Executive Director

A minimum of seven to ten years of progressively responsible nonprofit leadership experience.

Demonstrated experience building or leading organizations, programs, or departments in early-stage or growth environments.

Strong knowledge of nonprofit governance, compliance, financial oversight, and infrastructure development.

systems, processes, and operational frameworks from

Experience collaborating with founders or visionary leaders in mission-driven environments.

Demonstrated success in partnership development and external relationship management.

The annual salary range for this position is

$140,000 - $160,000

. Benefits

will be developed as part of the organization’s infrastructure build and will reflect a commitment to sustainability and equity.

Helping Hearts is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment practices that are free of discrimination. All candidates for employment will be considered solely on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications; consideration will not be influenced in any manner by an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (physical or mental), medical condition (including AIDS/HIV status), or age.

Envision Consulting has been

The Executive Director (ED) is the founding operational leader of Helping Hearts.

Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in close partnership with Founder David Kessler, the ED will build the organization’s infrastructure, operational systems, and early program strategy from the ground up

policies, systems, governance practices, and staffing plans while collaborating with the Founder and Board to prioritize early program initiatives

, and can translate vision into operational reality.

sensitivity to grief and loss while

This role requires an external-facing leader capable of cultivating partnerships and strengthening philanthropic relationships.

Helping Hearts is a newly launched national nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring dignity and connection to those carrying unattended grief. Founded by David Kessler, Helping Hearts was created to address the critical gaps in grief support that private-sector models cannot fill

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including volunteer mobilization, policy advocacy, conferences, scholarships, and community-based healing initiatives

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Helping Hearts will focus on advocacy for grieving families, grief education and workforce development, volunteer training, community-building through conferences, scholarship programs, and direct grief support services

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