Fundraising Coordinator

The Achievement Network • Boston, MA

9d • Remote

About The Position

Achievement Network (ANet) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. We partner with school and system leaders to strengthen teaching and learning through the strategic use of assessments, coaching, and tools that drive meaningful results. Individuals who join ANet become part of a dynamic, mission-driven, and collaborative organization focused on making a lasting impact in schools. We are committed to supporting one another and growing together as a team.

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Grants Coordinator will play a critical role in supporting and scaling ANet’s fundraising efforts. This role will strengthen the effectiveness and reach of the Development team by managing grant operations, supporting proposal development, and ensuring strong financial and data infrastructure across our portfolio.
The Grants Coordinator will support region-specific and national fundraising efforts, contribute to the development of high-quality proposals and assets, and help prepare ANet’s systems to pursue more complex funding streams, including federal grants and awards with rigorous research and measurement requirements. This role will also play a key part in maintaining the integrity of Salesforce pipeline tracking and ensuring accurate alignment between fundraising and financial data.

Requirements

• Able to use effective written and verbal communication with internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Able to break down work tasks/projects into process steps and execute effectively.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects
• Strong relationship-building skills
• 2+ years of experience in nonprofit development, grants management, operations, or a related field
• Experience supporting grant writing, reporting, or fundraising operations
• Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and data tracking
• Strong organizational and project management skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with grant budgeting or financial tracking
• Background in education or education nonprofits

Responsibilities

• Support prospect research to support regional and national fundraising strategies
• Support the development of grant proposals, reports, and supporting assets—helping translate ANet’s work into compelling, fundable narratives
• Support preparation of briefing materials to support leadership in funder outreach
• Track deadlines and deliverables across multiple grants to ensure nothing slips through the cracks
• Maintain and improve Salesforce pipeline tracking to ensure accuracy and usability
• Support efforts to prevent double counting across philanthropic revenue and sales/fundraising pipelines
• Ensure data integrity across fundraising records, including opportunity tracking and reporting
• Generate basic reports and insights to support Development team decision-making
• Support the development of grant proposal budgets
• Track grant-related expenses, ensuring costs are coded accurately and align with approved grant budgets
• Assist with grant budget monitoring, including preparing basic variance reports and flagging discrepancies or potential over- or under-spending
• Maintain and update personnel allocation trackers to ensure staff are funded appropriately across multiple grants
• Maintain organized documentation of grant budgets, financial reports, and supporting materials to ensure audit readiness and compliance
• Collaborate closely with Finance to ensure strong alignment between grant budgets, reporting, and organizational financial systems

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance where ANet pays a portion of the cost of these benefits for employees and their families/domestic partner
• generous paid time-off including 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
• paid parental leave
• educational expenses reimbursements
• flexible spending accounts
• professional development
• a 401(k) plan with a 4% match
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life and personal accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees