The Manager of Individual Giving will join a high-performing Advancement team of 24 professionals—including development, marketing, and communications staff—which is responsible for raising over $15 million annually in philanthropic support. Individual Giving at Friends of the High Line (FHL) is a seven-person team that encompasses membership, major gifts, development operations, and a future planned giving program, with the goal to raise approximately $3.5 million in 2024.
The Manager of Individual Giving will help support the expansion of FHL’s individual donor pipeline, and year-over-year revenue growth, by managing its mid-level giving program, including its annual calendar of events, mailings, and communications. They will also serve as the primary writer and copy editor for the Individual Giving team by drafting a range of persuasive fundraising materials—from e-mail copy and correspondence to the annual year-end appeal and proposals for restricted projects. This position will collaborate closely with membership and major gifts colleagues to upgrade donors from membership to mid-level giving, while identifying mid-level donors with the capacity and proclivity to make major gifts to the High Line.
The Manager of Individual giving is a full-time, year-round, exempt employee reporting to the Senior Director of Individual Giving.
Responsibilities
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
WRITING
ADMINISTRATION
Requirements
The location for the role remains hybrid, with a requirement to physically report to the office
(located in Manhattan Meatpacking District in New York City).
please send an email request to hr@thehighline.org **
This is a full-time, exempt position that reports to the Sr. Director of Individual Giving and is part of the Advancement team.
Actual salaries may vary on various factors, including but not limited to experience and performance. The annual salary range is $65,000 - $75,000.
This position is a hybrid role, reporting 1-3 days per week into our headquarters, which is located in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan.
Benefits
The High Line is both a nonprofit organization and a public park on the West Side of Manhattan. We’re devoted to reimagining public spaces to create connected, healthy neighborhoods and cities through our work with communities on and off the High Line.
Built on a historic, elevated rail line, the High Line was always intended to be more than a park. You can walk through the gardens, view art, experience a performance, enjoy food or beverage, or connect with friends and neighbors while enjoying a unique perspective of New York City.
Nearly 100% of our annual budget comes through donations. The High Line is owned by the City of New York, and we operate under a license agreement with NYC Parks.
The High Line is guided by a series of values through which we make decisions, including hiring. These values include proactively creating access points for all people, regardless of age, sex, color, creed, race, income, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
As part of our commitment to living up to these values and advancing equity within our organization and through our work, we are committed to an equitable hiring process. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with a broad range of lived experiences. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.
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