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# Manager, Fundraising & Special Events at Project Healthy Minds

- **Company:** Project Healthy Minds
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-01-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/project-healthy-minds/6a7f4c5d-121d-4928-97c6-7d02fe20a75d

## Job description

## ABOUT PROJECT HEALTHY MINDS

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.

## ABOUT THE ROLE

## WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The Manager, Fundraising & Special Events is a mission-driven, detail-obsessed, highly organized events professional who will support and help execute Project Healthy Minds’ ambitious slate of fundraising and cultivation events. Reporting to the Senior Strategic Events, Fundraising & Production Lead, this role plays a critical part in producing elevated, culturally resonant experiences—from large-scale signature fundraisers to intimate VIP salon dinners, corporate partner activations, and national parlor gatherings.

Project Healthy Minds' events are a critical engine for fundraising, storytelling, and community building. This role ensures that every experience reflects the excellence, creativity, and care our mission deserves. The Manager, Fundraising & Special Events will be an essential partner in scaling a national events program that sparks deeper connection, inspires generosity, and brings the movement for mental health to life.

This person thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment and is excited by the challenge of helping a growing nonprofit build a world-class events program. They bring a strong production foundation, impeccable project management, and a collaborative mindset. The ideal candidate is equal parts logistics pro, relationship builder, and brand ambassador.

## HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

Event Planning & Production Support

- Work closely with the Senior Strategic Events, Fundraising & Production Lead to execute the full Project Healthy Minds events calendar, including signature fundraisers, salon & parlor events, corporate activations, and wrap-around programming events.
- Support end-to-end production, including timelines, run-of-show drafts, vendor coordination, venue walkthroughs, deliveries, load-in/out schedules, staffing plans, and onsite event management.
- Manage logistics for smaller events independently, serving as the day-to-day lead under the Senior Strategic Events, Fundraising & Production Lead's strategic direction.
- Assist with event design & vendor sourcing.
- Maintain strong relationships with event production companies, A/V teams, rental partners, caterers, printers, photographers, and transportation/lodging partners.
- Track vendor deliverables, deadlines, and invoices; support budget reconciliation.

Guest Experience & Donor Stewardship

- Ensure a seamless guest experience across invitation, registration, arrival, program, and post-event follow-up.
- Support thoughtful stewardship practices, including personalized follow-up, recognition touchpoints, and donor engagement tracking.

Project Management & Internal Coordination

- Manage guest lists, RSVP tracking, seating charts, and check-in tools in close collaboration with the Revenue team.
- Support talent, speaker, and guest communications, including event prep materials, schedules, and hospitality.
- Support creation and maintenance of detailed event project plans, production schedules, and internal workstreams.
- Support the creation of briefing documents, scripts, call sheets, run-of-shows, floor plans, and internal memos.

Fundraising & Development Support

- Partner with the Revenue team to support sponsorship deliverables and activation needs.
- Assist with solicitation materials, sponsor fulfillment, and post-event stewardship touchpoints.
- Help prepare reporting, recaps, and metrics for internal and external audiences.
- Support prospect research related to events and cultivation efforts, including identifying, qualifying, and briefing potential donors, sponsors, and hosts in partnership with the Development Operations teams.
- Assist with building and maintaining prospect pipelines tied to events, including tracking engagement history, relationships, and next steps in the CRM.
- Prepare concise donor and prospect briefing materials (profiles, talking points, giving context) to support senior leadership, board members, and hosts
- Support pre and post-event fundraising strategy by helping identify follow-up opportunities, stewardship priorities, and cultivation pathways stemming from event engagement.

## ABOUT YOU

## OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

- 5–7+ years of experience in special events, production, nonprofit fundraising events, or related fields.
- Strong project management skills -- you love a timeline, a tracker, and a well-organized Google Drive.
- Comfort working with vendors, production teams, and high-profile stakeholders.
- A proactive, “no job too big or too small” attitude; willingness to dive in at every level of execution.
- Excellent communication skills, professionalism, and discretion when working with VIP guests, donors, and partners.
- Strong aesthetic sensibility and interest in design, culture, talent, and storytelling.
- Experience with CRM, project management, guest list platforms, or event management tools is a plus (e.g., Salesforce, Monday.com, Zkipster).
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.
- A passion for mental health and the mission of Project Healthy Minds.

## WHAT WE OFFER

- 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!)

The annual salary for this role is between $80,000 and $100,000.

