Coalitions and Data Manager

To Apply :
Send a cover letter and resume to hr with “Coalition and Data Manager” in the subject line by3/27/26. Please respond to the following in your cover letter:

• What makes you excited to apply for this job?
• What experience do you have working with or in coalitions?
• What are your favorite tools for organizing and analyzing data?

Resumeswithouta cover letterwill not be considered.

United Way of the Greater Capital Region (UWGCR) seeks a motivated, curious, and dynamic team member to join our Community Impact Department. The department leads community investment strategies, principled grantmaking, and several social innovation and coalition initiatives. As a learning organization, UWGCR continuously adapts its strategies by learning from partners and evaluating the impact of our community investments.

UWGCR is also actively engaged in coalition and collective impact work. We convene two coalitions and participate in others focused on universal basic income, ending child poverty, strengthening local food systems, and advancing economic wellbeing.

The two coalitions we currentlyconveneand backbone:

• UWGCR co-foundedthe
  
  Digital Equity Coalition of the Capital Region(DECCR) in 2022. DECCR is a network of organizations unifying with a vision of digital equity for our community. Our network iscomprisedof community members, organizations, and institutions who are committed to advancing digital equity through collective impact: learning together,aligningand integrating their actions, collaborating and improving upon direct service delivery, and advocating to achieve population and systems-level change.
• Summer Meals Collaborative("Collaborative"), a coalition of25+ organizations ensuring kids across the Capital Region are nutrition secure in the summer.
  
  The Collaborative has served over 2.3million mealsfrom 2013. The Collaborative is inspired by collective impact strategies andUWGCR serves as the container for change (evolution of the backbone partner).

In addition, the position willsupportthe data analysis and data management needsof the Community Impact Department. This is an exciting time to join UWGCR. Through several grant programs that UWGCR oversees, this role will help shape how we collect,analyzeandshare data not just with our grantees but also within the wider Capital Region community of not-for-profits, philanthropy, localgovernmentand corporate partners.

It is anticipated that 50% of time will be allocated to digital equity coalition management and 50% of time to support other coalitions and data analysis and management. This is an overall allocation (through the year) and not based on hours per week.

This role will function as the DECCR Coordinator. DECCR has never had a dedicated Coordinator and there is space to grow this role. It is anticipated that the roles and responsibilities will include:

• Strategize and coordinate the planning and implementation of DECCR Annual Work Plans
• Initiate and set goals for digital equity and inclusion efforts at the coalition level.
• Organize, direct and coordinate various priorities and programs for DECCR. Manage activities to achieve the Coalitions goals and objectives as they relate to access to internet, access to digital, digital inclusion, and digital literacy.
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  Connect with organizations focusing on digital inclusion (access, devices and skills) across the 8 counties of DECCR. Recruit members to the Coalition, help to restart working groups
• Update and keep updated the Asset Inventory for Digital Equity
• Assist with communication across the Coalition and within the Capital Region digital equity ecosystem inclusive of emails, newsletters, website updates, and social media
• Support the grant-making work of DECCR. Convening the Grants Committee, publishing RFP, supporting the Review Committee, notify applicants of award decisions, collect documentation from grantees (award agreements, reports, data, etc)
• Drafting monthly updates of Coalition work
• Provide logistic support for meetings and other Coalition-wide events
• Provide support to member engagement
• Ensure that Coalition partners who receive…