Executive Director

Executive Director

50 Mile March Foundation

Bellevue, Nebraska

The Moran Company is pleased to partner with the 50 Mile March Foundation to recruit the organization's Executive Director. Organizational Background The 50 Mile March Foundation (50

MMF) empowers Veterans facing mental health challenges and homelessness by fostering a community of hope and relentless support. Founded in 2020 and grounded in the values of commitment, honor, respect, integrity, and service, 50

MMF has grown from a singular endurance event into a broader movement serving Veterans and their families across the Greater Omaha region. The 50

MMF advances its mission through three interconnected platforms. The 50 Mile March is its flagship mission-mobilizing event and primary fundraising engine, bringing together marchers, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and advocates. The Omaha Area Veterans Alliance convenes more than 100 Veteran-serving organizations to strengthen coordination, referrals, and collective impact. The Community of Hope is the 50

MMF's long-term strategic vision: a collaborative campus where partner organizations provide access to mental health, employment, housing stability, family support, and other services. The organization's intended role is to convene and steward this ecosystem rather than duplicate service providers' work. The organization is entering an important period of evolution. Its 2026–2028 strategic priorities call for establishing the infrastructure needed to scale effectively, developing the partnerships required to define and deliver the Community of Hope, and increasing the 50

MMF's visibility and engagement across the region. The next Executive Director will lead the transition from a founder- and volunteer-driven organization to a mature, sustainable, and accountable organization, while preserving the relationships, community, and mission-centered culture that have fueled its success.

Position Summary

The 50 Mile March Foundation seeks an accomplished, mission-driven Executive Director to lead the organization through this pivotal stage. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for translating strategic direction into measurable results, developing the people, systems, and resources needed for the organization's next phase, and ensuring that resources remain focused on the mission of serving Veterans and their families.

This is both a strategic and highly relational leadership role. The Executive Director will be expected to earn trust among a diverse group of stakeholders, cultivate strong philanthropic and community partnerships, champion the Community of Hope campus, and steward the 50 Mile March as a powerful fundraising and engagement platform. Working closely with the Board, staff, volunteers, donors, marchers, and partner organizations, the Executive Director will establish clear priorities, roles, and accountability while sustaining the personal connections and shared sense of purpose that distinguish the 50

MMF.

Responsibilities

The Executive Director provides leadership across the following areas:

• Lead implementation of the 50
  
  MMF's strategic priorities, translating them into annual goals, milestones, accountabilities, and measures of success.
• Guide the organization's evolution from a founder- and volunteer-driven model to a mature organizational structure with clear roles, decision rights, reporting relationships, and accountability.
• Work with the Board to clarify and communicate the roles of the 50 Mile March, Omaha Area Veterans Alliance, and Community of Hope within a coherent organizational strategy and identity.
• Serve as a visible and credible spokesperson for the 50
  
  MMF with donors, community leaders, Veteran-serving organizations, media, public officials, and other stakeholders.
• Develop scalable systems, standard operating procedures, and repeatable processes for events, programs, and administration.
• Align staffing and volunteer capacity with strategic priorities, creating the team and leadership structure needed for growth without overloading limited resources.

• Serve as a principal fundraiser, cultivating major donors, foundations, sponsors, and other philanthropic partners, including leadership of the Community of Hope capital campaign.
• Increase and diversify revenue while stewarding the 50 Mile March as the organization's primary fundraising engine.
• Oversee budgeting, financial reporting, resource allocation, controls, and compliance to ensure responsible stewardship and long-term financial sustainability.

• Advance the Community of Hope from vision to an actionable, sustainable operating model with defined partners, responsibilities, and milestones.
• Forge and formalize partnerships with Veteran-serving organizations and community leaders, positioning the organization as a convener that leverages existing expertise.
• Deepen trust across the Veteran-serving network through transparency, consistent communication, and shared outcomes for Veterans and their families.

• Provide…