Executive Director

Executive Director Munchausen Support

Edmonds, Washington (remote)

Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) is a serious, complex, and widely misunderstood form of medical child abuse. It leaves a wide swath of destruction and trauma for everyone involved, often resulting in lifelong devastation for survivors.

Founded in 2021 in collaboration with some of the world’s top experts on MBP, the Munchausen Support Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing science‑ and fact‑based resources. The Foundation offers critical support for family members in crisis, survivors seeking treatment, and professionals navigating active cases.

Today, the organization offers structured 10‑week survivor support groups alongside specialized cohorts, including dedicated groups for fathers and grandparents. In addition to direct peer support, the Munchausen Support Foundation focuses on pioneering research, education for healthcare providers on how to recognize medical abuse, and professional training for proper evaluation and support delivery.

As the Foundation approaches its 5‑year milestone, the Board of Directors is seeking a high‑caliber, experienced, and visionary leader with a growth mindset to serve as its inaugural Executive Director. This pivotal role is designed for a strategic builder who will guide the organization through its next phase of expansion to deliver deeper, wider support to those impacted by Munchausen by Proxy.

The Executive Director will oversee programs, financial growth, fundraising strategy, remote operations, consultants, and volunteer engagement to strengthen and expand the Foundation’s impact.

The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors to develop and execute strategic and operational plans that expand the Foundation’s reach, impact, and organizational capacity.

This leader will supervise volunteers, board members, and paid consultants while ensuring strong daily operations and full legal, ethical, and regulatory compliance.

The Executive Director will support founders and board members as public representatives of the organization, strengthen brand awareness through multimedia and digital communications, deepen relationships with partners, donors, healthcare professionals, and institutional stakeholders, and oversee peer support groups, research initiatives, and specialized committees.

This role will also lead annual fundraising strategy, manage the Foundation’s budget, support long‑term financial sustainability, and partner with the Board Treasurer to provide clear financial reporting to the Board and key stakeholders.

The salary range is $100,000–$105,000, commensurate with experience, with standard benefits including PTO, flexible scheduling, retirement, and healthcare.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to the mission of the Munchausen Support Foundation, exceptional emotional intelligence, trauma‑informed sensitivity, and the ability to communicate complex medical and social issues with clarity to diverse audiences. This leader should have a proven ability to build trust with survivors, families, peer facilitators, medical and academic professionals, while also demonstrating success in donor cultivation, fundraising, grant writing, financial management, budgeting, governance, and strategic planning.

A bachelor’s degree and at least three to five years of senior‑level nonprofit management experience are required, along with the initiative to thrive in a fully remote environment and the flexibility to travel for conferences, Foundation‑related meetings, and donor engagement.