Alissa Mesibov

Supports five gift officers in qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding their combined portfolios of 600+ nationwide donors with the capacity and inclination to give $50,000+ through:

• Developing research and strategy documents for donor meetings
• Collaborating on proposals and reports for family foundations for gifts up to $1.5 million
• Creating donor-facing documents covering the gamut of nationwide civil rights and liberties issues of the ACLU
• Managing prospect and donor research for small group events
• Engaging associate directors (major gift officers) with their KPIs to provide a pathway to meeting and exceeding goals
• Directing the acknowledgment process for all 12 donor portfolios within leadership gifts
• Leading systems and protocol improvements
• Maintaining portfolio data integrity and moves management in Salesforce CRM system
• Overseeing intern projects

• Managed the national ACLU’s employer matching gift program
• Responded to donor requests regarding donations that vary widely, based on tax-deductibility, repetition, and restrictions
• Maintained strong knowledge of the ACLU’s 501c3 and 501c4 organizational structures, policies, and legal/legislative activities to effectively and efficiently inform and steward donors
• Coordinated with a variety of ACLU departments and affiliate offices to achieve a seamless donor experience

• Coordinated event logistics, ensuring seamless execution of performances and board meetings
• Managed and executed all prospect research for annual gala, season at Lincoln Center, and weekly opening nights
• Cultivated and maintained relationships with the Joyce’s 27 board members

• Served as interim lead prospect researcher
• Aided the development of a donor affinity group
• Provided ground-level research for 10 year capital campaign
• Wrote seasonal solicitation letters
• Generated content for the monthly donor newsletter
• Stewarded the Public Theater Partners program for donors of $1,000+