Grants Advancement Officer

PURPOSE: To advance the HOPES mission by securing and stewarding philanthropic investments that expand access to high-quality healthcare, behavioral health, housing, and supportive services. This position plays a critical role in sustaining and growing funding partnerships that enable HOPES to meet emerging community needs and achieve strategic priorities.

JOB SUMMARY: To support donor communications and manage the full lifecycle of private grant writing, including prospect research, opportunity assessment, proposal development, grant reporting, and funder stewardship. This position partners closely with program, clinical, finance, and advancement leaders to secure funding, demonstrate impact, and build strong relationships with foundations, corporations, and other grantmaking organizations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Research and identify grant opportunities that align with HOPES programs, strategic initiatives, and funding priorities.
• Assess prospective funding opportunities for mission alignment, competitiveness, impact potential, and return on investment.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive grants pipeline and annual grants calendar.
• Recommend funding opportunities and pursuit strategies to Advancement leadership.
• Write and submit competitive grant proposals, letters of inquiry, sponsorship requests, and related funding applications.
• Gather program data, outcomes, budget information, and impact stories in collaboration with program, clinical, finance, and operational leaders
• Translate programmatic, clinical, operational, and financial information into compelling and persuasive funding narratives.
• Prepare grant budgets and supporting documentation in partnership with finance and program leaders.
• Manage grant deadlines to support timely submission of proposals, reports, and other funder deliverables.
• Track grant requirements, outcomes, and compliance obligations to ensure accurate reporting and stewardship of awarded funds.
• Maintain complete and accurate grant files, records, and documentation.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with foundations, corporations, community partners, and other institutional funders.
• Coordinate funder meetings, site visits, stewardship activities, and impact updates.
• Write donor-focused communications, proposals, case statements, and impact updates that articulate organizational priorities and outcomes.
• Collaborate with staff to gather stories, data, and program updates that demonstrate the impact of donor investments.
• Prepare donor briefs, funder profiles, meeting materials, and follow-up communications to support cultivation and stewardship activities.
• Maintain accurate donor and grant information within organizational systems and databases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years of experience in grant writing, institutional fundraising, foundation relations, development, or related work required.
• Demonstrated experience researching, writing, and submitting successful grant proposals required.
• Excellent written, editing, and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong project management, organization, and deadline management skills required.
• Experience working in a nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, human services, or community-based organization preferred.
• Experience managing foundation or corporate donor relationships preferred.
• Experience utilizing donor databases, CRMs, grant management systems, or prospect research platforms preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare, FQHC, Medicaid, behavioral health, housing, or social service funding environments preferred.