Grants and Communications Coordinator

This position will play a key role in supporting the nonprofit grantmaking strategies and the national and regional communications for the Joy in Childhood Foundation. Reporting to and collaborating closely with the Foundation Grants Lead, this role will support the development and distribution of Foundation and grant-related materials and updates to enhance the Foundation’s mission and elevate its grant-making process.

The Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Foundation’s overall planning and execution of the grants process, interacting with internal staff, franchisees, and nonprofit partners. The Coordinator role will also work cross-functionally with Foundation staff, as well as Dunkin’ marketing, PR, and partnership teams to ensure consistent and effective communication to internal and external audiences.

Candidates must work from our Canton, MA headquarters in a hybrid setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Grants and Impact

- Act as secondary contact for Foundation grant applicants including managing administrative aspects of grants process, collecting and reviewing applications, tracking grantee impact reports, providing support to applicants and grantees.

- With guidance from Foundation Grant Lead, support grantmaking processes; including processing applications, ensuring compliance with legal, financial, and reporting requirements, reviewing grantee requests, and ensuring donations are processed.

- Ensure all grants activity and reporting is accurately maintained in the grantmaking database, including data entry and grantee communications.

- Support Dunkin’ volunteer month by coordinating with team leaders, volunteers, and nonprofit partners. Responsibilities include communicating opportunities to franchisees and other stakeholders, outreach to volunteers, and compiling impact.

- Manage the ordering and distribution of merchandise and materials for grantee activations.

Communications and Public Relations

- Support internal and external communications including the Foundation’s annual report, quarterly newsletters, and social media as well as select board, employee and franchisee communications.

- Collect, organize, and maintain a library of digital photos, videos, and human-interest stories from nonprofit partners to support grant reporting, impact storytelling, social media, and other Foundation communications.

- Track, verify, and securely maintain participant photo and media release forms, ensuring appropriate documentation is on file and all materials comply with privacy standards and consent requirements, including those related to minors.

- With guidance from the Communications Manager, update the Foundation website by creating content and regularly updating its pages to ensure current and relevant information.

- Support in-store campaigns, including the coordination of internal channel materials and social media/other external communication vehicles.

- Work closely with Foundation team, Dunkin’ marketing and PR, local agencies, and non-profit partners (hospitals, food banks, etc.) on communication efforts around Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.

- Support video development for events, in-store activations, and external campaigns.

- Support management of social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, including strategy, engagement and calendar and content development.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- Preference for a relevant college degree in communications, public relations, marketing, business, English or related field

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

- 2-4+ years of relevant professional experience strongly preferred; nonprofit experience a plus
- Working knowledge of non-profit grant-making landscape and grants process

- Demonstrated experience developing or supporting internal and external communications strategies, with a preference for experience in the non-profit sector

- Experience with Salesforce or a similar grantmaking database preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES

- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a team member with strong relationship management, time management and organizational skills

- Keen attention to detail and an active-listener

- A self-starter with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and remain focused within a rigorous, fast-paced and quickly changing environment

- Strong creative writing, transcribing, and proofing skills

- Solid project management skills with the ability to stay on track while working on various projects

- Working knowledge of social media best practices and ability to follow a social media strategy/calendar and engage with social followers

- Professional and service oriented with the eagerness to foster the Joy in Childhood Foundation mission and values and work in the nonprofit sector

- Comfort and ability to work with employees within all levels of the organization

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Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.