Community Partner Coordinator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026. Equus scores B on the Alion truth index.
Who We Are
Our employees consistently rate Grant Associates as a great place to work, and often recommend open positions to friends. We are a culturally diverse company with competitive benefits, frequent opportunities for growth and change, training and fun activities!
Innovation and a culture of continuous improvement are built into the fabric of our company. Staff have an opportunity to improve themselves and our company by joining our Fit Forward, Culture, Innovation, and Green teams.
The Community Partner Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with community-based organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies to support client engagement and placement. This role coordinates outreach, site visits, and events to strengthen collaboration, while supporting digital engagement efforts and civic growth opportunities. The Coordinator also helps evaluate partnership effectiveness, contributes to reporting, and assists in planning service-learning and training initiatives. Strong relationship-building and organizational skills are essential.
- Identify and cultivate partnerships with (new) community-based organizations in a manner that is consistent with Grant Associates values and policies.
- Leverage existing relationships to maximize engagement and results for clients and the corporation.
- Assist in the planning and coordination of networking opportunities for community partner organizations.
- Assist in the development and implementation of online and digital platforms in collaboration with the Strategic Operations team.
- Manage opportunities to attend site visits with community partners to increase communication and understanding of their work.
- Maintain existing partnerships between Grant Associates and local non-profit agencies and government offices via site visits, phone calls, and electronic communication.
- Provide support for community partner organizations, clients, and colleagues in relation to civic engagement and growth opportunities.
- Ensure volunteer/intern position descriptions, engagement, and evaluation processes are completed in a timely manner.
- Participate in and with in-house committees and meetings when requested.
- Support corporation and funder reporting requirements by producing reports adhering to quality assurance standards and maintaining data integrity of client activity.
- Maintain databases of organization contact information and respective engagement opportunity descriptions.
- Assist in the implementation of assessment plan to monitor experiences of volunteer and community partner organizations.
- Evaluate new and ongoing community sites/partnerships as suitable for client placement
- Work with training team to monitor and maintain quantity of service-learning courses and identify potential areas for increase/improvements.
- Support the development of additional training and networking opportunities for Grant Associates, and community partner organizations.
- Attend special events related to service-learning, community engagement, and other community-based learning opportunities for clients and possible staff development, including workshops, panels, site visits, or other programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Bachelors degree or experience commensurate to 3-5 years' experience in nonprofit or community-based programming.
- Demonstrated ability to positively motivate external and internal partners.
- Demonstrated understanding of Funder Program.
- Communicate clearly and effectively in meetings, by phone, email, speaking to groups, and one-on-one.
- Very comfortable with standard office software, Google products (Gmail, Google calendar, Google Docs} and internet research, Agency data management software and Data Storage systems.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately (through written word and public speaking) with varied stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative in a team-based environment, follow through on independent projects, and balance multiple priorities with a strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability and comfort level working in and with diverse populations.
- Maintain current and working knowledge of funder, state and local guidelines and regulations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; working knowledge of relationship management systems.
- Willing to work non-conventional hours which may include occasional evenings and weekends.
- Must be comfortable in working in a fluid and evolving environment.
- Willing to build upon and contribute to the vision established for the PACE program specifically and Grant Associates in general.
We provide:
- Competitive wages for high performance
- 11 Paid Holidays
- PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
- Guided Professional Development Plans
- Summer Fridays
- Weekly Wellness Sessions
- Medical/Vision/ Dental
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Employer 401k Contributions
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Company Picnics Volunteer Experiences
- Access to Free Financial Counseling
- Innovation and a culture of continuous improvement are built into the fabric of our company. Staff have an opportunity to improve themselves and our company by joining our Fit Forward, Innovation and Green teams.
About Us:
Grant Associates is a national workforce development company that is passionate about raising the economic security for the people, businesses, and communities we serve. Since opening our doors in 1997, we have operated programs in cities large and small, partnering with communities to build the human side of economic development. As one of the largest workforce development organizations in North America, we have provided workforce development services to more than 50,000 companies and helped more than 1.2 million people achieve their career goals.
Grant Associates is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Personnel Management (APM) Group, a leading international provider of Human Services with offices in ten countries.
Grant Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, reprisal, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.