Senior Writer & Assistant Director, Donor Communications

ACLU - National Office; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401k with employer match

Professional development funds

Job summary

The ACLU's National office in New York, NY seeks an Assistant Director/Senior Writer for the Development Department in a hybrid role with in-office requirements two days per week. The position begins January 2027.

Reporting to the Director of Foundation Relations and Donor Communications, you will lead foundation funders and individual donors, drafting proposals, reports and stewardship materials for a high-volume institutional fundraising program.

Qualifications

• Experience writing foundation grant proposals and reports.
• Ability to synthesize complex civil liberties issues clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize complex information into grant proposals and reports.
• Develop knowledge of ACLU work in assigned subject areas.
• Meet all writing deadlines for assigned portfolio.
• Fact check materials from other Development teams.
• Assist program staff with stewardship of funders.
• Research new potential funders and develop cultivation strategies.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Foundation fundraising

Grant writing

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Editing

Research

Fundraising databases

Tools

Fundraising databases

Job description

The ACLU's National office in New York, NY seeks an Assistant Director/Senior Writer for the Development Department in a hybrid role with in-office requirements two days per week. The position begins January 2027.

Reporting to the Director of Foundation Relations and Donor Communications, you will lead foundation funders and individual donors, drafting proposals, reports and stewardship materials for a high-volume institutional fundraising program.