Seeking AMHC Director of Development & Communications

Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) seeks an experienced Director of Development & Communications to lead fundraising, communications, and audience growth at a pivotal moment for the organization. AMHC is the leading U.S. organization focused on Asian mental health. Our therapy fund and therapist directory are the largest of their kind—with the fund providing no-cost care to hundreds of people each year. This new position will play a leadership role in our continued growth to support our community’s mental health care and well-being.

The Director of Development & Communications will partner closely with the Executive Director to execute a sustainable, equitable fundraising and communications program. They will manage the brand, shape campaign and messaging arcs throughout the year, lead robust fundraising campaigns, engage with donors, and manage audience growth efforts across channels.

This is a full-time remote position based in the U.S., reporting to the Executive Director.

About Us

Drawing from the collective wisdom of our experiences across the Asian diaspora, AMHC is dedicated to cultivating a robust ecosystem of mental health care by and for the Asian community that weaves together clinical support, virtual community spaces, and peer support for providers, fostering personal and generational change.

Core approaches

• We fund and connect Asian people with culturally informed clinical services to increase access to care.
• We build wide-reaching community spaces to foster conversation, connection, and peer support around mental health.
• We cultivate connections between Asian mental health providers to break isolation and build solidarity.
• We educate our community on mental health issues and socio-political conditions Asians face through approachable storytelling, online content creation, and community dialogue.

What You’ll Do

Asian Mental Health Collective has developed the foundations for effective fundraising and communications, with a strong following of ~100,000 across social media channels, updated branding, a growing individual giving base, and an updated fundraising infrastructure. 

We are looking for an experienced Director of Development & Communications who can advance and deepen our existing fundraising and communications strategies and infrastructure, including:

• Fundraising Strategy & Donor Cultivation (50%)

  • (35%) Engage new donors, deepen our relationship with long-time supporters:
    • Shaping fundraising campaigns and messaging arcs throughout the year, including a clear, compelling case for support that can be personalized for different audiences.
    • Leading 3-4 robust fundraising campaigns per year, from brief through execution and post-campaign assessment.
    • Managing a portfolio of mid- and major donors and prospects, and supporting the Executive Director, staff, and board in identifying, qualifying, and stewarding additional donors.
    • Identify and qualify new individual prospects with the help of the board.
    • Plan small, impactful, in-person, fundraising events, in line with team capacity (approximately 2 per year)
    • Maintain the AMHC CRM tool (Bloomerang), fundraising tools, email platform, and other communication and technology tools. The Director will work closely with the Director of Digital Operations, who oversees the infrastructure and maintenance of the AMHC website.
    • Lead regular measurement of campaign performance, identifying opportunities to test and learn strategies as we grow.
  • (15%) Institutional and corporate fundraising:
    • Research, identify and build relationships with institutional donors, either in private or corporate philanthropy.
    • Partner with the Executive Director to turn warm leads into successful fundraising relationships.
    • Leading the development of high quality grant narratives and budgets in partnership with external consultants and/or other AMHC Directors.
    • With senior leadership, collaborate on grant reporting.

• Communications & Audience Growth (45%)

  • With the support of a part-time communications consultant, the Director will oversee all outbound communications and audience engagement across owned, earned, and paid channels. This will include:
    • Managing the AMHC brand and narrative.
    • Overseeing the development of compelling storytelling and engagement campaigns across newsletter, blog, email, social channels, and the AMHC website.
    • Development of cross-channel content, including written graphics, video, and more.
    • Management of media and content creator relations
    • Oversight of online community management and engagement
    • Leading a growing paid media program. 
    • Collaborating with the Senior Director of Programs on program-related communications.
    • Leading a growing goods and merch program.
    • Managing part-time communications consultant.

• AMHC Director responsibilities (5%)

  • Representing the organization publicly at fundraising events, speaking engagements, conferences.
  • Participating in Director-level strategy meetings, helping to shape organizational strategic plans.
  • Reporting to the Board of Directors when needed.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Experience and Qualities

Required

• 6+ years of experience in nonprofit development, communications, or a blend of both, with progressive responsibility.
• 3+ years of experience managing a portfolio of mid- and/or major donors, including direct cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-channel fundraising campaigns (email, social, web, peer-to-peer) from brief through execution and assessment.
• Experience developing and managing editorial calendars and content programs across email and social channels.
• Strong project management skills; ability to balance long-range strategy with hands-on execution.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, warm, persuasive copy in AMHC’s voice.
• Self-directed; ability to work both independently and as part of a small, remote team.
• Kind and professional communication skills via email, Slack, and video calls.
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, both Asian diaspora cultures and issues related to mental health.
• Must have authorization to work in the US. AMHC is not able to sponsor work permits.

Preferred

• Experience with mental health, healthcare, or Asian diaspora specific community-based organizations.
• Demonstrated passion for furthering mental health care of diverse communities.
• Experience with Bloomerang (or a comparable CRM), Mailchimp, WordPress and Google Analytics.
• Experience with design tools, video editing, website management, social scheduling, and other communications tools.
• Experience running in-person and/or major donor fundraising events.
• Experience running paid media programs across Meta, Google, and other platforms
• Experience identifying process and program improvements and standing up new systems.
• Experience with remote workplaces.

Work Environment

AMHC is an entirely remote team. The Director of Development & Communications must be based in the US and able to work in Pacific, Mountain, Central, or Eastern Time Zones. AMHC is not able to sponsor work permits; applicants must be authorized to work in the US. The Director is expected to travel occasionally to attend meetings, board events, donor events, and/or conferences (estimated 10-15%). 

AMHC would like the selected candidate to start before, but no later than, October 1, 2026.

Compensation

The salary range for this full-time role (40 hrs/wk) is $95,000-$120,000 per year, commensurate with experience. We provide a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision stipend, a mental health stipend, a small tech stipend, generous retirement match contribution, 3 months paid parental leave, and paid holidays/vacation/sick time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Asian Mental Health Collective is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from people of color, including bilingual and bi-cultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

For more information, please see www.asianmhc.org.

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but are due by July 15th 2026 at 11:59pm PT. Please send applications to [email protected] with the subject line “Director of Development and Communications Application.” Applications should be comprised of a consolidated PDF containing:

1. A 1-page letter of interest 
2. Your resume 
3. A sample past communications-plan (a detailed multi-channel content calendar, donor communication plans, or a campaign brief or strategy, etc. that you have authored). It is fine to redact sensitive information. We are not able to accept grant applications, personal blogs, project proposals that don’t relate to fundraising or communications, as the work sample.

A note on the use of Generative AI in your application: We know that many applicants may choose to use Generative AI when compiling their application materials. If you do choose to use these tools, we encourage you to use them to enhance, rather than replace, your own writing and thoughts. We want to see applications that reflect your individual journey and fit for the role, rather than optimized writing by GenAI that is copied and pasted.

AMHC does not use AI in reviewing application materials — a human (or two) will read and personally evaluate each application submitted.

We anticipate receiving a high volume of applicants for this role and therefore we will be unable to give updates to each applicant individually. 

Due to the volume of anticipated applications, please do not apply unless you meet the required qualifications.