Director of Philanthropy

Miracle Flights; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Miracle Flights, a national nonprofit ensuring free air travel for seriously ill children, seeks a Director of Corporate Philanthropy to lead strategic partnerships and drive philanthropic revenue.

Based remotely in the U.S. with travel as needed, you will cultivate corporate partners and foundations, develop sponsorship opportunities, and oversee CRM documentation to support Miracle Flights’ mission to connect families with life-changing care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in fundraising or nonprofit development.
• Proven track record securing five- and six-figure gifts or sponsorships.
• Experience managing complex donor relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with Bloomerang or similar CRM.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate partners and prospects.
• Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of corporate funders.
• Build partnerships with airlines, travel industry organizations, healthcare companies, and more.
• Create sponsorship packages and manage sponsor recognition and fulfillment.
• Track activity and revenue; provide pipeline forecasts and department dashboards.

Skills

Donor relationship management

Fundraising / business development

Communication / presentation

Negotiation skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Bloomerang CRM

Job description

Miracle Flights Seeks Director of Corporate Philanthropy

Location: Remote (U.S.) with travel as needed

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

The Director of Corporate Philanthropyisanon-managing director. Thisfrontline fundraiserisresponsiblefordeveloping, securing, and stewarding strategic partnerships that generate philanthropic revenue and expand national awareness of Miracle Flights.

This positionbuilds andmanages a portfolio of corporate partners, corporate foundations, sponsorship opportunities, and high-capacity organizational prospects. The Director serves as the primary relationship manager for corporate funders, leading cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and long-term partnership growth.

Working closely with the Chief of Philanthropy, this role helps advance Miracle Flights’ national fundraising strategy by creating meaningful partnerships that connect companies to the organization’s mission of providing free commercial flights to children and families traveling for life-changing medical care.

Primary Responsibilities

Corporate Partnership Development

• Build and manage a portfolio of corporate partners and prospects.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate,solicit, and steward corporate donors.
• Develop customized partnership opportunities aligned with corporate philanthropic goals.
• Secure sponsorships, unrestricted support, and strategic partnerships.
• Expand Miracle Flights’ national corporate presence.

Corporate Foundation Management

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for all corporate foundations.
• Collaborate with theGrants Specialiston proposal development and reporting.
• Lead meetings, site visits, and stewardship with foundation representatives.
• Ensuretimelyfollow-up and long-term engagement.

Strategic Partnerships

• Develop partnerships with:
• Airlines
• Travel industry organizations
• Healthcare companies
• Medical associations
• National brands
• Corporate employee giving programs
• Identifyopportunitiesfor causemarketing and mission-aligned collaborations.

Sponsorship Development

• Secure sponsorships for fundraisingand awarenesscampaigns andevents.
• Develop sponsorship packages and benefitsin partnership with the Impact team.
• Ensure sponsor recognition and fulfillment in partnership with theManager ofFundraising & Events.
• Cultivate sponsors into long-term strategic partners.
• Partner with the Chief of Philanthropy on transformational partnership opportunities.
• Works closely with the Impact team on awareness and activation campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Director ofPhilanthropyon shared relationships and referral opportunities.
• Work with theManager of Fundraising & Eventsto maximize sponsorship activation and campaign integration.
• Collaborate with the Philanthropy Associate to ensureaccurateCRM documentation, reporting, acknowledgments, and stewardship tracking.
• Partner with theGrant Specialistby providing relationship strategy, funder insights, proposal direction, and reporting support.

Performance & Reporting

• Achieve annual revenue goals for corporate partnerships and sponsorships.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified prospects.
• Track activity, proposals, solicitations, and revenue inBloomerang.
• Prepare pipeline forecasts and revenue projections.
• Report progress through monthly portfolio reviews and department dashboards.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of progressive fundraising, business development, corporate partnerships, or nonprofit development experience.
• Demonstrated success securing five- and six-figure corporate gifts or sponsorships.
• Experience managing complexdonoror client relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity withBloomerangor comparable CRM systems.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred

• Experience in a national nonprofit organization.
• CFRE credential or interest in pursuing certification.

Core Competencies

• Relationship Building
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Development
• Executive Presence
• Consultative Selling
• Communication & Presentation
• Donor Stewardship
• Project Management

Salary

Compensation starting at $75,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs.The range listed is just one component of Miracle Flights’ total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Miracle Flights is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Miracle Flights

For 41 years, Miracle Flights has provided free commercial air travel for children ages 0–17 who need specialized medical care far from home. Through financial-need eligibility, we connect families with board-certified medical providers and accredited treatment facilities across the United States. Since 1985, Miracle Flights has covered more than 100 million miles, helping families reach the care they need.