Associate Director, Development Budget and Compliance

ABOUT THE JOB

The ACLU seeks a full-time position of Associate Director, Development Budget and Compliance 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 ACLU’s passionate community of donors and activists is stronger than ever. 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, 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. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Nationwide Development Resources, Budget, and Compliance, the Associate Director, Development Budget and Compliance will manage Development’s monthly and annual budgeting and compliance planning and implementation. The candidate will be highly adept at navigating Excel and data systems to manage the inputs and outputs of ACLU’s complex fundraising budgeting and revenue sharing systems. With a high level of detail, you will help develop and produce reports that align our revenue projections and actuals to our fundraising strategies and operating budgets and illustrate performance and returns on investments. This role will also invest in understanding relevant Data and Privacy rules and policies, their impact on Development programs and investments, and how they inform recommendations for policy changes and compliance.  

YOUR DAY TO DAY

Budget 

• Develop and maintain live and monthly revenue reports, including revenue performance and budget reports at the team, department, national office, affiliate, and nationwide levels.  
• Develop and maintain expense projections and actuals at the team and department level, and flag notable variances and trends. 
• Help calculate the ACLU’s c3, c4, and planned giving cost factor projections and actuals, which are used to share nationwide revenue  
• Collaborate with the Finance team to develop fundraising reports that reconcile with Finance’s operating budgets for the Finance Committee, the Executive Committee, and for our annual and mid-year budgeting process. 
• Develop reports and processes to track restricted gift allocations and special revenue sharing. 

Compliance 

• Manage all procurement requests for the Development Department, ensuring a high level of transparency and clarity on all Development submissions.  
• Serve as Development’s key point for all questions and follow up on procurement requests, pulling in key stakeholders as need. Manage and streamline all additional information gathering that is required to advance procurement requests.  
• Serve as Development’s key point person for managing work with the ACLU’s Privacy & Data Governance team, including but not limited to creating workflows, convening key stakeholders, and identifying/workshopping potential solutions as necessary.  
• Identify, socialize and, where necessary, mitigate downstream impacts of new or updated policies on the Development Department’s work.  
• Manage meetings of and reporting to key stakeholders to provide clear status reports on procurement and privacy-related requests.  
• Develop understanding of ACLU Board policies and guidance around privacy. 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Advanced knowledge of Excel 
• Ability to synthesize and prioritize multiple stakeholder inputs  
• Strong communication skills 
• Experience navigating privacy and legal counsel compliance  

FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL 

• 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

COMPENSATION

WHY THE ACLU

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.

We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being. 

At the ACLU, we offer a broad range of benefits, which include:

• 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

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change.  We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.

With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.    

The ACLU 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 email [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.