Overview
President and CEO Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at CAMH Foundation
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Mental health is the most important and pervasive health challenge of our time. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation (CAMHF) has an exceptional opportunity for a passionate, visionary leader with strong relationship, revenue generation and strategic management skills. The President & CEO of the Foundation will have the chance to not only drive significant philanthropic growth but also contribute to the global conversation about mental health, shaping the future of CAMH and its impact.
Working in close
collaboration
with the CEO and
leadership
team of the Hospital as well as an influential and dedicated Board of Directors, the incumbent will build on the success of previous campaigns, and develop the strategies and tactics required to reach the philanthropic goals essential to CAMH’s priorities for the future. This includes acting as the primary fundraiser and spokesperson for the Foundation as well as the management of all human and financial resources and governance structures.
THE ORGANIZATION:
CAMH Foundation The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation (CAMHF) was established in 1998 to inspire philanthropy that enables leading-edge care, research and
education
at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – Canada’s leading hospital for mental health. CAMHF is charged with raising and stewarding funds to help transform the way we understand and treat mental illness. Raising close to $100 million annually, the CAMHF team of 78 staff works closely with donors, sponsors, partners and Hospital stakeholders to drive positive change for CAMH and the cause of mental health.
Our generous and dedicated supporters help CAMH advance discovery and
innovation
, build spaces that promote recovery, and break down the stigma of mental illness. Together we are leading a movement that will create a society that believes Mental Health is Health.
The Foundation’s first fundraising campaign, launched in 1998, had a goal of $10 million. The campaign took place at a time when stigma remained deeply entrenched and many community leaders were reluctant to openly attach themselves to the cause of mental illness and addiction. Supported by a group of prominent leaders and dedicated volunteers, the Foundation’s brand campaigns tackled stigma and paved the way for success.
Since that time, CAMHF has raised more than $1 billion to support the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
On February 7, 2023, CAMH and CAMHF announced the world’s largest fundraising campaign to support hospital-based mental health research. The $500 million No One Left Behind campaign will support three key elements:
life-saving
mental health research programs at CAMH and the construction of the Temerty Discovery Centre and Waverley House Secure Care and Recovery Building at CAMH’s Queen Street site in Toronto.
It is anticipated that this campaign will successfully close in early 2025 with every building on the Queen Street campus named for a donor.
While CAMH is an established global leader in mental health care, research,
education
and
advocacy
, there is much more work to do. This is a pivotal time for CAMHF as the organization is developing its  strategic plan (on track to be completed in early 2025). The new strategic plan will support th…
Title: President and CEO
Company: CAMH Foundation
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category: Non-Profit, Healthcare
