Philanthropy Officer, Corporate and Community Relations

L.E. Cox Medical Centers; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to manage corporate and community relations and to lead fundraising efforts to support the mission of The Foundation for St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth.

Bachelor’s degree required; two years fundraising experience preferred. Must be willing to travel about 50% and collaborate with a team to develop campaigns and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field required.
• At least two years fundraising or sales experience preferred.
• Ability to develop, coordinate and implement fundraising campaigns and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate and community fundraising efforts and initiatives.
• Communicate and delegate work assignments to raise support.
• Travel approximately 50% of the time to build relationships with partners.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to fulfill CoxHealth’s mission.

Skills

Teamwork

Fundraising

Presentations

Public speaking

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Social media

Typing

Telephone skills

Organization

Think on feet

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Databases

Social media tools

Job description

Facility: Medical South: 3525 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807 Department: 1175 CMN Admin Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Hours: Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times. Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

The Philanthropy Officer, Corporate and Community Relations is a fundraising professional responsible for managing, facilitating, delegating, communicating and completing work assignments to raise support from corporate and community partners to help fulfill the mission of St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth. Additionally, this individual helps lead all local Children’s Miracle Network fundraising efforts which also benefit St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth. Must have reliable transportation with a willingness to travel approximately 50 percent of the time (mostly day trips).

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in any field

Experience

• Preferred: At least two years of sales or fundraising solicitation experience

Skills

• Ability to work as a member of a cohesive team
• Ability to develop, coordinate and implement fundraising campaigns and events
• Ability to make impactful fundraising presentations to individuals, small groups and large groups
• Knowledge of computer programs, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and social media
• Accurate typing and proof reading abilities
• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent organizational and coordinating skills
• Ability to think on his/her feet
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Executive Director, The Foundation for St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• N/A

OUR MISSION

To improve the health of the communities we serve.

OUR VISION

To be the best for those who need us.

OUR VALUES

Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.

CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients.

CoxHealth is the region leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you're about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we’re here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day.

Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.