Philanthropy Coordinator-Health Foundation

The Philanthropy Coordinator provides essential administrative, operational, and strategic support to the fundraising team. This role ensures seamless coordination across donor engagement initiatives, prospect tracking, and philanthropic operations. Serving as a liaison between local fundraising teams and the UnityPoint Health – Center for Philanthropic Excellence (CPE), this position ensures the effective use of data systems and prospect strategies to advance the Foundation’s mission.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Support the Associate Director, Director/Senior Director of Development, and Foundation Executive in donor cultivation and stewardship by preparing briefing materials, managing donor correspondence, and coordinating meeting logistics.
• Schedule and organize donor appointments, events, and travel for frontline fundraisers.
• Assist in drafting donor-facing communications, including thank-you letters, stewardship reports, and meeting follow-ups.
• Track gift commitments and assist with ensuring timely acknowledgment and recognition of donors.
• Manage calendars and project deadlines for fundraising initiatives and campaigns.

• Support the development and management of foundation communications and donor appeals, collaborating with system and market leaders to ensure consistent messaging, brand alignment, and effective promotion of philanthropic priorities
• Key point of contact between the Foundation team and CPE’s Portfolio Management and Database teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration on key initiatives.
• Supports accurate and timely updates to donor records, prospect plans, proposals, and contact reports in the donor database (CRM), maintaining data integrity and usability.
• Generates targeted donor lists and/or customized reports to support prospecting efforts and strategy discussions.
• Participates in portfolio meetings with CPE and Foundation staff to track donor pipeline movement, ensure alignment, and drive donor development strategies.
• Leads the implementation of prospect research findings in collaboration with CPE, ensuring effective utilization of data to inform fundraising and campaign objectives

Education: HS Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: 2 years accounting, non-profit, administrative experience required. Strong Excel skills required.