Foundation Coordinator

ChildServe Foundation is adding a Foundation Coordinator to their high-performance team. If you enjoy writing, have high attention to detail and can excel with project management responsibilities, this role could be for you! Include a cover letter and resume with your application.

What You’ll Do

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  Coordinate post-award grant management. Work with the Director of Grants, accounting department, and program leaders to monitor grant awards budgets, track grant spending, and ensure intent with funding requirements.
  
• Develop and maintain master files on grants and documentation connected to programs funded by grants.
  
• Use basic, budgetary skill sets to help reconcile fiscal reports and tracking of philanthropic funds.
  
• As assigned by the Director of Grants, assist in the research and writing of grants and funding requests to foundations, corporations, and other funders.
  
• Assist and provide back-up for the Development Information Specialist in gift receipting, database entry and financial reporting elements. Includes data entry, data integrity, and related items within the donor database.
  
• Support gift officers with donor reports, mailing lists, and stewardship reports.
  
• Assist with other Foundation responsibilities and events, as needed.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Applicants with at least 4 years of closely aligned experience will also be considered.
  
  
• Experience with grants compliance, budgeting and fiscal management and/or grant writing preferred.
  
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, and ability to proficiently learn new software programs. Experience in a CRM database, Microsoft Excel, and/or Google Sheets is desirable.
  
  
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others, both verbally and in writing, and foster effective relationships with co-workers, donors, and other constituents.
  
  
  
• Ability to communicate in English effectively for understanding, in writing and verbally.

Include a cover letter and resume with your application.

Why ChildServe

ChildServe has earned the title of Top Workplace every year since 2014. Here’s why employees love working here:

• Our work matters. We partner with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.

• We’re not your average non-profit. We serve 5,600 children each year through over 30 specialty pediatric services in the Ames, Des Moines, and Iowa City areas. Many of our programs are one-of-a-kind.

• Our team members rock. Our teams are filled with people who care about their coworkers, and who believe that collaboration is key to providing exceptional care to children.

• Our learning never stops. As a non-profit dedicated to innovation, we’re proud to help many team members gain new certifications, continue their education, take their expertise to the next level, and find new opportunities to advance their career right here at ChildServe.

• We’re moving forward together. Experts across multiple disciplines work together to help kids get the best care possible.

Ready to leave work every day knowing you’ve made a difference for kids and families? Let’s move Forward Together - apply today!


ChildServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.