Senior Advisor, Affiliate Strategic Planning

About this role

<h2><strong>ABOUT THE JOB</strong></h2> <p>The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of <strong>Senior Advisor, Affiliate Strategic Planning </strong>in the <strong><span class="TextRun SCXW77175064 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW77175064 BCX8">Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) </span></span>Department</strong> of the ACLU’s National office in <strong>New York, NY. </strong><span data-ccp-props="{"><span class="TextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0">This is a <strong>hybrid role </strong>that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0">(8) days per month.</span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW106118647 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p>The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff lead efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.</p> <h2><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO</strong> </h2> <p>Reporting to the <strong><span class="TextRun SCXW130135131 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW130135131 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">National Director, Affiliate Support and Nationwide initiatives</span></span></strong>, the <strong><span class="TextRun SCXW180454445 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW180454445 BCX8">Senior Advisor, Affiliate Strategic Planning</span></span> </strong><span data-contrast="auto">is a senior role within Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) responsible for strengthening the quality, rigor, and impact of strategic planning across the ACLU’s nationwide enterprise. The position exists to ensure that affiliates have the frameworks, tools, and guidance needed to define their priorities and translate them into coherent, executable strategies that build durable institutional capacity and advance the ACLU’s mission across all states.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Working in partnership with affiliate leaders and national colleagues, the Senior Advisor helps steward strategic planning processes that integrate program strategy, organizational capacity, governance, financial sustainability, and power-building goals. The role supports affiliates in navigating complex organizational environments—including rapid growth, leadership transitions, labor complexity, and heightened legal and political risk—by using strategic planning as a disciplined tool to strengthen alignment, clarify priorities, and build long-term resilience.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Senior Advisor also serves as a connective function between affiliate planning and enterprise-wide strategy, ensuring that affiliates have access to relevant national expertise and information about national priorities while preserving affiliate autonomy in setting their strategic direction. Through this work, the role helps surface patterns, opportunities, and risks across the affiliate network to inform stronger coordination and learning across the nationwide organization.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <h2><strong>YOUR DAY TO DAY</strong></h2> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Key Responsibilities</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Affiliate Strategic Planning Support</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":299,"335559739":299}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Provide direct advising and facilitation to affiliates undertaking strategic planning processes.</span><span…