Director, Individual Giving

Director, Individual Giving

The Director of Individual Giving will lead a team of professional fundraisers to discover, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual contributors to the work of Active Minds. Specifically, the Director of Individual Giving will be the lead fundraiser for major gifts ($10,000+), and will manage a team responsible for one-to-many and one-to-few (

About Active Minds

Active Minds is the largest nonprofit in the United States mobilizing youth and young adults to transform mental health norms across society. For more than 20 years, we have equipped the next generation of peer mental health advocates through a variety of programs, including the Active Minds Chapter Network, A.S.K., and Send Silence Packing. Our advocacy, initiatives, and campaigns foster lasting change in how youth view and discuss mental health, encouraging them to use their voices to influence broader conversations and inform mental health supports within their communities. Together, we are building a diverse movement of champions committed to improving mental health for all.

Key Results

Revenue Generation (40%)

• Build and maintain a portfolio of major individual donors, cultivating relationships with high-level philanthropists and committed contributors.
• Collaborate with peers in the Programs and Marketing & Communications teams to draft and design compelling proposals that advance our Strategic Plan and org vision.
• Manage and support the Development Manager, accountable for individual giving revenue goals for contributions

Strategic Leadership, Individual Giving (50%)

Organizational Management (10%)

About You

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Our Culture

Active Minds is a place where every employee matters. We value diverse perspectives, radical authenticity, and a community-driven approach. We dream big, offering flexibility to staff while we work to achieve our mission. As such, we are proud to offer competitive salaries and benefits and an environment that is friendly to remote working and life / work balance.

Active Minds is an equal opportunity employer that works to advance racial equity and social justice in an increasingly multicultural and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including educational background, intersectional identities, and lived experiences. We make a particular effort to recruit people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other marginalized identities. Active Minds encourages all to apply for our open positions as we depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

Compensation

This position offers an initial salary of $100,000 along with robust benefits. The starting pay for this position is equal to others at the same level throughout the organization. Candidates whose experience meets both the minimum and preferred qualifications may be considered for a starting salary that exceeds the current amount. The role sits within Active Minds Level 5 salary band and has the potential to grow to $142,000 over time. FLSA Status : Exempt.

Active Minds has an industry-leading and competitive benefits package that includes Health, Vision and Dental Insurance, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Company Wide Mental Health Days, 401(k) Matching, HSA and FSA Options, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Fully Paid Parental Leave, Wellness Reimbursement Program, and Professional Development Stipends.

Active Minds recruits, hires, trains, compensates, and promotes our staff regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

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How to Apply

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