VP of Development

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development function, including individual giving, corporate partnerships, foundation and governmental relations, special events, research, operations, development communications, planned giving, grassroots fundraising, etc.
• Spearhead the development planning function – shaping the multi-year development strategic plan and oversee its execution in a hands-on manner.
• Build a full, world-class development function – bringing a network of exceptionally talented candidates and discovering and recruiting great new talent to Project Healthy Minds.
• Develop from scratch and implement systems for how the development staff should work together.
• Cultivate, solicit, and deepen relationships with a pool of key funders.
• Partner with the Founder & CEO to deepen relationships with members of the Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and other key stakeholders.
• Serve as a player-coach for the development staff – providing executive management, training, and mentorship to a team of high-potential staff.
• Grow a large and diversified donor base for Project Healthy Minds to create sustained, long-term growth.
• Architect the overarching donor communications plan – working in partnership with Creative and Marketing teams.
• Frequently analyze fundraising targets and mark-to-market progress, operationalizing insights, and delivering quarterly development reviews to the Founder & CEO.

Requirements

• An entrepreneur at heart – you are a builder at heart and are excited about growing a development function.
• A skilled fundraiser – you are bringing a wealth of experience with individual fundraising in the non-profit sector. You have actively managed and grown a donor pool and secured six, seven, and eight figure gifts.
• Emotionally intelligent – you understand that the heart of this role lies in building deep, thoughtful relationships with our stakeholders.
• A born leader – you lead, inspire, and collaborate with your development colleagues through your vision and empathy.
• Flexible – you can be nimble and easily balance different priorities, with experience and comfort working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You have the ability to travel as necessary.
• Mission-driven – you are passionate about our work and are motivated to raise money to expand access to mental health services.
• Experienced – Bachelor’s degree and 15-25 years in nonprofit fundraising. Management experience required. Ideal candidate has a full set of fundraising experience – individual major giving, corporate partnerships, foundations relations, etc.

Compensation

• Annual salary: $175,000 - $250,000, depending on experience, skills, and other relevant considerations.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid holidays and generous PTO.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Spring Health mental healthcare.
• Commuter benefits.
• Perks at Work.