Current Nonprofit Employment Opportunities

We are pleased to make connections between nonprofit/philanthropic organizations and our community. Organizations may submit nonprofit employment opportunities here.

Please note: Dates indicated are the date posted to our employment opportunities page, not the closing date of the opportunity. Contact the Community Foundation at info@desmoinesfoundation.org or (515) 883-2626 with questions.

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Accountant
Date: 11-24-25

Primary responsibilities include providing professional financial support by maintaining, monitoring and reporting accounting information.

Grinnell College | Staff Grant Accountant
Date: 11-23-25 Compensation: $58 - $65 k per year

Work in partnership with the Corporate Foundation and Government Relations Office, Financial Aid, faculty and other principal investigators, to maintain compliance and financial reporting.

Grinnell College | Post Baccalaureate Community Partnerships
Date: 11-23-25 Compensation: $19/hr

This role will help bring to life and tell the story of the college’s external partnerships and focus on the new programming initiatives in the new Weingart Civic Innovation Pavilion.

Iowa State University Foundation | Director of Development - Gift Planning
Date: 11-20-25

Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors giving planned gifts. Prepare life-income gift illustrations and prepare estate gift proposals for donors.

Habitat for Humanity of Iowa | Finance Assistant (part time)
Date: 11-18-25 Compensation: $22-25/hour

Supports the Finance & Operations Manager and Housing Programs Team. This role combines bookkeeping, document processing, and administrative support to help advance affordable housing initiatives.

Healthy Birth Day, Inc. | Inventory Coordinator
Date: 11-18-25

Oversee the fulfillment and distribution of key Count the Kicks tools such as printed educational materials, kick counting wrist bands, magnets, and other physical collateral.

CROSS Outreach | Development and Communications Assistant
Date: 11-6-25

Maintain and expand the CROSS Outreach: donor database, website and social media channels. Assist Executive Director in the distribution of emergency assistance funds and grant writing processes.

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences | Associate Director Development - Corporate & Foundation Relations
Date: 11-3-25 Compensation: Between $70,000 - $78,000, depending on experience.

Join Des Moines University as an Associate Director of Development—build lasting relationships, inspire philanthropy, and help advance our mission through meaningful donor engagement.

Hope Ministries | Food Services Manager
Date: 11-3-25

Point person to facilitate well-balanced, nutritious meals. This is a working supervisor position performing both supervisory and work tasks.

Hope Ministries | Director of Women and Children's Programs
Date: 11-3-25

Lead a team of dedicated staff while fostering an environment of growth. Requires a strategic thinker who can manage operations while identifying and implementing improvements to programs.

Grinnell College | SystemsAnalyst - Registrar
Date: 11-3-25 Compensation: $75K - &85K Annually

Lead system migrations for the Registrar’s Office, then manage, enhance, and adapt systems to improve data quality, workflows, and campus-wide access.

Meals from the Heartland | Director of Individual Giving
Date: 10-30-25 Compensation: $85k-$95k

Supports Meals from the Heartland’s fundraising through donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship - focusing on gifts of $1,000+ from individuals and families.

Iowa Community Corps AmeriCorps Program | Community Health AmeriCorps Member
Date: 10-28-25 Compensation: Stipend and Education Award

The Iowa Community Corps is an AmeriCorps program. Our members lead community and offer 1:1 support as Community Health Navigators. We currently have 7 positions in Des Moines.

Grinnell College | Assistant Women's Soccer Coach-Part time
Date: 10-27-25

The Assistant will support a positive, inclusive student-athlete experience.Contribute to student-athlete development, promote team culture, assist recruiting, and support the goals of the Department.

Anawim Housing | Property Manager
Date: 10-21-25

Travel between properties to monitor tenant ledgers, conduct unit inspections, and lease enforcement. Show units, perform move-in inspections, sign lease with new tenants and maintain legal records.

Anawim Housing | Advancement Coordinator
Date: 10-21-25

Develop and implement fundraising strategies. Leverage key relationships in the community. Implement marketing, social media and advertising strategies. Coordinate event planning and execution.

Grinnell College | Executive Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
Date: 10-15-25 Compensation: $79,000-$80,000

Grinnell College is hiring an Executive Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff. We need an organized communicator with a talent for high-level administrative and logistical support.

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences | Director External Affairs
Date: 10-13-25 Compensation: Highly Competitive

Join DMU as our next Director of External Affairs! Lead partnerships, advocacy & community impact to help shape the future of health & medicine. 🌍💡

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa | House Associate
Date: 10-3-25

The House Associate works collaboratively with the Operations Team to facilitate the day-to-day operations of RMHCCI, collaborating with volunteers, guests and families with care and compassion.

Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) | Pantry/Mobile/Delivery Coordinator
Date: 10-2-25 Compensation: $20/hr

Help facilitate the operation of DMARC’s mobile food pantry and food pantry delivery programs. The coordinator will assist visitors who come to our mobile food pantry. Bilingual is a plus!!

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