Project Healthy Minds · 1 day ago
VP of Development
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $250K/yr
15+ years expProject Healthy Minds is a mental health tech non-profit startup that aims to create a digital marketplace for mental health services. They are seeking a VP of Development to lead their fundraising efforts, build a development team, and execute a strategic plan to cultivate relationships with key donors.
Health CareMental HealthWellness
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
15-25 years in nonprofit fundraising
Management experience required
Experience with individual major giving, corporate partnerships, foundations relations, etc
Skilled in front-line fundraising
Ability to cultivate, solicit, and deepen relationships with key funders
Experience in shaping and executing a multi-year development strategic plan
Ability to build and manage a development team
Excellent communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to travel as necessary
Passionate about expanding access to mental health services
Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Preferred
Experience managing and growing a donor pool
Experience securing six, seven, and eight figure gifts
Extensive knowledge of industry standards and best practices
Ability to provide executive management, training, and mentorship to a team
Experience in developing donor communications plans
Ability to analyze fundraising targets and operationalize insights
Benefits
Competitive compensation
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
Experience joining a dynamic start-up environment that is re-writing the playbook for social change in the mental health tech space
Benefits of joining a close-knit, highly-motivated team with mentorship opportunities from founding leaders, Advisors, and Board members
Learning & Development opportunities, including free MasterClass subscriptions
Opportunity to attend inspiring experiences and events with thought leaders, business executives, and iconic speakers across a range of industries
And more (just ask!)
Company
Project Healthy Minds
Project Healthy Minds launches to address the mental health crisis.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Phillip Schermer
Founder and CEO
Alexander Jilla
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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