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Senior Manager, Leadership Annual Giving
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Mar 2026
💰 $68,000/yr
About the role
We Are Committed to an Inclusive Workplace
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the museum field, who are inspired by our shared purpose and enjoy working collaboratively with others.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
In partnership with the Director of Leadership Annual Giving, responsible for achieving the annual revenue goal for the Associates and Chairman’s Council programs through a combination of effective renewal/retention initiatives, outstanding stewardship that leads to upgrades, and acquisition of new members making gifts of $2,500 or more, with a focus on those at the $10,000+ level. Develops dynamic strategy to identify and cultivate potential new members through targeted direct mail and events, working with volunteer committee and Advancement colleagues to reinforce and assist in these efforts.
The Senior Manager of Leadership Annual Giving has a primary focus on direct contact with donors and prospects.
Specifically, you will:
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the museum field, who are inspired by our shared purpose and enjoy working collaboratively with others.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
In partnership with the Director of Leadership Annual Giving, responsible for achieving the annual revenue goal for the Associates and Chairman’s Council programs through a combination of effective renewal/retention initiatives, outstanding stewardship that leads to upgrades, and acquisition of new members making gifts of $2,500 or more, with a focus on those at the $10,000+ level. Develops dynamic strategy to identify and cultivate potential new members through targeted direct mail and events, working with volunteer committee and Advancement colleagues to reinforce and assist in these efforts.
The Senior Manager of Leadership Annual Giving has a primary focus on direct contact with donors and prospects.
Specifically, you will:
- Develop and implement strategies to target and secure new Associates and Chairman’s Council members.
- Portfolio Management:
- Manage assigned portfolio of established donors and acquisition prospects. Achieve portfolio metrics for meeting goals to steward existing donors and cultivate new program members.
- Evaluate donor pool to identify those who are not active in the program and utilize various outreach and communication tools to ensure this does not lead to lapsed or dropped membership.
- Initiate contact with current donors who require stewardship, have potential to increase their giving, and who can provide introductions to potential new members.
- Secure Renewals, Acquisitions, and Upgrades.
- Collaborate with fellow Advancement staff to ensure a holistic approach to donors that includes evaluation for capacity and inclination to make major and/or restricted gifts to the Museum.
- Committee Management
- In partnership with the Director of Leadership Annual Giving and Committee Chair, work with volunteer leadership (Leadership Annual Giving Advisory Committee) to establish meeting schedule and agendas, set overarching Committee goals, and guide strategic initiatives.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with individual Committee members, provide volunteer training, and work with the Leadership Annual Giving team to prepare talking points and supporting materials.
- Participate in the conceptualization and planning of cultivation and stewardship events and programs.
- Participate in the conceptualization and planning of collateral materials to promote program benefits.
- Provide, coordinate, or accommodate special requests from members that are offered as part of the Concierge Services available as benefits to Leadership Annual Giving donors.
- Record actions with prospective and current donors in Raiser’s Edge database to track and ensure that consistent and long-term relationship building is occurring.
- Liaise with Executive Office, Trustees, and Advancement colleagues to optimize donor cultivation efforts to secure new members and steward current donors.
- Assist Leadership Annual Giving team with daily operations of program including the timely mailing of renewal materials, processing of gifts, implementation of acquisition initiatives, donor cultivation events, follow-up mailings, etc.
- Represent the Advancement department at various Museum events, attend all Leadership Annual Giving events and select travel programs.
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