Manager of Development

As Manager of Development at Mind Share Partners, you will have the opportunity to be part of the growing movement to end the stigma of mental health in the workplace. You will support our fundraising efforts, setting the foundation and building out the function in partnership with the CEO. Mind Share’s philanthropic revenue is primarily comprised of individual major gifts, and we are putting an increasing effort into institutional giving. This role is pivotal in driving revenue growth through strategic donor cultivation and relationship management, directly impacting our ability to advance our mission. You’ll be part of a team that is entrepreneurial and creative, working in a small, nimble, growing nonprofit that moves quickly. 

Responsibilities - 

Fundraising Strategy & Donor Relationships: 

• Support and advise on the creation of a strategy for cultivating a portfolio of donors with the goal of maximizing revenue for the organization as a whole.
• Support the CEO in cultivating relationships and providing communications support with major givers, institutional donors, and corporate partners, including:
• Strategy: Advise on relationship and ask approach
• Relationships: attend meetings, build relationships with donors as appropriate
• Logistics: crafting emails, reports, memos, teeing them up for meetings and conversations, etc.
• Surface new opportunities (prospecting), including grant opportunities, by actively following philanthropic news and researching peer organizations.
• Write grant applications and LOIs. Coordinate with other team members to gather information and craft proposals.

Fundraising Systems & Project Management:

• Maintain and improve fundraising functional operations, building structure, systems, and processes. Codify development best practices.
• Manage grant application process. Review applications and opportunities and advise on approach and outreach. Track deadlines and progress including following up with contributing team members.
• Maintain fundraising weighted pipeline and data in Salesforce as well as in moves management spreadsheet.

Board and Advisory Council Support:

• Support board and advisory council engagement strategy: materials creation, logistics, meeting preparation, meeting minutes, relationship management, and communications. 
• Keep board members and the advisory council informed, connected, and able to execute their governance responsibilities effectively.
• Help to identify and recruit new board and advisory council members in consultation with the CEO.

Special Projects: 

• Collaborate with the Managing Director of External Relations & Communications on fundraising-related initiatives, including events and partnerships.
• Support the CEO on various project management priorities as they arise, contributing to the organization’s overall success.

Logistics -

• This role is a Full-Time, Exempt role that can be based anywhere in the United States; we have a nationally distributed team. 

• All of Mind Share’s current work is done remotely. Occasional travel is required.
• This role will report to the Chief Executive Officer. The role will work with all members of the Mind Share Partners team.

Application Process -

To apply, please submit your resume and answer the listed application questions. We will begin reviewing applications for this role after July 22, 2024. While we will accept applications on a rolling basis until the role is filled, we strongly encourage those interested to apply before July 22, 2024.

Our Commitments to You -

• We will be transparent about our process: Our hiring process is thorough. We do this because we know that building a high-performing, inclusive team is important. Every stage and question in our process is included for a reason--we’ll be transparent about why we are asking, especially when it’s going to take some of your time. And if you aren’t the right fit for this role at any stage, we’ll let you know.

• We look at the whole picture: We recognize that neither job descriptions nor people are perfect. If you think you can be successful in this role but don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply--we’d love to get to know you and see what you have to offer. We look for “culture adds” not “culture fits.” We want people who push our thinking and who bring a unique perspective to our work.

• We seek to build a diverse and inclusive team: Mental health is interrelated with diversity, equity, and inclusion; it’s an intersectional issue that affects groups differently. At Mind Share Partners we are committed to practicing diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice principles. 

We are an Equal-Opportunity Employer deeply committed to building an inclusive team with diverse perspectives and experiences from a range of backgrounds and cultures. We actively seek out identities that we don’t have represented on our team and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented communities in the workplace mental health space to apply.

Requirements

• Experienced Revenue-Generator: 
• Approximately 5-10 years of professional experience, 
• Minimum 2 years in an established fundraising department, including donor stewardship across diverse funding streams.
• Relationship Building: Proven ability to cultivate and manage relationships with major donors and institutional funders, influencing stakeholders towards shared goals.
• Project Management: Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, adept at managing projects cross-functionally and maintaining focus on strategic objectives.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of aligning messaging with organizational leadership and stakeholders.
• Team Player: Collaborative and adaptable, willing to contribute at all levels to achieve organizational success.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Self-motivated and proactive, able to work independently while thriving in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.
• Passion for Mission: Dedicated to advancing mental health and wellbeing initiatives, committed to achieving Mind Share Partners’ mission.

Benefits

Mind Share Partners offers competitive pay, commensurate with your skills and experience. The compensation range for this role is $90-100k.

We seek to live our vision of a mentally healthy and inclusive workplace. We have always been a remote, nationally distributed team; we provide our employees with flexible work practices. We connect often and convene in person twice a year. We are a group of kind humans who strive for excellence with balance--recognizing the whole person at work.

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a health flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance and a 401k retirement plan with a 3% guaranteed contribution
• Professional development funds and a stipend to set up a home office 
• 20 days of PTO for vacation, life events, and personal reasons. 
• Flexible sick time for preventative care and sickness for employees and when they act as caregivers 
• 14 holidays and an office closure the last week of the year
• Most importantly, we encourage people to completely sign off from work at the end of their workday and when they are on PTO.