Manager of Individual Giving

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AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME

Manager of Individual Giving

Location: New York, New York

Reports to: Associate Director of Development

Supervises: Development Coordinator

Founded in 1894, the American Academy in Rome is a leading American overseas center

for independent study and advanced research in the arts and humanities. Each year, the

Academy awards the Rome Prize to approximately 30 artists and scholars who join a

dynamic, transdisciplinary residential community on the Academy’s eleven-acre campus

on the Janiculum Hill—enriched further by invited Residents and Visiting Artists and

Scholars, reaching a community of approximately 100 at any given time. Fellows and

Residents have gone on to earn 79 Pulitzer Prizes, 63 MacArthur Fellowships, 5 Nobel

Prizes, and 5 Pritzker Prizes, among many other distinctions.

The Opportunity

The Manager of Individual Giving is responsible for leading and growing the American

Academy in Rome’s individual philanthropy program, including annual giving, mid-level

donor engagement, major gifts cultivation,



and board giving initiatives. This position plays a

critical role in building a sustainable culture of philanthropy by identifying, cultivating,

soliciting, and stewarding donors at all giving levels.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Development, the Manager of Individual Giving will

oversee the strategy and execution of annual fundraising campaigns, manage a portfolio of

major donor prospects, coordinate board giving efforts, and help strengthen donor

stewardship across the organization. The position will work closely with senior leadership,

board members, and colleagues across departments to develop meaningful opportunities

for philanthropic investment in the Academy’s mission and programs.

Success in this role will be defined by measurable growth in annual giving revenue, donor

retention and upgrades, increased major gift support, increased board participation in

fundraising, and the establishment of hi

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