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Community Relations Grants Consultant

Asset Staffing, New York, NY, United States


Major financial firm in New York seeks Community/Grants Assistant for hybrid contract role

EXPERIENCE IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE-WORKING WITH BLACKBAUD AND YOUR CAUSE GRANT MAKING CSR CONNECT THEY DO A LOT OF EVENTS EVENTS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE TRACKING AND REPORTING RESPONDING TO EMAILS AND EMAIL MAILBOXES

You will support the firm's corporate social impact activities. You will assist with employee engagement programming including volunteering and employee giving while also supporting grants administration, nonprofit due diligence, communications, and the tracking and reporting of the team’s activities. Support the planning, logistics, and execution of employee engagement and volunteer activities, including liaising with employees, managers and nonprofit partners and developing related communications Support signature employee engagement programs, including spring and holiday volunteer campaigns, donation drives, their global day of service, and other initiatives Create and maintain volunteer opportunities in the employee engagement platform including tracking and entering employee participation data Manage the cultural benefits program, including relationship management with beneficiary institutions, responding to employee inquiries, and updating program information on the intranet Conduct due diligence on nonprofit organizations to be supported through volunteerism or philanthropic initiatives Assist with the development and distribution of departmental communications, including email announcements, intranet posts, signage, and social media Monitor team inboxes and respond to employee inquiries in a timely and accurate manner Support administration of the employee matching gift program, team volunteer grants and corporate contributions Assist with processing grant and contribution applications, generating reports, and coordinating with employee applicants, nonprofit organizations and software vendors as needed REQUIREMENTS: 2-4 years of relevant experience Prior experience with matching gift and corporate contribution programs, volunteer engagement, events management, and/or collaboration with communication teams preferred Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, senior leaders, and external stakeholders Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Excel required Experience using grant systems a plus Strong interest in corporate social impact such as volunteerism and philanthropy and knowledge of nonprofits a major plus Experience with (YourCause/CSR Connect), (Blackbaud Grantmaking)