Program Associate - Grants, Giving & Communications

Minneapolis, MN (On-site)

$23/hr – $29/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Content, communications, and grants administration are core priorities, with responsibilities spanning website and social media management, stakeholder correspondence, and board materials support. The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration, customer service to applicants and grantees, and maintaining grant processes and policies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create new content and curate existing content for Foundation website and social media.
  • Create draft communications and correspondence to both internal and external stakeholders including grantees, community partners, team members and board members.
  • Lead day-to-day administration of websites and social media presence in collaboration with Foundation Team, Information Technology team and Marketing team.
  • Edit content for accuracy, voice, readability and comprehensiveness as well as consistency based on audience and brand guidelines.
  • Perform duties of department administrator for day-to-day management of grants software systems and processes for grantmaking.
  • Assist in development, documentation and maintenance of grant administration policies and procedures.
  • Provide initial point of contact and subsequent customer service to funding applicants and grantees regarding grant requirements, status, and questions.
  • Perform preliminary screen for completeness of Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) and proposals, draft grant letters, check requests, and other grantee communications.
  • Administer notification processes, including reminders, report submissions and report approvals, and ensure approvals are properly documented.
  • Assist with preparing materials for Board and Committee meetings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Professional exposure and/or experience in community affairs, public affairs settings
  • Professional exposure and/or experience in communications and social media/digital content creation
  • Experience managing projects requiring internal and external collaboration
  • Dedication to working in Foundation, nonprofit, or public affairs settings
  • Experience creating/curating digital content for website and/or social media platforms
  • Strong organization skills and a keen attention to detail
  • Strong reading, writing and copy-editing abilities
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to work independently and achieve goals within tight deadlines

Benefits

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Delta Dental of Minnesota

Delta Dental of Minnesota has a robust history with over 50 years of experience in the dental insurance industry (founded in 1969). We deliver excellent dental benefits to over 4.5 million members nationwide. Our innovative offerings provide dental coverage for employer groups, families and individuals. We believe quality dental care should be accessible to everyone – as we all deserve a healthy smile.Our Mission: Promote Healthier Lives. Our Vision: Be a leader in customer-centric products and innovations for oral and overall health.To ensure we are working toward this belief, we focus on innovation, technology, accessibility, prevention and education. We not only administer dental benefit plans through the nation’s largest network of dentists, but we also fund initiatives to improve oral healthcare in the communities we serve. We are local! You can find our headquarters in the Mill City District of Minneapolis. Our team members are central to our success, so we are proud to serve where they work and live. The Star Tribune has recognized us as a Top Workplace!

Founded in 1969
USA
331 employees (10 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
118.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$14.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.5%
Direct
60.8%
Referral
10.3%
Social
0%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~331

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
9 (3% of company)