# VP of Development
**Company:** [Projecthealthyminds](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/projecthealthyminds)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Salary:** $175K-$250K
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Individual Fundraising, Major Giving, Corporate Partnerships, Foundation Relations, Governmental Relations, Donor Management, Fundraising Strategy, Team Building, Stakeholder Management, Nonprofit Development
**Posted:** 2023-11-24
> Leads nonprofit fundraising operations, builds and manages development team, crafts multi-year strategy, and secures major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Requires 15+ years nonprofit fundraising experience, bachelor's degree, and management skills.
## Job Description
## 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.
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