Grants Officer

Legacy Community Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life ins.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

403(b) Retirement Plan with Company M

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

$0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits

$0 Copay for prescriptions filled at 1

Travel Insurance

Pet Insurance

Subsidized Gym Membership

Job summary

Legacy Community Health in Houston is seeking a Grants Officer to lead the development, writing, submission, and stewardship of private foundation, corporate, and individual grant proposals. You will work with the VP of Major Gifts and Legacy staff to turn program data into compelling funder reports.

You will gather information from program and finance teams, manage timelines, and build strong relationships with foundations and corporations to sustain healthcare access across our communities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of nonprofit grant writing success.
• Experience with Houston philanthropic community.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Decisive and able to work under pressure.
• Calm under stressful conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and write all LCH private (non-government) grant proposals and stewardship reports.
• Collaborate with VPIP, philanthropy, finance, and program staff to gather budgets, outcomes, and information for proposals.
• Maintain a master grants calendar and proposal pipeline, coordinating deadlines with development staff.
• Communicate proactively with development, finance, and program staff on information needs and deadlines.
• Understand LCH programs and Houston-Beaumont needs to address funder requests.
• Research new foundation, corporation, and individual prospects aligned with the Foundation’s mission.
• Coordinate with leadership and finance to ensure grants align with operational needs.
• Support relationships with fund providers through timely communications.
• Assist with execution of development strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Grant writing

Communications

Travel flexibility

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Instrumentl

eTapestry

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
• $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
• Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
• Subsidized Gym Membership
• And much more!

Location: Legacy Montrose Allen Parkway - 2929 Allen Pkwy. Houston, TX 77019

Grants Officer - Job Overview

Schedule: 9AM-5PM

As Grants Officer, you will help expand meaningful access to healthcare across the communities Legacy Community Health serves. Reporting to the Vice President of Major Gifts – Individual and Planned Giving (VPIP), you will lead the development, writing, submission, and stewardship of private foundation, corporate, and individual grant proposals in partnership with the VPIP and Legacy staff.

Your work will bring Legacy’s programs and patient impact to life for funders who share your passion for strengthening community healthcare. By working closely with program, finance, philanthropy, and leadership teams, you will gather and interpret data, communicate outcomes, and help ensure grant support reflects operational and financial needs.

Why this role matters

• Secure resources that help sustain vital community healthcare programs and services.
• Turn patient and program data into compelling proposals, reports, and funder communications.
• Build meaningful relationships with foundations, corporations, individuals, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with a supportive, mission-focused team across development, finance, programs, and leadership.
• Contribute to fundraising strategy while strengthening your expertise in nonprofit grant development and stewardship.
• Make a lasting difference in the Houston-Beaumont area through accurate, thoughtful, and mission-aligned work.

You will thrive in this role if you are a proactive, results-oriented fundraising professional with strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills. Your commitment to Legacy Community Health’s mission will help connect philanthropic support with accessible, high-quality healthcare—creating meaningful impact for patients, families, and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of applicable LCH guiding principles.
• Responsible for managing and writing all LCH private (non-government) grant proposals and stewardship reports.
• Collaborate with VPIP, philanthropy, finance, and program staff to gather supporting data, budgets, outcomes, and information needed for grant proposals and stewardship reports to foundations, individuals, and corporations.
• Maintain a master grants calendar and proposal pipeline of pending, active, and past grants, in coordination with development staff, to ensure all proposals, reports, and required funder communications are submitted by established deadlines.
• Communicate proactively with development, finance, and program staff regarding upcoming information needs, proposal requirements, reporting expectations, and approaching deadlines.
• Fully understand the history, structure, objectives, programs and financial needs of LCH along with the needs of the Houston-Beaumont area to properly address requests for support.
• Research and identify new foundation, corporation, and individual prospects for philanthropic opportunities that align with the Foundation's mission.
• Coordinate with LCH leadership and finance department to ensure grants are implemented according to the operational and financial needs of the organization to effectively provide program services.
• Support positive relationships with fund providers and other stakeholders through timely, accurate, and mission-aligned communication.
• Assist with the execution of LCH development strategy.
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, creative writing, or a related area is preferred.
• Experience with the management of a donor database. Raiser’s Edge experience preferred.
• Experience with management of grant management systems. Instrumentl is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new software programs quickly.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Three to five years of demonstrated success in non-profit grant writing and a familiarity with the Houston philanthropic community.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel upon occasion.
• Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize.
• A passion for accuracy and sharp attention to detail.
• Adept in decision making responsibilities.
• Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft suite of products.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Adobe suite of products.
• Working knowledge of donor management databases (such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, eTapestry).
• Working knowledge of Crescendo, Integrated Marketing for Planned Gifts.
• Working knowledge of donor relations and fundraising analytics.

About Legacy Community Health

The largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years across 50+ clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Our mission — driving healthy change in our communities — guides everything we do, and it starts with our people.

Approachable & Collaborative — Leads with humility, values diverse perspectives, and builds trust through teamwork.

Driven & Committed — Takes initiative and goes the extra mile to improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

Thoughtful Communicators — Pairs clinical/technical skill with emotional intelligence, navigating complex situations with empathy and professionalism.