Grants Manager, Impact Analyst

The Just Trust

Grants Manager and Impact Analyst overseeing grant making operations at The Just Trust. Managing payments and developing measurable impact strategies within a remote team.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the operational systems behind The Just Trust's grant making
Manage outgoing grantee payments and track incoming restricted grants
Maintain the data infrastructure that powers Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) work
Help build and strengthen the organization’s long-term measurement and learning infrastructure
Ensure grant making strategy and program outcomes are translated into actionable insights
Play a critical role in developing systems, reporting practices, and analytical capacity
Work at the cutting edge of AI integration in grant making
Manage GivingData as the primary system of record for grantee relationships
Own the process that moves a grant from approval to payment
Collect grantee progress and final reporting data on a rolling basis
Prepare clean, usable datasets for quarterly strategy reviews, donor materials, and board reporting
Support qualitative research efforts including survey and interview design
Maintain the org-wide indicator tracker and flag data gaps
Support the integration of AI-assisted MEL tools in 2026

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 - 8 years of experience in grants management, program operations, data analysis, or a related function in a nonprofit or foundation setting
Demonstrated ability to manage a grants database with accuracy
Experience in grant management or grant administration is highly preferred
Experience at a grantmaking non-profit organization, philanthropic organization, private foundation, community foundation, or funding collaborative is highly preferred
Experience working with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) financial structures preferred but not required
Demonstrated experience in data analytics
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI preferred
Communicate data analysis to executive-level and/or non-technical audiences
Comfort working across financial and programmatic functions
Proficiency in Excel is required
Familiarity with MEL frameworks matters more than formal evaluation credentials
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple open grant processes at different stages simultaneously
Ensure data quality by advising on data structure for new processes as they are built
Able to work independently, manage multiple deadline driven projects at once and possess strong organizational and time management skills
Commitment to criminal justice reform and the mission of The Just Trust.

Benefits

Comp & perks

employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
up to 10% employer match on 401k contributions
pre-tax benefits
paid holidays, vacation, and personal time off
$50 fitness stipend
$50 internet stipend
$75 monthly reimbursement for phone use

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Hard Skills & Tools

grants managementdata analysisdata visualizationdata qualitydata infrastructureAI integrationExcelMEL frameworksreporting practicesanalytical capacity

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillstime managementcommunication skillsindependenceability to manage multiple projectsability to communicate data analysisstrong interpersonal skillsability to work across functionscommitment to criminal justice reform