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Executive Director position available with the ACLU of Minnesota! Apply today. (8136 hits)


Position Overview
The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the ACLU of Minnesota and is responsible for giving direction and leadership toward achieving the organization’s mission, strategies, and annual goals and objectives. The Executive Director also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union Foundation d/b/a ACLU of Minnesota Foundation.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will ensure that the organization is fiscally sound and adheres to best practices of non-profit management. The Executive Director will also ensure that internal and external communications, fundraising, and programs are advancing the mission of the ACLU-MN.

The Executive Director will have a sophisticated and thorough knowledge of Constitutional Civil Liberties issues. This person will be a leader and manager who is adept at balancing management with program activity and visibility. The individual must be an outstanding communicator who is able to effectively convey the mission and activities of the ACLU-MN to a variety of constituencies, as well as to the broader public.

Key Responsibilities
The Executive Director will also have ongoing responsibility for the following:

Leadership and Vision
• Serves as a visible and effective communicator, spokesperson, and fundraiser for the ACLU-MN’s mission; works to diversify and expand the ACLU-MN’s donor base, along with the Board and staff
• Initiates and strengthens relationships and collaborations with diverse and inclusive organizations and leaders who are connected to the ACLU-MN’s mission and purpose
• Supports effective Board operations by engaging the board in meaningful participation to further the organization’s goals, including policy formation, goal setting, and providing direction and leadership for the organization’s philosophy and missions
• Initiates and strengthens relationships with government officials for the purpose of advancing the ACLU-MN's agenda without compromising ACLU-MN's historic role as a critic of government infringement on or violation of Civil Liberties

General Management, Finance, Administration and Programs
• Ensures, through effective management and leadership, that day-to-day operations are professionally and efficiently organized and administered
• Oversees the legal, legislative, public education, and communications programs
• Oversees the organization’s financial operations, budgetary and audit processes and ensures that sound financial controls are in place
• Motivates and maintains a diverse and cohesive staff, ensuring that there is strong internal communication and coordination; recruits new senior staff and evaluates their performance.
Board Relations
• Implements policies, programs, goals, and objectives as established by the Board
• Works with the Board to identify and help recruit new Board members who will add diversity to the Board and whose talents, interests, and commitment will help to further the ACLU-MN’s mission and expand funding opportunities
• Briefs the Board on the status of the organization on a timely and regular basis, enhances Board participation in strategic planning, creating visibility, and fundraising



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Posted By: Cheer Leader
Friday, April 28th 2017 at 11:54AM
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