Director of Fundraising & Events

Miracleflights; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Job summary

Miracle Flights seeks a Manager of Fundraising & Events to lead our national fundraising strategy, events, and community initiatives. You will grow revenues, expand third-party and peer-to-peer programs, and cultivate new donors and sponsors.

You'll collaborate with the philanthropy team to design compelling event experiences, manage budgets, and build a pipeline of recurring partners across the country. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 3+ years in nonprofit fundraising or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Three or more years of nonprofit fundraising, event management, community engagement, or development experience.
• Experience with Bloomerang or a comparable fundraising CRM.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience developing and managing budgets.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Miracle Flights’ annual fundraising event strategy.
• Plan, manage, and evaluate all organization-hosted fundraising events from concept through post-event stewardship.
• Develop event timelines, budgets, vendor contracts, logistics, volunteer plans, and event operations.
• Manage event registration, guest experience, auctions, raffles, sponsorship fulfillment, and day-of execution.
• Identify opportunities to increase event revenue, attendance, sponsorships, and donor engagement.
• Conduct post-event evaluations and recommend improvements for future events.
• Develop and lead Miracle Flights’ national third-party and peer-to-peer fundraising program.
• Recruit and support individuals, businesses, schools, civic organizations, and community groups interested in fundraising for Miracle Flights.
• Partner with the Impact team to develop fundraising toolkits, event guidelines, branding resources, and promotional materials for community fundraisers.
• Provide coaching and support to volunteer event organizers.
• Build a pipeline of recurring community fundraising partners.
• Ensure all third-party fundraising activities align with Miracle Flights’ brand standards and fundraising policies.

Skills

Fundraising

Event planning

Community engagement

CRM Bloomerang

Budgeting

Communication

Nonprofit experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Bloomerang

Job description

Miracle Flights seeks a Manager of Fundraising & Events to lead our national fundraising strategy, events, and community initiatives. You will grow revenues, expand third-party and peer-to-peer programs, and cultivate new donors and sponsors.

You'll collaborate with the philanthropy team to design compelling event experiences, manage budgets, and build a pipeline of recurring partners across the country. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 3+ years in nonprofit fundraising or