Paul Dana is a philanthropic advisor and fundraiser with more than twenty years of experience helping donors and institutions advance meaningful social change. Over the course of his career, he has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations working across democracy, civil rights, the arts, and education.

Paul spent a decade at the ACLU, where he personally raised more than $400 million in support of the organization’s mission. During that time, he also built and led a philanthropic advisory practice serving the ACLU’s leading donors. Throughout his career, Paul has secured numerous transformational gifts that have changed the trajectory of major nonprofit institutions.

His work includes advising philanthropists, partnering with families on values driven giving, and providing fundraising consulting to nonprofit leaders and organizations. Paul helps clients clarify strategy, strengthen donor engagement, and expand both the ambition and effectiveness of their philanthropy and fundraising efforts.

Select nonprofit clients include TED Fellows, Freedom of the Press Foundation, More Perfect Union, Multitude Films, Co-Impact, Liberation Ventures, and others. Paul serves as a Senior Advisor to the Abundant Futures Fund and has held senior fundraising roles at the City University of New York, Girl Scouts of the USA, the ACLU, and the Drug Policy Alliance.