Grants Operations Associate — High-Volume Disbursements

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles seeks a Grants Management Associate to support the grant-making program under the Grants Administration Manager. You will process Donor Advised Fund grant recommendations and assist with the annual discretionary grant‑making cycle, in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities include processing grants from submission to disbursement, ensuring IRS compliance, collecting donor/grantee documents, handling confidential information, and

Responsibilities

• Process grant recommendations from submission to disbursement.
• Prepare and code grants, data entry, due diligence, generate award letters, mailing grants, and maintain records.
• Ensure grants comply with IRS charitable giving guidelines and Foundation-specific practices.
• Research and collect pertinent documents from grantees and/or external sources.
• Follow up with charities or donors on missing information or anomalies, and assist with special handling.
• Handle confidential information with complete discretion.
• Assist with identifying issues and improvements to the grant-making process.
• Maintain effective work relationships by handling peer, interdepartmental, and management interactions in a positive, respectful, and collaborative manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles seeks a Grants Management Associate to support the grant-making program under the Grants Administration Manager. You will process Donor Advised Fund grant recommendations and assist with the annual discretionary grant‑making cycle, in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities include processing grants from submission to disbursement, ensuring IRS compliance, collecting donor/grantee documents, handling confidential information, and