintain accurate donor information in central database
• Stay informed about programmatic priorities and key civil liberties issues
• Integrate Community Centric Fundraising principles and best practices