American Academy of Diplomacy

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American Academy of Diplomacy

Founded	July 25, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-07-25)[1]
Tax ID no.	52-1341314[2]
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2]
Purpose	To support and strengthen U.S. diplomacy and enhance public appreciation of its critical role in advancing the national interest.
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
President	Ronald E. Neumann

The American Academy of Diplomacy is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan, elected organization whose active membership is limited to men and women who have held positions of high responsibility in crafting and implementing American foreign policy. They have served the United States as chiefs of mission in major embassies abroad, and/or equivalent high-level foreign policy positions in Washington.

Founded in 1983, the Academy focuses the expertise of its members on the pursuit of excellence in the practice of American diplomacy.

In its early years, the Academy provided the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with commentary on the qualifications of those nominated by the President as ambassadors, but today it only does so in exceptional circumstances, such as if the Board of Directors feels strongly about a nominee's lack of qualifications to be ambassador.^[3]

The academy is financially supported by its members, and by grants from foundations and corporate contributors.