Employment type: Full-time; 12 months

Classification: Exempt

Location: Remote

Avergae Salary: $60,000

About Children’s Literacy Initiative:
Founded in Philadelphia in 1988, Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a national 501c3 working to advance equity in public education in the U.S. by ensuring Black and Latinx children achieve reading success by the end of third grade. CLI accomplishes this through job-embedded coaching and professional development, seminars, and workshops, and providing the books and materials teachers and children need along their early literacy journeys.

Learning to read has significance beyond building skills – it is an act of liberation. By helping educators learn and apply high impact, culturally sustaining instructional strategies and nurturing dynamic professional learning communities, CLI is building lasting capacity in teachers and principals to advance equity in education.

Position Overview

The Partnerships & Grants Operations Coordinator provides essential research, reporting, and administrative support to CLI’s client and philanthropic development teams. This role ensures the smooth functioning of prospect pipelines, CRM data integrity, and grant/contract administration. By maintaining research, tracking, and compliance systems, the Associate enables senior staff to focus on cultivating and closing high-value partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Prospect Research: Conduct research on districts, state RFPs, foundations, and corporate prospects to build a healthy pipeline.
• CRM & Data Management: Maintain Intacct, HubSpot & Monday data hygiene, ensure accurate tracking of opportunities, deadlines, client partnerships and campaign metrics.
• Grants & Reporting Support: Track grants calendar, draft basic LOIs and reports, and coordinate with finance/programs for supporting data.
• Contracts & Compliance: Prepare client contract paperwork, manage routing and execution, and track deliverables.
• Operational Support: Assist with proposal packaging, board meeting prep, donor/funder event logistics, and philanthropic campaigns.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with Senior Managers, MD Strategic Partnerships, and Marketing to align data and communications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in nonprofit business development, grants administration, or partnerships support.
• Experience in nonprofit accounting
• Strong research and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Cloud-Based Accounting Systems (Intacct preferred), CRM systems (HubSpot preferred), Excel, and project management tools (Monday.com).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to equity and CLI’s mission.