We need a systematic partnership development strategy to increase adoption of The Mind Initiative's mental and brain health curricula by schools, school districts, youth-serving nonprofits, and other institutional partners. We currently do not have a defined, repeatable approach for identifying and prioritizing prospective partners, understanding institutional decision-making and approval processes, positioning our programs to meet partner needs, or converting initial outreach into formal adoption and implementation opportunities.

We are looking for a volunteer with Business Development expertise to help us create a repeatable, institution-facing approach to partnership generation and conversion.

The volunteer will:
- Deliver a practical institutional partnership development strategy that defines target partner types, criteria for prioritization, and recommended engagement approaches tailored to schools, districts, youth-serving nonprofits, and similar institutions
- Provide a prioritized framework for identifying target institutions and the decision-makers relevant to curriculum adoption, including segmentation and prioritization criteria
- Produce a partnership outreach toolkit with ready-to-use messaging and proposal materials to support initial outreach and follow-up conversations
- Create a step-by-step roadmap with measurable milestones and suggested next steps to move from outreach to formal adoption and implementation of our curricula

Organization Mission

Advancing preventive mental wellness and brain health by turning knowledge into action through education, resources, research, advocacy, and community partnerships.