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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

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Americans United for Separation of Church and State

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1947

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📚 Education

Non-profit • Social Impact • Education

Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting the separation between church and state in the United States. The organization works to ensure freedom of religion for all individuals, safeguarding the right to believe as one chooses without imposing harm on others. Through advocacy, policy change, and legal action, they fight for issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights, and the protection of public schools. Their work involves challenging Christian nationalism and supporting religious minorities while striving for freedom without favor and equality without exception.

📋 Description

• Attend three meetings per year, including one half-day virtual meeting and two full-day in-person meetings—and a full-day retreat—held in Washington, DC • Attend the organization’s annual Summit for Religious Freedom , held in conjunction with the Board’s first in-person meeting of the year • Serve on at least one standing committee, which will meet a minimum of three times each year virtually • Respond to staff and Board officer communications in a timely and professional manner, generally within 72 hours • Stay informed about the organization’s activities, challenges, and opportunities by reading organizational updates and engaging in Board and committee meetings and discussions • Provide financial support to AU through a personally meaningful donation and/or fundraising for the organization

🎯 Requirements

• Ability to provide vital financial oversight to ensure the organization’s financial health • Deep investing expertise, including with investment policy statement development, asset allocation, and developing/monitoring investment strategies • Ability to identify financial risks and support financial planning • Experience reviewing and monitoring annual budgets and nonprofit financial statements to ensure the organization operates sustainably • Ability and willingness to serve as an effective fundraiser for the organization • Experience making or securing six-figure donations for nonprofit organizations, or a capacity and willingness to do so • Willingness to work with staff to embed a culture of philanthropy across the Board by ensuring that every trustee understands their role in supporting the organization’s fundraising efforts • Significant litigation and/or appellate experience and willingness to use these skills to support AU’s litigation team and the organization’s legal strategies • Deep understanding of the interaction between litigation and other advocacy strategies such as policy work, communications, and organization • Expertise on issues related to AU’s litigation, such as employment law, free speech, and other civil rights issues • Ability to connect AU to pro bono legal support • Demonstrated ability and willingness to foster connections with policymakers and/or media outlets and individuals to boost AU's effectiveness, brand, and visibility.

🏖️ Benefits

• Attend three meetings per year, including one half-day virtual meeting and two full-day in-person meetings—and a full-day retreat—held in Washington, DC • Attend the organization’s annual Summit for Religious Freedom , held in conjunction with the Board’s first in-person meeting of the year • Serve on at least one standing committee, which will meet a minimum of three times each year virtually • Respond to staff and Board officer communications in a timely and professional manner, generally within 72 hours • Stay informed about the organization’s activities, challenges, and opportunities by reading organizational updates and engaging in Board and committee meetings and discussions • Provide financial support to AU through a personally meaningful donation and/or fundraising for the organization