Grants and Communications Coordinator

Inspire Brands; Canton (MA); Híbrido; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Inspire Brands’ Joy in Childhood Foundation seeks a Grants & Communications Coordinator based in Canton, MA, with a hybrid work arrangement. The role supports the development and distribution of Foundation and grant materials, ensuring compliance and effective storytelling to elevate grant-making.

You will collaborate with Foundation staff and the Dunkin marketing/PR teams, franchisees, and nonprofit partners to ensure consistent communications across internal and external audiences, while

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent required; preference for communications/PR/marketing/business fields.
• 2–4+ years of relevant professional experience; nonprofit experience a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar grantmaking database preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Act as secondary contact for Foundation grant applicants and manage administrative aspects of grants process.
• Support grantmaking processes including processing applications, ensuring compliance and reviewing grantee requests.
• Maintain grants activity and reporting in the grantmaking database with data entry and communications.
• Coordinate Dunkin volunteer month — engage franchisees, volunteers, and nonprofit partners.
• Manage the ordering and distribution of merchandise and materials for grantee activations.
• Support internal and external communications including annual report, newsletters, and social media.
• Collect and organize photos, videos, and human-interest stories to support reporting and storytelling.
• Update Foundation website content and pages for current information.
• Support in-store campaigns and cross-functional communication efforts with marketing/PR teams.
• Assist with video development for events and external campaigns.
• Manage social media channels and content calendars.

Conocimientos

Relationship management

Time management

Attention to detail

Project management

Written communication

Social media

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Herramientas

Salesforce

Descripción del empleo

This position will play a key role in supporting the nonprofit grantmaking strategies and the national and regional communications for the Joy in Childhood Foundation. Reporting to and collaborating closely with the Foundation Grants Lead, this role will support the development and distribution of Foundation and grant-related materials and updates to enhance the Foundation’s mission and elevate its grant-making process.The Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Foundation’s overall planning and execution of the grants process, interacting with internal staff, franchisees, and nonprofit partners. The Coordinator role will also work cross-functionally with Foundation staff, as well as Dunkin’ marketing, PR, and partnership teams to ensure consistent and effective communication to internal and external audiences.Candidates must work from our Canton, MA headquarters in a hybrid setting.RESPONSIBILITIESGrants and ImpactAct as secondary contact for Foundation grant applicants including managing administrative aspects of grants process, collecting and reviewing applications, tracking grantee impact reports, providing support to applicants and grantees.With guidance from Foundation Grant Lead, support grantmaking processes; including processing applications, ensuring compliance with legal, financial, and reporting requirements, reviewing grantee requests, and ensuring donations are processed.Ensure all grants activity and reporting is accurately maintained in the grantmaking database, including data entry and grantee communications.Support Dunkin’ volunteer month by coordinating with team leaders, volunteers, and nonprofit partners. Responsibilities include communicating opportunities to franchisees and other stakeholders, outreach to volunteers, and compiling impact.Manage the ordering and distribution of merchandise and materials for grantee activations.Communications and Public RelationsSupport internal and external communications including the Foundation’s annual report, quarterly newsletters, and social media as well as select board, employee and franchisee communications.Collect, organize, and maintain a library of digital photos, videos, and human-interest stories from nonprofit partners to support grant reporting, impact storytelling, social media, and other Foundation communications.Track, verify, and securely maintain participant photo and media release forms, ensuring appropriate documentation is on file and all materials comply with privacy standards and consent requirements, including those related to minors.With guidance from the Communications Manager, update the Foundation website by creating content and regularly updating its pages to ensure current and relevant information.Support in-store campaigns, including the coordination of internal channel materials and social media/other external communication vehicles.Work closely with Foundation team, Dunkin’ marketing and PR, local agencies, and non-profit partners (hospitals, food banks, etc.) on communication efforts around Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.Support video development for events, in-store activations, and external campaigns.Support management of social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, including strategy, engagement and calendar and content development.EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s Degree or EquivalentPreference for a relevant college degree in communications, public relations, marketing, business, English or related fieldEXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS2-4+ years of relevant professional experience strongly preferred; nonprofit experience a plusWorking knowledge of non-profit grant-making landscape and grants processDemonstrated experience developing or supporting internal and external communications strategies, with a preference for experience in the non-profit sectorExperience with Salesforce or a similar grantmaking database preferred.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIESAbility to work effectively and collaboratively as a team member with strong relationship management, time management and organizational skillsKeen attention to detail and an active-listenerA self-starter with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and remain focused within a rigorous, fast-paced and quickly changing environmentStrong creative writing, transcribing, and proofing skillsSolid project management skills with the ability to stay on track while working on various projectsWorking knowledge of social media best practices and ability to follow a social media strategy/calendar and engage with social followersProfessional and service oriented with the eagerness to foster the Joy in Childhood Foundation mission and values and work in the nonprofit sectorComfort and ability to work with employees within all levels of the organization35%Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.