Vice President of Development

MISSION: Project Healthy Minds is a mental
health tech non-profit startup. We are pioneering a
first-of-its-kind model: applying technology to address one of the
biggest social issues of our time: the growing mental health
crisis. We believe in a simple but profound idea: that it should be
as easy to find mental health services as it is to book a flight or
a restaurant reservation. That’s why we’re building the world’s
first digital marketplace for finding mental health services that
are right for you.

To do that, we work with some of the most inspiring and
influential leaders in America—business titans, tech entrepreneurs,
clinicians and scientists, musicians, artists, athletes, media
stars, policymakers, and more—because we believe that the world’s
most complex challenges require interdisciplinary teams and
solutions.

We are backed by a powerhouse of industry-leading Board of
Directors and Advisory Council members who are passionate,
hands-on, and dive into the important work with us.

Learn more at projecthealthyminds.com
and @projecthealthyminds on social.

THE OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for a visionary
and ambitious development leader who is as talented at frontline
fundraising as they are at building and managing a team or crafting
a development strategic plan. We are growing quickly and need a
proven leader to help shape the development strategy and plan a
multiyear hiring plan and provide hands-on execution of the plan.
This is an ideal opportunity for a talented frontline fundraiser
who gets equally excited at cultivating and strengthening
relationships with key donors as they get about building teams,
designing systems, and executing a multiyear strategic plan.

Reporting to the Founder & CEO,
Phillip Schermer, this role will serve as a thought partner and
senior counselor to the CEO. Reporting to the Vice President of
Development will be a team that currently includes the Major Gifts
Officer, Director of Events, Director of Corporate Relations, and
the additional resource of a development consultant. It is
anticipated that resources will be available to build out the
development team, in alignment with revenue goals and
projections.

FUNDING: The organization is on an ambitious
growth trajectory with a goal of growing annual philanthropic
revenue to $25 million/year within the next five years.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:

• An entrepreneur at heart – you are a builder
  at heart and are excited about growing a development function. You
  bring that entrepreneurial spirit into everything you do, taking
  initiative and actively seeking to deepen current donor
  relationships and forge new ones.
• A skilled fundraiser – you bring 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, and you are eager to build a
  diverse portfolio of supporters for Project Healthy Minds. You
  offer extensive knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
  Knowledgeable about the greater New York and national philanthropic
  communities.
• Emotionally intelligent – you understand that
  the heart of this role lies in building deep, thoughtful
  relationships with our stakeholders. With excellent communication
  skills, reliability, and a positive disposition, you care about
  serving as the main point of contact for a large group of
  stakeholders with wide-ranging personalities and backgrounds. Your
  excellent interpersonal skills allow you to develop and maintain
  long-term productive relationships both internally and
  externally.
• A born leader – you lead, inspire, and
  collaborate with your development colleagues through your vision
  and empathy. You are a thought partner to the Founder & CEO and
  are intuitively talented at managing a development team of
  full-time and part-time staff.
• 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.
• Driven by customer satisfaction – as you
  remain laser-focused on fundraising, your principal goal is to give
  each donor a customized, outstanding experience with Project
  Healthy Minds.
• Experienced – bachelor’s degree and 15-25
  years in non-profit fundraising. Management experience is required.
  The ideal candidate has a full set of fundraising experience:
  individual major giving, corporate partnerships, foundation
  relations, etc.

This is a full-time, in-office position. The compensation range
for this role is $200,000-$250,000, depending on experience,
skills, and other relevant considerations, plus the opportunity for
incentive compensation and attractive benefits.

Howe-Lewis International is pleased to assist Project Healthy
Minds with this important search. Please
click here to apply online via the Howe-Lewis Talent
Portal. You may also email your resume and letter of interest to
kirk@howe-lewis.com