Grants Operations & Data Coordinator

Kidango; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Great team environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity to impact children’s lives

Job summary

Kidango in California is seeking a Grants Specialist to support the Grants team with coordination, research, data management, and administrative tasks across both government and foundation grants. Reporting directly to the Grants Manager, this role is the operational backbone of the grants function, keeping deadlines on track and information organized.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in grants administration, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Salesforce and DocuSign.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• 2+ years of grants administration or related nonprofit experience.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple grants and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grant records in Salesforce with deadlines and grant status.
• Extract grant applications from funder portals and draft for review.
• Manage grant calendars and filing systems for all documents.
• Oversee Adobe/DocuSign workflows for grant agreements and signatures.
• Monitor audits and reports and flag upcoming deadlines.
• Identify new funding opportunities aligned with Kidango’s priorities.
• Summarize funder profiles and eligibility for evaluations.
• Assist with assembling grant materials and budgets for submissions.
• Format applications per funder guidelines and deadlines.
• Review drafts for completeness and grammar before submission.

Skills

Grant research

Data management

Communication skills

Salesforce

DocuSign

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience

Tools

Salesforce CRM / Nonprofit Starter Kit

DocuSign

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kidango in California is seeking a Grants Specialist to support the Grants team with coordination, research, data management, and administrative tasks across both government and foundation grants. Reporting directly to the Grants Manager, this role is the operational backbone of the grants function, keeping deadlines on track and information organized.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in grants administration, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Salesforce and DocuSign.