Grants Analyst at Yum! Brands in Irvine, CA

Job description

Who is Taco Bell? Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries. We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más. At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. About the Job: The Grants Analyst is responsible for the assistance with the implementation of the Foundation’s multi-million-dollar grantmaking and philanthropic efforts. The Analyst will engage directly with our grantees to lift particularly awesome stories of impact, build relationships with franchisees who are invested in making a local impact, and manage overall grants implementation and impact reporting. The Day-to-Day: • Assist in the management of the Community Grants & Emergency Relief Grants programs, including reviewing applications, tracking grant disbursements, and managing communications with franchisees and nonprofit partners. • Manage day-to-day communications with 500+ nonprofit partners under the guidance of the Grants Manager, including responding to FAQs and routine inquiries, routing calls and escalated questions, providing updates, and supporting timely communication throughout the grant cycle. • Under the strategic guidance of the Grants Manager, identify organizations with strong potential for partnership; research, analyze, conduct due diligence, including reviews and analysis of financial documents as well as site visits for potential grantees. • Build and nurture relationships with partner organizations through outreach, calls, site visits • Collaborate with the Finance team and Grants Manager to inform and support the development of the annual Community Grants budget and ensure the timely and accurate distribution of $30M+ in grant awards across a portfolio of 700+ grantees. • Collaborate with the Donor Development team to collect franchisee feedback and nominations of grantees, identify new engagement opportunities, and facilitate connections between owners and grantees. • Support efforts to communicate with grantees, planning the annual grant award announcement, while keeping key stakeholders informed of program activities, in partnership with the Marketing & Comms. Team. • Collect content, visuals, and stories of impact from grantees for the purposes of the Foundation’s communication efforts • Primary liaison to agency/grant analyst for general preliminary grant applications reviews, data and reporting, and other day-to-day tasks for grant management as needed. • Stay informed on best practices in grants management. Is this you? · At least 2 years of experience in grants management, grant writing, or related field. · BA or BS degree in public affairs, nonprofit management, communications or equivalent experience in related field. · Proficiency with software platforms such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Salesforce, and understanding of grants management software. Experience with YourCause is a plus. · Willingness to travel periodically. · Team player with a can-do attitude and fantastic, concise communication skills. · Flexible,