Our Impact
$18,507,917
Distributed for UnityPoint Health - Des Moines programs and services in 2025.
7,421
Gifts made to support the foundation.
100%
Of your donation is put to the area of your choice.
Mission
The mission at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Foundation is to improve the health of our communities through philanthropy, service and volunteerism.
Key Services Provided
The UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Foundation supports exceptional care across our community by raising funds for Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Blank Children’s Hospital, Methodist West Hospital, John Stoddard Cancer Center, Eyerly Ball, Taylor House Hospice, UnityPoint at Home and UnityPoint Clinic.
Key Communities Supported
Charitable gifts to the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Foundation enable us to provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients and their families; add new technologies, treatments and therapies; enhance programs and services; and ultimately deliver the best care possible.
Ways to Give
Make a contribution over the phone, through the mail or online at www.unitypointfoundation.org.
Join our Legacy Society by establishing a future gift through your will, trust or other planned gift.
Provide a sponsorship or purchase tickets to one of our signature annual events.
Become a volunteer by visiting www.unitypoint.org/desmoines/volunteers.
What are the most immediate needs to support your organization?
As our community grows and healthcare needs evolve, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is planning for the future. We are evaluating how our facilities, programs and services must grow to ensure patients and families continue to have access to exceptional care close to home. This work will help identify opportunities to expand capacity, enhance the patient experience and invest in the people, technology and spaces needed for the next generation of care. Philanthropy will be an important part of bringing that vision to life and ensuring our community has the care it needs for years to come.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair: Tim Billerbeck
Vice Chair: Georgia Van Gundy
Treasurer: James M. Myers
Secretary: Christine Halbrook
Erica Axiotis
Reynolds Cramer
Amy Friedrich
John Ghrist, MD
Devon Goetz, MD
Linda Grandquist
Randall Hertz
Tom Houser
Burton “Toby” Joseph
Mike Kammerer
Shelley Kolz
Christy Magill
Michael R. McCoy
Todd Millang
Rose Mitchell
Carlos Pelaez, MD
Mike Richardson
Tony Rogers
Jon Rozenfeld
Nash Whitaker, MD
Mark Wiskus