Vice President, Philanthropy
THE OPPORTUNITY
Kids Help Phone (KHP) is seeking a passionate, visionary leader with well-established fundraising capabilities and strategic management skills to join the team as the new Vice President, Philanthropy. The experienced leader will propel Kids Help Phone into the future by inspiring individual, corporate, and foundation major gift philanthropy and leading a dedicated and capable team and will play a critical role in advancing the vision of KHP, where every young person in Canada will access the support they need.
Building on the success of the historic $300 million Feel Out Loud campaign (closing December 2024), the Vice President, Philanthropy will sustain and grow a robust major gift program, deeply engaging donors for long-term and high-level commitments. This work will build and maintain Kids Help Phone’s position as the leading national technology and innovation charity with a laser-sharp focus on youth mental health.
Reporting to the Group Head, Advancement & Donor Experience and as a key member of the Executive Committee, the Vice President will play a critical role in shaping the future of the organization by establishing and growing a robust philanthropy program and anchoring long-term financial sustainability. The successful candidate will be an effective, collaborative partner aligning the goals and activities of the major gifts team with other members of the Advancement department, volunteers, internal partners, and the donor community.
Success in this role requires a strategic, unwavering focus on donor relationships while reinforcing team accountability for solicitation activity, prospect pipeline management and performance goals. As a principal fundraiser in the organization, the new Vice President will lead by example with their own donor and prospect portfolio, meeting ambitious fundraising goals.
This is a hybrid opportunity, with the requirement of going into the office in downtown Toronto 3 days/week. Additionally, this position will require occasional travel to meet with staff, donors, partners, and volunteer leaders across the country.
ABOUT KIDS HELP PHONE
Right now, Canada’s youth are in crisis. Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst those aged 15-34, and Canada holds the unenviable position of ranking third in the world (behind Australia and the USA) in suicide mortality rates.
Half of all youth are experiencing some form of depression and anxiety. Every day, youth are struggling more than we know.
At Kids Help Phone, we believe that young people deserve to live. To dream. To achieve their greatest potential.
Established in 1989, Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual, confidential support from coast to coast to coast, helping all young people Feel Out Loud more than 4.7M times annually.
During it’s 35 year history, Kids Help Phone has evolved its response to create innovative e-mental health solutions and offerings to stay relevant and accessible to youth. Recognizing the complexity of issues they face, professional counsellors and volunteer crisis responders are ready to address the continuum of emotional and mental health needs, from crisis situations to the everyday concerns of growing up, over a variety of platforms that meet youth where they are. Because there’s no issue too big, no problem too small. Every feeling deserves to be heard.
Throughout the history of Kids Help Phone, new world-leading, state-of-the-art service offerings have been tested and launched, while continually evaluating and improving the quality of services and the impact made on young lives. Established in 2023, the KHP Innovation and Applied Research Accelerator for Youth Mental Health (acceleratorKHP) takes this commitment to innovation one step further by creating a pathway to the next generation of KHP and putting young people across Canada at the centre of their well-being in ways never before possible. acceleratorKHP will help address the growing mental health crisis and deliver a personalized, gamified experience with and for youth along with clinical experts and leading technology partners.
Since our inception in 1989, we’ve been able to connect with youth across Canada 60 million times and 75% of the young people reaching out shared something they’ve never told anyone else.
The challenges facing young people in Canada have grown more complex and youth need access to the supports that are most relevant to them. It’s critical that these challenges are met quickly to achieve the vision and mission of Kids Help Phone and the success of the next generation in Canada. The commitment of staff, volunteers, donors, and partners to showing up for youth in distress has never wavered, yet so much remains to be done.
Kids Help Phone is an award-winning employer and has been accredited since 2013 by Imagine Canada’s Standards Program for excellence in the charitable sector in five key areas:
VISION
A future where every young person in Canada will access the support they need; in the way they need it most.
MISSION
We are always open, providing a safe and trusted place for young people in any moment of crisis or need.
VALUES
We are, and believe in being courageous, collaborative, innovative, resilient, and trustworthy.
FEEL OUT LOUD CAMPAIGN
Since 1989 extraordinary individuals, families, partners, and organizations have been amplifying the mental health conversation in Canada, embracing the power of innovation to help offer wellness support to more youth in any moment of need. Over 40,000 supporters of Kids Help Phone annually know that steady state is not an option and are helping to build, scale and transform access to more equitable resources from coast to coast to coast.
In March of 2023, Kids Help Phone launched the largest movement for youth mental health in Canada’s history. Feel Out Loud is a movement that will successfully attain its $300 million goal so that young people can get the support they need, when they need it, in the way they need it.
Feel Out Loud sends the message to young people that there’s always room for their feelings, no matter where they live or how they identify. But Feel Out Loud didn’t just speak to young people, it got them to connect with the highest volumes in Kids Help Phone’s 35-year history.
Like every great movement, Feel Out Loud needed an anthem – What I Wouldn’t Do (North Star Calling). More than 50 artists flocked from across the country to help us create one. Since its release in March 2023, it has had over 2 million plays and continues to inspire people across the country towards a common cause — the future of youth mental health — with every note.
In addition to artists, over 80 sports teams and athletes such as Andre De Grasse, Penny Oleksiak, and William Nylander, have rallied the people of Canada behind Athletes for Feel Out Loud. Athletes share their stories and cheer on Kids Help Phone’s historic movement. Together, they are helping keep mental health in the game, because even champions need champions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
About Kids Help Phone & Services
KEY DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
EXPERIENCE & ATTRIBUTES
This position will require occasional travel within Canada. A valid driver’s license and passport is required.
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
KCI Search + Talent has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of Kids Help Phone. For more information about this exciting opportunity, please reach out to Ellie Rusonik, Senior Vice-President/Lead, or Mia Gardiner, Senior Consultant at KCI Search + Talent by email KHP@kcitalent.com
All inquiries and applications will be held in strict confidence. Candidates interested in being considered for the role should please send a resume and cover letter of interest to the email address above. Please note the deadline for submission is January 6, 2025.
To view full Executive Brief, please visit www.kcitalent.com
The salary range for this role is $165,000 - $185,000 plus up to 10% performance-based compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
Kids Help Phone provides services in one of the most diverse countries in the world. The diversity of our communities takes many forms. It includes differences related, amongst others to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, gender expression and presentation, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. We see diversity as an asset to our organization and communities and strive to be reflective of the communities that we serve. We commit ourselves to promoting better understanding and appreciation of our human diversity; a commitment which is best realized through our individual and collective effort.
We are pleased to provide accommodations during the search process upon request. Please advise the Search Consultant of any required accommodations. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
This is a hybrid opportunity, with the requirement of going into the office in downtown Toronto (439 University Ave.) 3 days a week and as required for strategic meetings.
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