Director of Advancement (MLI)

Company: DRi Development Resources inc
Location: Charlottesville
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

integrated fundraising and communications at path-breaking interdisciplinary institute (Charlottesville, VA) The Mind & Life Institute emerged in 1987 from a meeting of three visionaries: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14 th Dalai Lama; Adam Engle, a lawyer and entrepreneur; and Francisco Varela, a neuroscientist. Since that first meeting, Mind & Life has deepened understanding of the mind by funding research and cultivating interdisciplinary dialogue that bridges science, contemplation, and daily life, with far-reaching impact. Mind & Life has been led since December 2015 by Susan Bauer-Wu, a clinician, academic researcher, and meditation practitioner. Since moving the Mind & Life office to Virginia, Susan has been building an outstanding leadership team that will be completed with the appointment of a Director of Advancement. With oversight of integrated philanthropy and communications, the Director of Advancement will have primary responsibility for all efforts to raise Mind & Life s visibility and increase understanding of its work, to attract and deepen engagement with individuals and institutions, and to build sustainable support that is aligned with the Institute s strategic goals. The Advanceme program at Mind & Life enjoys relationships with a diverse set of donors and has a great deal of room to grow. The Director will find at Mind & Life a workplace built on contemplative values of open communication, honest feedback, careful listening, transparent decision-making, and consideration of all perspectives. The office offers daily meditation and honors work-life balance. The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced leader of both fundraising and communications teams who is drawn to Mind & Life s mission and can embody it through a personal contemplative practice. A complete job description is available via the Position Details link above. To learn more and apply, please use the online application portal or email ************************.

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