Grants and Data Coordinator

Justice Resource Institute • Boston, MA

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About The Position

My Life My Choice, a survivor-led program of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI), works to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). It provides survivor mentoring, intensive case management, prevention education, and group work to young people of all genders impacted by CSEC across Eastern Massachusetts. Throughout the U.S., My Life My Choice offers evidence-based prevention and intervention models for replication, professional training, consultation, and advocacy. The Grants and Data Coordinator is a key member of My Life My Choice’s Operations and Development teams and plays a key role in helping achieve the mission by serving as a lead writer, coordinating all aspects of foundation and institutional giving, and supporting the overall evaluation, data collection, and monitoring of My Life My Choice programming. The Grants and Data Coordinator reports to the Associate Director of Outcomes and Operations.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in grant writing, grants management or program evaluation.
• Strong writing skills, exceptional organizational and time management skills, experience writing grant proposals, and a high level of comfort and accuracy in working with numbers, data, and spreadsheets.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, including use of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Ability to comfortably work across departments and translate programmatic work into clear and compelling proposals and reports.
• A high level of comfort and accuracy in working with numbers, data, and spreadsheets.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills, time management skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience developing project budgets and tracking expenses against grant requirements.
• Excellent computer skills, including the use of Microsoft products and database systems.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and in compliance with HIPAA regulations and organizational privacy policies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail and deadlines in a complex organization.
• Ability to work independently as well as create positive working relationships within multiple teams.
• Positive attitude and belief in the hope of recovery from commercial sexual exploitation.
• Desire to work in a culturally and racially diverse office setting.
• A personal interest in and commitment to social justice, in particular ending the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Write compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, sponsor requests, and related materials tailored to funder guidelines.
• Cultivate, manage, and steward a portfolio of existing funders, ensuring strong relationships and ongoing alignment with My Life My Choice’s mission.
• Research and identify prospective funding opportunities aligned with My Life My Choice’s mission and priorities.
• Collaborate with leadership across the organization to understand program needs and develop fundable project concepts.
• Ensure all awarded grants are managed effectively, including project management, budget oversight, compliance, and reporting in partnership with the Finance team and program staff.
• Partner with internal teams to gather data, stories, and impact metrics for use in proposals, reports, and other development communications.
• Ensure accurate documentation, fund designation, and timely acknowledgement of grants and institutional contributions.
• Maintain Salesforce database with accurate and up-to-date records of proposals, awards, and reporting requirements, as well as for general donations and data monitoring and reporting.
• Work with Development and Communications staff on various initiatives as needed.
• Provide program evaluation support and monitoring through data analysis and creation of reports.
• Work with the Associate Director of Outcomes & Operations to effectively translate evaluation strategies and share outcomes with local, regional, and national partners – increasing their participation in data collection and evaluation.
• Support data entry and tracking in Ehana (Electronic Medical Record), SurveyMonkey, Salesforce, and Excel, and other databases/systems as needed
• Support the evaluation of statewide Prevention Solution Fellowship through development of materials for outcome and process measurement, coordination of stakeholder interviews, and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data sets.
• Run and review quarterly reports for departments as needed, identify trends in outcomes.
• Maintain up to date records to track key metrics for Survivor Mentoring, Prevention Solutions, Training and Partnerships, and Case Management.
• Support My Life My Choice operations with administrative tasks, as needed.
• Be an engaged and effective ally to survivors of commercial sexual exploitation if that is not part of your own identity.
• Other tasks as needed.

Benefits

• A $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees