Awards Coordinator

Art Bridges Foundation; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Art Bridges Foundation is seeking an Awards Coordinator to support the Funding & Awards team. This role focuses on maintaining records, managing databases, coordinating workflows, and ensuring smooth communications with internal and external partners.

You will be the primary contact for the team, collaborating with cross-departmental colleagues to advance grantmaking operations in line with the foundation’s philanthropic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–3 years of relevant nonprofit or arts sector experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and CRM platforms like Asana or Salesforce.
• Experience with foundations, museums, or arts is preferred.
• Exposure to project management methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records and manage databases.
• Coordinate workflows and facilitate internal and external communications.
• Serve as primary point of contact for the Funding & Awards team.
• Collaborate with cross-departmental teams and external partners.
• Support grantmaking operations and initiatives.

Skills

Project coordination

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equiv in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Asana

Salesforce

Job description

The Awards Coordinator plays an essential role in the Funding & Awards team, supporting grantmaking operations and enabling key team initiatives. This position enhances operational efficiency and team capacity by maintaining accurate records, managing databases, coordinating workflows, and facilitating internal and external communications. This position serves as the primary point of contact for the Funding & Awards team and will interact frequently with cross-departmental teams and external partners. The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, organized, resourceful, and experienced in coordinating projects within a collaborative team environment. The Awards Coordinator reports to the Senior Awards Manager and works closely with the entire Awards team to support grantmaking operations aligned with the foundation’s philanthropic goals.

• -Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• -2-3 years of relevant work experience in roles such as project coordinator, operations coordinator, or similar, preferably in the nonprofit, arts, or cultural sectors.
• -Proficiency with navigating Microsoft 365 tools and familiarity with project management and database/CRM platforms such as Asana or Salesforce.
• -Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, track workflows, and navigate project barriers when they arise.
• -Proven capacity to absorb large volumes of information, and to quickly develop competency with new software.
• -Experience working in or with foundations, museums, or cultural institutions is preferred; at a minimum, an interest in philanthropy and the arts is required.
• -Exposure to project management methodologies is a plus.