Associate, Impact

Eat.Learn.Play; Oakland (CA); Ibrido; USD 69.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

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Eat. Learn. Play. in Oakland is seeking an Associate, Impact to support grant operations, data collection, and reporting within the Impact team. This role reports to the Director, Impact Investments and will help ensure accurate data and timely deliverables.

The position is hybrid, with 2-3 days per week in our Oakland office. You will coordinate across teams, manage calendars, and contribute to impact measurement and grant tracking efforts.

Competenze

• Experience in administrative, operations, grant management, or data roles.
• Strong organization and time management with multiple priorities.
• Attention to data accuracy and discretion with sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Mansioni

• Support the grant lifecycle, tracking proposals and briefs, and maintaining records.
• Coordinate partnerships and grant review logistics, including materials and follow-ups.
• Enter and maintain grant data in Salesforce/Asana and build dashboards.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support, manage calendars and meetings.
• Audit grant data for completeness and timeliness.
• Collaborate on projects to improve workflows.

Conoscenze

Administrative experience

Data accuracy

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Communication skills

Strumenti

Salesforce

Asana

Microsoft Office

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Reports to: Director, Impact Investments

Team: Impact

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days/week in Oakland)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: $33.25 - $38.50 per hour plus 5% annual discretionary bonus

Priority application deadline is October 26

About Eat. Learn. Play.

Founded in 2019 by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Eat. Learn. Play. is working to transform the public-school experience for a generation of Oakland kids. Our Whole Child, Whole School approach invests in four priorities: closing the literacy gap, creating incredible spaces within schools, providing nutritious food for kids and families, and ensuring access to the joy of sports. To date, Eat. Learn. Play. has served more than 35 million meals, placed over 1 million books in kids’ hands, transformed 24 Oakland schoolyards, and invested more than $100 million in Oakland students.

About the Role

A new role on our growing Impact team, the Associate, Impact, will provide essential operational support to allow us to deepen our work in Oakland. Reporting to the Director, Impact Investments, this role keeps the team running smoothly, providing the scheduling, coordination, and administrative backbone that supports the team’s work. The Associate owns the collection of key metrics and deliverables laid out in each grant agreement, accurately enters them into our tracking systems and dashboards, and works across teams to ensure data needs are met.

This role is a strong fit for someone who is organized, self-directed, service-oriented, comfortable owning data accuracy, and wants to grow their experience in philanthropy and impact measurement.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Grantmaking Operations

• Support the Director, Impact Investments through the full grant lifecycle, helping to track proposals and briefs, prepare documentation, and maintain records.
• Coordinate partnerships and grant review logistics as needed, including researching, compiling materials, and following up with partners.
• Draft and process routine grant correspondence (award letters, reporting reminders, etc.).
• Partner with Finance on paperwork needed to process payments, track disbursements, and verify grantee compliance.
• Maintain organized digital files for audit readiness.

Team & Administrative Support

• Provide day-to-day administrative and scheduling support to the Impact team, helping the team manage calendars, meetings, and competing priorities.
• Coordinate team and cross-departmental meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas and materials, taking notes, and tracking follow-ups.
• Maintain team calendars, timelines, and deliverable trackers to keep work on schedule.
• Collaborate on special projects that improve team efficiency, documentation, and workflows.

Grant Reporting & Data Collection

• Collect data and deliverables specified in each grant agreement’s reporting requirements, following up with grantees as needed to ensure completeness and timeliness.
• Enter and maintain accurate grant and impact data in our tracking systems and dashboards (e.g., Salesforce, Asana).
• Build and update reports, dashboards, and data summaries for internal and external audiences.
• Run periodic audits of grant data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reporting compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative, operations, grant management, or data role (nonprofit/philanthropic experience a plus).
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and time management, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and own data accuracy with minimal oversight.
• Comfort with database and project tracking tools; experience with Salesforce and Asana a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Discretion with sensitive information and enthusiasm for the Foundation’s mission.

Work Environment

• Hybrid position: this role is expected to be 2-3 days in our Oakland office each week.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be needed to support organization-wide activities.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting and computer work (keyboard/data entry).
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, or light lifting (up to 30 lbs).

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.