Overview
ABOUT PUBLIC COUNSEL
Public Counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice, as well as to amplifying the power of our clients through comprehensive legal advocacy. Founded on and strengthened by a pro bono legal service model, our staff and volunteers seek justice through direct legal services, promote healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach, and support community-led efforts to transform unjust systems through litigation and policy advocacy in and beyond Los Angeles.
Public Counsel operates seven legal projects: Child, Youth & Family Advocacy, Community Development, Consumer Rights & Economic Justice, Homelessness Prevention, Immigrants’ Rights, Gender Justice, and our impact litigation project, Opportunity Under Law.
Public Counsel has a full-time staff of approximately 160. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities. We recognize the essential role of staff in achieving our goals, and we have set a long-term intention to provide competitive compensation, benefits, training, mentorship, and overall workplace wellness, making Public Counsel a leader among nonprofit law firms.
ABOUT DEVELOPMENT
The Development Department is an integral part of Public Counsel’s efforts to create a more just society through legal services, policy advocacy, and civil rights litigation. The department consists of 10 staff members plus consultants and is responsible for raising significant funds by means of fundraising events, grants (federal, state and private), individual donations, cy pres awards, corporate support and various other means.
JOB SUMMARY
The Temporary Grants Coordinator supports the full scope of grant activities. Reporting to the Director of Grants, the Temporary Grants Coordinator has the following responsibilities:
- Schedule meetings and calendar deadlines
- Enter grant-related data into Raiser’s Edge database
- Prepare a grants spreadsheet for the grants team meeting every other week
- Create and disseminate a chart summarizing every newly approved grant
- Obtain signatures on grant agreements
- Facilitate grant launch meetings
- Facilitate quarterly project check-in meetings
- Distribute signed grant agreements and budgets along with grant charts
- Compile and send updates and deadlines email to exec team weekly
- Help the Director of Grants write and submit a Director’s Report quarterly
- Help the grants team share and reconcile data with the Finance Department
- Keep track of insurance certificates needed for grants and request certificates when needed
- Fill out forms for grant applications as needed
- Maintain an updated list of standard attachments (e.g., audited financials, 990s)
- Maintain various online accounts and passwords, for grant applications and resources such as Charity Navigator and Candid
- Coordinate and collect documents for grant audits
- Respond to miscellaneous requests for information from Public Counsel staff and funders
- Work with the Finance Department and the legal projects to help ensure that Public Counsel complies with grant agreements and grant budgets
- Assist with the drafting, signing, and sending of thank you letters
- Assist with the reviewing of grant agreements
- Keep passwords document updated
- Perform other duties as assigned
Additionally:
- Grant research as requested
- Assist with submitting grants and reports, including filling out forms; compiling attachments; collecting signatures; and uploading.
- Assist with writing applications and reports, especially for Douglas Dinner gifts
- Complete registrations/renewals for government grants platforms
- Communicate directly with funders for clarifications, templates, forms, etc.
All duties apply to program service fees as well as grants.