Development & Grants Specialist

Hope Family Health•Westmoreland, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Development & Grants Specialist advances HOPE Family Health’s mission and long-term sustainability through grant development, fundraising support, donor engagement, community partnerships, and organizational storytelling. Working with executive leadership and teams across the organization, this role strengthens visibility, diversifies funding opportunities, and cultivates relationships with funders, donors, community organizations, and the public. The position coordinates and supports the grant process from opportunity research through writing, editing, submission, tracking, and reporting for Federal, State, local, and private foundation grants. It also supports donor stewardship, fundraising campaigns, sponsorship development, outreach, strategic communications, and initiatives related to organizational growth and community investment. This is primarily an on-site position based at HOPE Family Health facilities, with required off-site work and frequent travel for community engagement, outreach, fundraising, grant-related activities, and organizational representation. Routine remote work is not expected. Occasional evening or weekend participation may be required.

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.
Three or more 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 and ability to engage professionally with donors, funders, community partners, leadership, and the public.
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 Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to learn grant-management, donor-management, and communication platforms as needed.
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 read materials, 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; occasionally stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift materials weighing 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 initiatives, donor engagement, sponsorships, or community partnerships.
Experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), HRSA or Federal grant programs, or 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 in rural healthcare organizations.
Experience with data collection, reporting, and outcome measurement.

Responsibilities

Research and coordinate grant opportunities aligned with HOPE Family Health’s mission, strategic priorities, and organizational needs.
Coordinate grant proposals and reporting, including writing, editing, budgeting collaboration, submission, tracking, and required reports.
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.
Track grant outcomes, deliverables, deadlines, funding utilization, and compliance requirements.
Develop and manage a grant pipeline from opportunity identification through submission, award management, and reporting.
Support fundraising initiatives, annual giving campaigns, special fundraising efforts, and community sponsorship opportunities.
Assist with donor communications, acknowledgments, 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 efforts for 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 opportunities, and other assigned community activities.
Represent HOPE professionally at community events and engagement opportunities.
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, impact data, and community success stories for grants, fundraising, and public communications.
Assist with development-related website and communication-platform content.
Collaborate across departments to identify funding opportunities, community needs, and strategic development priorities; participate in organizational planning and sustainability initiatives.
Maintain confidentiality regarding organizational, donor, patient, and employee information.
Assist with fundraising events, donor engagement, community outreach, special projects, presentations, reports, campaigns, and partnership initiatives as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned by executive leadership.