Overview
Grantmaking and Database Coordinator Jobs in Portland, Oregon, USA at Social Justice Fund
Job Description
Social Justice Fund Northwest is a member-funded foundation that supports the creation of a just society through fundraising, grantmaking, and member involvement. The foundation provides essential resources to organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to strengthen grassroots efforts in the broad-based movement for progressive, systemic social change.
Employment Type:Full-Time Staff, Exempt
Compensation:$72,000-$77,000 DOE, plus full benefits including: health insurance, monthlywellnessstipend, long term disability & life insurance, vacation, personal days,sick leave, and a retirement plan after one year of employment.
Location:Hybrid/Currently fully remote, with a strong preference for candidates based in Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming
Reports to:Grantmaking & Impact, Senior Manager
Start Date:January 6, 2025
Position Summary
Social Justice Fund is seeking a detail-oriented Grantmaking & Database Coordinator to help support Social Justice Fund’s grantmaking and donor-organizing efforts. This position is an integral part of supporting our grantees and developing sound grantmaking processes consistent with SJF’s values. We need an energetic, process-driven person with a strong database management background and who harbors a passion for social justice, to support this amazing work.
This position works closely with the Grantmaking & Impact Senior Manager and is part of acollaborative teambased in Seattle and Portland. We are looking for an individual who relishes the technical aspects of database management, process development and execution, grantee stewardship andcommunication, data integrity, and reporting. This position offers an incredible opportunity for a development professional to work with an organization firmly rooted in social justice values.
This role serves as one of the primary points ofcommunicationfor grantees, by phone as well as email, when they need help using our online application portal. The scope of work in this position includes managing our grants databases, maintaining andbuilding relationshipswith grantees across regions, and improving accessibility and effectiveness of our grants processes.
Social Justice Fund’s grants program consists of member-led, democratic decision-making processes, including Giving Projects – a participatory, community-based approach to fundraising and grantmaking. Please read about our unique Giving Project model here:
Giving Projects.
Qualifications and Qualities
This position is a unique blend of grants administration, grantee support, and systems management.
Required:
2+ years of administrative experience in a nonprofit setting
Computer and tech skills, specifically database management (Bloomerang and/or Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and the ability to troubleshoot)
High level of detail orientation and organization
Interest in the systematization of processes
Demonstrated analysis of anti-Black racism and other forms of systemic oppression
Ability to build and maintain accountable relationships with grantees
Critical thinkingand ability to adapt to new situations
Self-motivated,innovative, and effective problem-solver
Ability to work evenings and weekends, and travel throughout our 5-state region
Excellent phone and writtencommunication skills
Ability to work with a team on a variety of tasks
Experience with grants administration
Experience and familiarity with SJF grantees
Experience with collective …
Title: Grantmaking and Database Coordinator
Company: Social Justice Fund
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact
