Grants & Data Coordinator

Foundation Communities Inc•Austin, TX

1d•$60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Data and Grants Coordinator plays a central role in supporting Foundation Communities’ data infrastructure, reporting, and post-award grant operations. This position serves as a cross-functional liaison between program teams, development, and data systems, with a focus on building scalable, sustainable data processes that improve reporting accuracy and drive decision-making. Key responsibilities include managing and optimizing the organization’s Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) platform, coordinating performance metric integration across systems, leading the development of dashboards and training materials that promote data fluency organization-wide, and supporting the management and administration of government and private grants. This position is located at our Mission Plaza main office.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in a human services environment
Database management experience required
Highly comfortable with Excel, Word, Outlook and other Microsoft Office applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated strength in problem-solving and ability to meet deadlines
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
High level of organizational skills, attention to detail, and respect for confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Database experience in grants management environment
Experience with Raiser’s Edge and Efforts to Outcomes (ETO)
Experience with Oasis and OneSite

Responsibilities

Serve as lead administrator for ETO, supporting staff across the organization
Serve as central liaison for aligning data definitions and performance indicators across systems
Design and implement forms, reports, and workflows in collaboration with program teams and external consultants
Promote data standardization by establishing match keys and shared taxonomies
Develop scalable, replicable templates and procedures for data entry, cleaning, and reporting
Create and maintain training materials and documentation for staff to improve data literacy and consistency
Support cross-system integration efforts and the translation of complex data that allow for the creation of organization-wide dashboards and impact reports as needed
Audit and clean legacy datasets to ensure historical accuracy and readiness for trend analysis
Advocate for continuous improvement in data practices and foster a culture of data integrity
Maintain open communication across departments to ensure smooth systems management
Collaborate with the Institutional Giving and Grants teams to prepare data-informed proposals
Conduct initial contract review to verify data systems’ capacity to capture and report on required grant metrics and deliverables
Support the development of grant opening materials and integrate metrics into data systems
Support real-time progress monitoring, review staff-prepared reports for data fidelity, and create other reports for funders, as needed
Assist with digital and physical grant file maintenance and performance documentation
Ensure grant-related data handling complies with confidentiality and security standards
Serves as secondary contact for grants administration-related items and support other grant management duties as assigned