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.
The Iowa Center seeks a dynamic Community Engagement Coordinator with passion for our small business mission to build and strengthen relationships that drive growth for Iowa’s small business economy.
The Iowa Center seeks a highly-organized, detail-oriented and creative communicator who is passionate about storytelling, community impact, and small business growth.
Manage deceased donor estates in probate, manage process of recording planned gift commitments, and documenting and correspondence related to gifts-in-kind.
The Community Impact Officer leads the strategic alignment of program investments, community partnerships and community initiatives in the areas of Health & Well-Being and Essential Needs.
The Development Manager is responsible for soliciting major gifts, identifying new prospects, and cultivating relationships in support of our mission, ministries, and programs.
This newly created position will lead efforts to sustain an impactful, award-winning arts education organization and its vibrant programming for youth.
Within a highly collaborative team environment, this role drives creative strategy and guides the production of a wide variety of creative design projects, from concept to completion.
The Wallace Centers of Iowa (WCI) seeks an Executive Director to shape the future of the organization and help realize its mission.
This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the delivery of high-quality, engaging, and safe youth & family programs.
Primary responsibilities include providing professional financial support by maintaining, monitoring and reporting accounting information.
Work in partnership with the Corporate Foundation and Government Relations Office, Financial Aid, faculty and other principal investigators, to maintain compliance and financial reporting.
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.
Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors giving planned gifts. Prepare life-income gift illustrations and prepare estate gift proposals for donors.
Supports the Finance & Operations Manager and Housing Programs Team. This role combines bookkeeping, document processing, and administrative support to help advance affordable housing initiatives.
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.
Point person to facilitate well-balanced, nutritious meals. This is a working supervisor position performing both supervisory and work tasks.
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.
Lead system migrations for the Registrar’s Office, then manage, enhance, and adapt systems to improve data quality, workflows, and campus-wide access.
Supports Meals from the Heartland’s fundraising through donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship - focusing on gifts of $1,000+ from individuals and families.
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.