Community Engagement & Philanthropy Specialist

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.The Community Engagement & Philanthropy Program Specialist will provide hands-on operational support for MUFG’s community engagement, employee volunteerism, matching gifts, grant administration, philanthropic reporting, and related program activities across the Americas. This contingent worker role supports day-to-day execution, data integrity, documentation, employee and stakeholder support, vendor and nonprofit coordination, and recurring reporting needs. The position is intended to strengthen operating continuity and administrative discipline across established Community Engagement & Philanthropy programs.Key ResponsibilitiesCommunity Engagement Program AdministrationSupport daily administration of employee volunteer programs and community engagement initiatives across the Americas.Maintain volunteer opportunities, calendars, registration lists, participant tracking, and post-event documentation.Support ERNs, CORE Councils, local volunteer leads, site champions, and business partners with volunteer activity coordination.Help ensure volunteer activities are documented consistently and aligned with established program procedures.Matching Gifts and Employee GivingAdminister matching gift processes, including request review, documentation collection, employee inquiries, vendor follow-up, and evidence file maintenance.Support review of external match requests against established program requirements and escalate questions or exceptions as appropriate.Maintain documentation for higher-value match requests, second-review evidence, declines, reconciliations, and related follow-up.Assist with donation reporting, account statement tracking, and recurring reconciliation activities.Grants and Philanthropy OperationsSupport grant administration, nonprofit documentation, application tracking, payment coordination, and reporting.Help maintain organized records for charitable contributions, nonprofit partner documentation, grant status updates, and supporting evidence.Coordinate with internal partners to support purchase requests, invoices, payment follow-up, and documentation requirements.Assist with preparation of materials and files needed for quarterly, annual, audit, regulatory, and ad hoc reporting requests.Systems, Data, and ReportingMaintain accurate records in Benevity Spark / MUFG Gives Back, Benevity Versaic / Grants Management, SharePoint, Teams, Excel trackers, planning calendars, and reporting folders.Pull, reconcile, and validate recurring donation, volunteer, matching gift, and philanthropic contribution reports.Support data quality checks, file naming discipline, folder organization, and documentation completeness.Prepare working files and summaries to support internal reporting, leadership updates, audits, regulatory examinations, and program reviews.Vendor, Nonprofit, and Stakeholder CoordinationCoordinate with internal stakeholders, including Inclusion & Philanthropy, Finance, Legal, IT, Accounts Payable, Marketing/Communications, ERNs, CORE Councils, and regional partners.Coordinate with external nonprofit partners and vendors to resolve operational issues, confirm logistics, obtain documentation, and support program delivery.Track open items, follow-ups, approvals, invoices, purchase requests, and partner responses through completion.Escalate sensitive, policy-related, budget, legal, or reputational matters to the appropriate MUFG employee owner.Communications and Employee Engagement SupportSupport communications, event invitations, participant reminders, logistics updates, Bridge story inputs, and program summaries.Use approved templates and established review processes for volunteer event communications and employee-facing materials.Respond to routine employee inquiries related to volunteer activities, matching gifts, giving platform navigation, documentation, and program logistics.Prepare draft summaries and inputs for internal updates, newsletters, and stakeholder reporting.Signature Program SupportSupport signature initiatives such as 9/11 Day of Service, Season of Giving, and multi-office volunteer efforts.Assist with logistics, registration links, participant tracking, communications, t-shirt orders, invoices, purchase requests, calendar coordination, vendor follow-up, and post-event documentation.Maintain planning trackers, event folders, photo release documentation, registration lists, and evidence files.Coordinate with local leads, nonprofit partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to support timely and well-documented execution.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.3–5 years of experience in community engagement, philanthropy, CSR, nonprofit partnerships, employee engagement, program administration, or a related field.Strong program coordination, project management, data management, and organizational skills.Experience managing multiple deadlines, stakeholders, and documentation requirements.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Benevity, Versaic, or comparable giving, volunteering, or grant management systems.Experience working in financial services, a regulated industry, or a large matrixed organization.Experience supporting employee volunteerism, matching gifts, grants, corporate philanthropy, CSR, or nonprofit programs.Strong attention to detail and comfort with reporting, reconciliation, evidence documentation, and recurring controls.Skills and CapabilitiesStrong attention to detail and accuracy.Sound judgment, discretion, and appropriate escalation discipline.Ability to work independently while keeping employee owners informed of risks, issues, and decisions needed.Employee-service mindset and practical problem-solving orientation.Strong stakeholder management and follow-through.Ability to manage confidential or sensitive information with care.Documentation discipline, organized work habits, and comfort maintaining trackers, folders, templates, and evidence files.Commitment to community impact, inclusion, integrity, and continuous improvement.The typical base pay range for this role is between $100K - $115K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.MUFG Benefits SummaryWe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.SummaryLocation: Tempe, AZType: Full time