EEO Guidelines: Project Healthy Minds is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Project Healthy Minds will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

COVID Guidelines: The health and safety of our Project Healthy Minds community is the highest priority. As such, Project Healthy Minds is requiring all newly hired staff members to be fully vaccinated and boosted with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations for medical, religious, or other reasons will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

## About Project Healthy Minds

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Project Healthy Minds is a nonprofit building the world’s first free digital mental health marketplace and driving workplace mental health research and anti-stigma campaigns.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit 501(c)(3))
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2018 (per GuideStar) or 2020 (per LinkedIn/company profiles) — conflicting reports
- **Founders**: Phil Schermer (Founder & CEO), Alexander Jilla (Co-Founder & CFO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mental health, digital health marketplace, nonprofit advocacy, workplace mental health research
- **Target customers**: 
  - B2C: Individuals seeking therapy, psychiatry, support groups, and self-care resources
  - B2B: Employers and organizations via the Workforce Lab research and workplace mental health programs
  - Community: Partners, culture-makers, policymakers, and volunteers
- **Mission**: Make finding mental health support as easy as booking a flight or restaurant reservation — because mental health shouldn’t be a luxury; it’s for everyone. The organization tackles the mental health crisis through access, destigmatization, and systemic change. ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))

## Products & Services
- **Free Mental Health Marketplace**: The world’s first free digital mental health marketplace, letting users filter by challenge, price, location, and type of care (therapy, psychiatry, support groups, self-care apps, crisis lines, eating disorder clinics, substance use services, and more). ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))
- **Workforce Lab**: A first-of-its-kind research hub launched in partnership with Harvard Business School, led academically by Ryan W. Buell. It measures which workplace mental health interventions actually move the needle on wellbeing and organizational performance, providing peer benchmarking, ROI analysis, and data-driven action plans for employers. Founding member companies include Acast, Apollo Global Management, AXIS, KPMG US, L’Oréal North America, ServiceNow, TD SYNNEX, Teneo, and Universal Music Group. ([linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))
- **Anti-Stigma Campaigns & Cultural Partnerships**: Programs that partner with culture-makers and public figures to shift public attitudes about mental health, including campaigns featured in major media and global platforms like the World Economic Forum in Davos. ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))
- **Advocacy & Policy Change**: Bottom-up advocacy for institutional and policy change to make mental health “everyone’s business.” ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (nonprofit)
- **Key Metric**: Revenue has grown more than 10X over the past 3 years; headcount is 33 employees (+20.5% YoY, +8 people). ([linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Philanthropic backers and cultural figures include the Irsay family, Arthur Blank, Stephen Ross, Jeff Yabuki, Lisa Stone Pritzker, Prince Harry and Meghan (The Duke and Duchess of Sussex), Jody Gerson, Carson Daly, Dr. Andy Sekel, Matt Fischer, Paul Knopp, and more. Research/partnership: Harvard Business School. Founding Workforce Lab member companies: ServiceNow, KPMG US, L’Oréal North America, Universal Music Group, TD SYNNEX, Acast, Apollo Global Management, AXIS, and Teneo. ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/), [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount grew +20.5% year-over-year and +11.9% monthly
  - LinkedIn following grew +82.5% yearly, reaching ~15,270+ followers
  - Launched the Workforce Lab in September 2026, signaling expansion into B2B research
  - Active job postings increased +100% year-over-year (6 open roles at time of research) ([linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover as a free mental health marketplace**: No other platform provides a comprehensive, free front-door for mental health services at this scale.
- **High-profile cultural and business backing**: Endorsement and funding from business leaders, philanthropists, and celebrities help amplify awareness and credibility.
- **Nonprofit trust model**: Being a nonprofit aligns incentives with patient access rather than profit, and enables partnerships with academic institutions like Harvard Business School.
- **Strong media presence**: Featured on CNBC, NBC’s TODAY, MSNBC, CNN, at Davos, Axios, Vanity Fair, and VOGUE, increasing brand visibility and user adoption.
- **Workforce Lab differentiation**: Creates a standardized, validated measurement framework for workplace mental health, offering a unique B2B value proposition. ([linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds), [projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding access**: Continue building and scaling the free mental health marketplace as the “front door on the internet” for mental health support.
- **Workplace mental health research**: Grow the Workforce Lab into the definitive research body for ROI and effectiveness of employer mental health interventions.
- **Destigmatization**: Run anti-stigma campaigns and cultural partnerships to drive early action and normalize seeking support.
- **Systemic change**: Advocate for institutional and policy change to make mental health a priority across sectors. ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/), [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven environment**: Employees work on one of the defining issues of our time — the growing mental health crisis — with direct impact on millions of Americans. ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))
- **High-caliber team**: Team members come from the Obama White House, BlackRock, Amazon, Google, HappyFunCorp, Bumble, Global Citizen, Columbia Records, PwC, and category-defining startups. ([projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/))
- **Culture and flexibility**: NYC-based with roles ranging from on-site to hybrid and freelance/contract. Current openings include Lead Software Engineer (contract), Product Engineer, User Journey, Director of Operations, and Director of Live Programming. ([jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/project-healthy-minds), [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))
- **Growth opportunity**: As a scaling nonprofit with 10X revenue growth and increasing headcount, employees can shape the future of the organization and its platform.
- **Diverse team structure**: Strong representation across design, product, marketing, operations, and medical roles, with a seniority mix that suggests meaningful ownership even at earlier levels. ([linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds))

## Sources
1. [projecthealthyminds.com](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/)
2. [projecthealthyminds.com/team](https://www.projecthealthyminds.com/team)
3. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/project-healthy-minds)
4. [guidestar.org](https://www.guidestar.org/profile/82-3616589)
5. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/project-healthy-minds)

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