Temporary Development Consultant

The Mental Health Association of NYC, Inc. dba Vibrant Emotional Health; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Supplemental income insurance

Employer paid disability insurance

Employer paid life insurance

Pre-tax FSA

401K available

Job summary

Vibrant Emotional Health is seeking a Temporary Development Consultant to support Institutional Giving during the Director's leave. This remote, part-time role focuses on prospect research, qualification, and identifying potential funders, with responsibilities that balance behind-the-scenes research and targeted grant support.

You will refine a portfolio of institutional prospects, help with grant development, and work independently on clearly defined assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of prospect research or institutional fundraising experience.
• Strong writing and analytical skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Research Vibrant's institutional prospects and identify opportunities.
• Develop a refined portfolio of foundation and corporate prospects.
• Qualify prospects and assess alignment with Vibrant’s focus areas.
• Research corporate philanthropy and strategic partnerships.
• Deliver a prioritized prospect portfolio with actionable contacts.
• Support grant development and proposal creation.
• Provide targeted support for a limited number of funding opportunities.
• Work behind the scenes on clearly defined assignments, not funder outreach.
• Assist with other priority projects as capacity allows.

Skills

Writing

Project management

Analytical

Passion

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Position Title: Temporary Development Consultant

Department: Development

Reports to: Director, Institutional Giving

Location: Remote

Schedule: 12 - 15 hours a week

Hourly Range: $70 - $75/hour

The temporary development consultant will support fundraising activities during the Director of Institutional Giving's leave. Primary responsibilities include prospect research, qualification, contact identification for foundations, corporate philanthropy, and strategic partnerships. Additional responsibilities will include limited grant development and other development support as needed. This individual will work primarily behind the scenes, independently executing clearly defined assignments rather than managing external funder relationships.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Research Vibrant's existing universe of institutional prospects and identify additional opportunities as appropriate
• Develop a refined, actionable portfolio of foundation and corporate prospects that can support targeted cultivation
• Determine prospect qualification and programmatic alignment with Vibrant’s main focus areas: suicide prevention and crisis care; disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience; workforce mental health and specialized crisis support; and mental health policy, advocacy, and systems change
• Research corporate philanthropy and strategic partnerships
• Deliver a refined and prioritized institutional prospect portfolio containing actionable research, relevant contacts, and potential funding and partnership opportunities
• Support grant development and proposal creation.
• Provide targeted support for a limited number of institutional funding opportunities during the engagement.
• This individual will not independently submit proposals or communicate with funders
• As capacity permits, support other priority projects identified by the Chief Development Officer or the AVP, Development.
• Assignments may include individual prospect research and segmentation, database updates, and internal briefing materials

Required Skills/Abilities

• Exceptional writing skills
• Strong project management and analytical skills
• Passion for the mission
• Self-motivation, self-starter

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience with prospect research or institutional fundraising

We determine base pay through a comprehensive review of skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors. The range listed reflects the compensation parameters for the role and does not represent the full compensation package. A complete overview of compensation and benefits will be provided by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process.

Full time employees will be eligible for excellent comprehensive benefits, including

• medical
• dental
• vision
• supplemental income insurance
• employer paid disability insurance
• employer paid life insurance
• pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care
• 401K available

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications.

Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

All genuine job openings will be posted on our careers page and all communications from the Vibrant recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @vibrant.org email address.