ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµAnnounces the Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation
NEW YORK — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ today announced that, through a generous $1 million anonymous gift, it has established the Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation to invest in emerging civil rights and civil liberties leaders.
The Fund will support paid ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµinternships for law school and undergraduate students named "Arnie Miller Internsâ€� and enrich programming for ACLU's highly competitive 18-month Pauli Murray Fellowship at the ACLU. The Fund aims to honor the late Arnold J. “Arnieâ€� Miller’s fierce commitment to mentorship, to cultivating a diverse pipeline of talented future leaders, including women, people of color, and underrepresented communities, and to uplifting the next generation of aspiring young leaders in public interest roles.
“Arnie Miller spent his life lifting people up, because he understood that people and community are our best assets. We’re proud to be able to turn this generous gift into a long-term program to train and develop young people who are passionate about civil rights and civil liberties,â€� said Anthony D. Romero, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµexecutive director. “We continue to honor Arnie’s memory by investing in the people who will carry this work forward.â€�
Arnie Miller grew up in the Bronx and served as an Army Lieutenant in post-war Korea before entering politics amid the antiwar movement of the 1960s and 70s. He served in the Carter administration as Director of the Presidential Personnel Office, helping bring more women and people of color into senior federal roles than any prior administration, and later founded Isaacson, Miller, an executive search firm serving mission-driven nonprofits and foundations.
“Arnie believed deeply that young people with courage and determination could make a difference in our world. Throughout his life, he found enormous joy in helping others find their path and opening doors that might otherwise have remained closed. I know he would be deeply moved to see this fund carrying that spirit forward, giving the next generation the opportunity to serve, to lead, and to make our communities better. There is no more meaningful way to honor his memory,� said Deb DeLee, Arnie's longtime partner.
The Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation will help the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµfoster the exceptional talent of early-career professionals and welcomes additional gifts from those inspired by Arnie's legacy, ensuring the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµcan continue to create opportunities for early-career professionals to enhance their skills, grow as leaders, and build careers dedicated to justice, equality, and freedom.
Learn more about the Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation at /arnie-miller-fund and the Pauli Murray Fellowship at /pauli-murray-fellowship.