Development & Grants Specialist

Hope Family Health•Westmoreland, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Development & Grants Specialist supports the mission and long-term sustainability of HOPE Family Health through grant development, fundraising support, donor engagement, community partnerships, and organizational storytelling. Working closely with executive leadership and teams across the organization, the Specialist helps strengthen visibility, diversify funding opportunities, and build relationships that expand HOPE’s impact in the communities it serves. The role coordinates the grant-development process, including researching opportunities, writing and editing proposals, collaborating on budgets, submitting applications, tracking awards and deadlines, and preparing required reports. It gathers information and supporting documentation from executive leadership, finance, clinical leadership, operations, and program staff, and maintains grant calendars, files, funder records, templates, and a pipeline covering opportunities through reporting. The Specialist also supports fundraising initiatives, donor stewardship, annual giving and special campaigns, sponsorships, community outreach, and strategic communications. The position develops and organizes materials and stories that communicate HOPE’s mission, patient impact, program outcomes, and community needs to funders, donors, partners, and the public. It helps maintain development-related website and communications content and promotes the HOPE Assistance Fund and other charitable giving initiatives. This is primarily an on-site position based at HOPE Family Health facilities. Routine remote work is not expected; limited temporary off-site administrative work may be considered at executive leadership’s discretion. Off-site work and frequent travel within HOPE’s service region are required, with occasional travel outside the region. Evening or weekend participation may occasionally be needed for community engagement, fundraising, grant deadlines, or organizational initiatives. The work takes place primarily in a professional office and healthcare environment, with possible occasional exposure to communicable illnesses common to outpatient healthcare settings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public health, nonprofit management, business, marketing, journalism, healthcare administration, English, social services, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of education, relevant experience, and demonstrated success may be considered.
Minimum of three years of experience in grant writing, nonprofit development, fundraising, communications, community relations, healthcare administration, or a related field preferred.
Excellent written, verbal, editing, and proofreading skills, with strong attention to detail.
Ability to write and coordinate multiple types of grant proposals, including Federal, State, local, and foundation applications.
Strong organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Ability to gather, organize, and clearly communicate complex organizational, programmatic, financial, and outcome-related information.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills for engaging donors, funders, community partners, leadership, and the public professionally.
Ability to collaborate across departments and maintain positive working relationships.
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding organizational, donor, employee, and patient information.
Ability to work independently while managing multiple ongoing projects and responsibilities.
Demonstrated commitment to HOPE Family Health’s mission and service to underserved populations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and ability to learn grant-management, donor-management, and communications platforms.
Strong professional judgment, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel within HOPE’s service region as needed.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; sufficient visual acuity to review documents, operate a computer, and prepare reports and grant applications.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods and perform computer work, writing, and data entry; occasional standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting of materials up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel to meetings, community events, conferences, and outreach activities as needed.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience researching, writing, coordinating, and managing grant applications and reports.
Experience with Federal, State, local, and/or private foundation grants.
Experience in healthcare, nonprofit, rural health, public health, behavioral health, or community-based organizations.
Experience supporting fundraising, donor engagement, sponsorships, or community partnerships.
Experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
Experience with HRSA or Federal grant programs.
Experience with State healthcare grants.
Experience in foundation fundraising and donor stewardship.
Experience with capital campaigns or fundraising campaigns.
Experience in community outreach and partnership development.
Experience in healthcare marketing or nonprofit communications.
Experience with rural healthcare organizations.
Experience in data collection, reporting, and outcome measurement.

Responsibilities

Research and coordinate Federal, State, local, and private foundation grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
Coordinate grant proposals from development through submission, including writing, editing, budget collaboration, tracking, and required reporting.
Collaborate with executive leadership and finance, clinical, operations, and program staff to gather data, narratives, outcomes, and supporting documentation.
Maintain a grants calendar and organizational grant files, templates, funder records, and supporting documentation.
Manage a grant pipeline from opportunity identification through submission, award management, and reporting.
Track grant outcomes, deliverables, deadlines, compliance requirements, and funding utilization.
Support fundraising initiatives, annual giving campaigns, special initiatives, sponsorship opportunities, and revenue diversification.
Assist with donor communications, acknowledgments, stewardship, sponsorship coordination, and relationship cultivation.
Develop materials and storytelling content communicating HOPE’s mission, impact, and community needs; help promote the HOPE Assistance Fund and other charitable giving initiatives.
Support development work related to organizational growth, capital projects, strategic expansion, and community investment.
Build and maintain relationships with community partners, foundations, civic organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders.
Coordinate and participate in outreach events, speaking engagements, community meetings, partnership activities, and organizational representation.
Assist with annual reports, newsletters, donor communications, grant narratives, social media content, presentations, marketing materials, and storytelling initiatives.
Help maintain consistent messaging, branding, and mission-focused communications across development and outreach efforts.
Collect and organize patient stories, program outcomes, organizational impact data, and community success stories for proposals, fundraising, and public communications.
Maintain development-related content on organizational websites and communication platforms.
Collaborate across departments to identify funding opportunities, community needs, and strategic development priorities; participate in planning and sustainability initiatives.
Maintain confidentiality regarding organizational, donor, patient, and employee information.
Assist with fundraising events, donor engagement, community outreach, presentations, reports, campaigns, partnership initiatives, and special projects as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned by executive leadership.