Careers

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United Way of Kaw Valley Career Opportunities

  • Please send your resume and cover letter to HR@UWKawValley.org for any open positions. 
  • Click each title link for a full position description in PDF format. Unless otherwise noted, applications will be considered as they are received until the position is filled.
  • Click here for the current list of benefits offered to UWKV employees (current benefits and levels are subject to change; may not apply to part-time positions).

Vice President of Resource Development

Reports To                               President/CEO
Job Level/Status                     Exempt
Division                                   Resource Development
Starting Salary Range            $75,000 - $80,000
Primary Office                        Shawnee County (Topeka)
Supervises                               2 FTE, 1 PTE 

The Vice President of Resource Development (VPRD) provides leadership to and ensures the engagement of the donor community, corporate and individual, for Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Douglas counties in Northeast Kansas. This work secures and continually grows annual fundraising results to support the mission of United Way of Kaw Valley (UWKV).

Responsibilities include maintaining deep relationships with corporate executives who influence and control employee workplace giving and creating meaningful relationships with individuals to support the work of United Way. In addition, the VPRD, along with the CEO, is the senior spokesperson and face of United Way to the donor community and is responsible for raising awareness of United Way’s work in the community.

The VPRD directly manages a staff of 2 full-time equivalent employees, and 1 part-time employee. In addition, this position indirectly oversees campaign volunteers, including Campaign Chairs and Campaign Ambassadors. The VPRD also manages the Resource Development Committee, the principal volunteer committee responsible for strategic guidance of UWKV’s fundraising efforts. Click to read the full position description.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to HR@UWKawValley.org. 
Review of applications begins January 5, 2026.

Equal Opportunity

UWKV is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of UWKV to take affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetics, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. In additional to federal law requirements, UWKV complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the Agency has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

All other personnel actions or programs such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, recalls, agency sponsored training, education and other personnel programs will be administered in a non-discriminatory manner, provided the individual is qualified to perform the work available.

Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on genetic information in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information.