Grants Management Systems & Impact Associate

United Way Worldwide; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

401k/403b match

Disability insurance

Employee assistance

Volunteer opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

United Way of Greater Cincinnati is seeking an Associate, Grants Management & Systems to support day-to-day grant administration within our established processes and Foundant system. You will handle workflow steps, reporting, data checks, and respond to routine inquiries from applicants and partners.

You will work closely with the Director, Impact Operations to address city requirements, coordinate public funding activities, and ensure accurate records and timely deliverables across the grants

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 1-2 years in grant administration or related operations.
• Experience with a grant management system or CRM to maintain records and run reports.
• Working knowledge of Excel and common productivity tools.
• Experience coordinating work with multiple contributors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support grantmaking processes from opportunity setup to closeout following procedures.
• Maintain grant and partner records; track deadlines and approvals.
• Develop Foundant expertise: configuration, data maintenance, and reporting.
• Provide plain-language training and assistance to applicants and partners.
• Compile data and prepare recurring reports for internal and external partners.
• Coordinate public funding timelines, meetings, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with Finance, Impact Operations, and tech staff on grantmaking.
• Follow standards and protect confidential information; suggest improvements.

Skills

Customer service

Data management

Report generation

Training & support

Cross-team collaboration

Clear written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, nonprofit management, business, information systems, or related field

1-2 years in grant administration or related field

Experience with grant management system or CRM

Microsoft Excel & productivity tools

Detail-oriented with deadlines

Clear written/verbal communication skills

Tools

Foundant

Job description

United Way of Greater Cincinnati is seeking an Associate, Grants Management & Systems to support day-to-day grant administration within our established processes and Foundant system. You will handle workflow steps, reporting, data checks, and respond to routine inquiries from applicants and partners.

You will work closely with the Director, Impact Operations to address city requirements, coordinate public funding activities, and ensure accurate records and timely deliverables across the grants