Mary Bejian joined the ACLU of Michigan staff in 2004 as the organization’s first full-time Field Organizer. After serving as the Field Director and Deputy Director, Bejian now heads the organization’s strategic fundraising efforts as Director of Philanthropy. Coming from an advocacy background, Bejian seeks to strengthen the ACLU’s capacity through high-level donor engagement in advocacy campaigns and in bringing like-minded thought leaders and people of influence into the organization as lay leaders and financial supporters.
In her roles with the ACLU and as a community advocate, Bejian has worked in coalitions addressing voting rights, affirmative action, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and reproductive freedom.