Director of Grants and Development

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer and Communications Officer, the Director of Development will play a pivotal role in the team’s overall fundraising performance, strengthening donor relationships, and helping to build internal development systems to support long-term organizational growth. This role will support individual giving strategies, lead on grant proposal execution, and help expand Codman’s philanthropic footprint.  

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Fundraising and Donor Engagement
   1. Responsible for grant proposals, including the development of a robust grants calendar; lead the coordination, implementation, and execution of grant proposal (federal/state/local, foundation, and corporate) submissions aligned with the mission of CSHC.
   2. Oversee grant reporting, submissions, and stewardship of existing, lapsed, and new institutions.
   3. Personally manage and lead a portfolio of major institutional gift prospects and donors, owning the full major gifts lifecycle—including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
   4. Research new public grants/funding opportunities, assess fit with health center program/goals/mission, and lead decision-making process whether to apply or not.
   5. Stay current on state/federal/local government policy changes, budgets, laws/legislation, and other trends to anticipate upcoming funding programs.
   6. Partner with the team to identify critical key indicators, best measurement practices and the preparation of ongoing progress reports.
   7. Supervises and oversees work performed by direct report(s) within the Development Department.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration
   1. Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders including programmatic, clinical, executive, finance, data, and administration subject matter experts.
   2. Work with finance/project managers, and staff to identify and resolve budget and compliance issues.
   3. Work with assigned project champions to meet funder expectations.
   4. Collaborate with programmatic, clinical, and finance staff to prepare and submit budget amendments/modifications, as allowed by the funder and in accordance with funder specifications.
   5. Ensures that grants are expended in accordance with their terms and that all expenses, financial reports, invoices, and other financial elements are submitted to funders on time.
   6. Collaborate with Communications/Marketing team to execute a digital fundraising/development strategy.
   7. Work productively with staff champions to collect information and data for proposals and reports.
3. Team Management and Leadership
   1. Oversight for accurate donor records and reporting within CRM, ensuring data integrity and prioritizing strong record keeping
   2. Oversee the integrity and timeliness of applications, processing award letters, letters of support, acknowledgement letters, contracts, budgets, and other documents.
   3. Set clear goals, accountability frameworks, and performance metrics.
   4. Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and mission-driven team culture
   5. Provide coaching, mentorship, and clear performance expectations to build team capacity and support professional growth.
   6. Represent the organization at site visits, public events, and other venues as necessary.
4. Grants Compliance
   1. Complete, submit, and track the submission of necessary regulatory documents (e.g. UDS, FTCA, SAM) in a timely manner.
   2. Assist with grant-related audits, federal/state/local government site visits (e.g. HRSA OSV), including the preparation of documents and follow-up as needed.
   3. Proactively monitors new changes in grant-related regulatory guidance, law, and other requirements (e.g. HRSA Compliance Manual, PINs, PALs, etc.)
   4. Assists with other advocacy-related health center submissions, such as submitting public comments.
   5. Maintain professional and timely communication with government assigned points of contact (e.g., HRSA project officers, financial officers, etc).
5. Fundraiser Events/Campaigns
   1. Assist with the organization, planning, and promotion of Health Center fundraising events.
   2. In collaboration with the Communications team, participate in the planning and execution of other initiatives including annual reports, marketing collateral, and fundraising campaigns, e.g., capital campaigns, in-kind, Giving Tuesday, etc

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven years related experience with demonstrated success in individual giving and major gifts
• Proven track record developing government grants submissions and extensive understanding of best practices within federal and state grants/contracts and administration.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, including experience securing gifts of $25K or more.
• Experience managing and developing small teams.
• Familiarity with fundraising systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• A strong passion for the health center’s mission is essential; Familiarity with Dorchester community is helpful.  

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods ·

• Must be able to lift 10-25 pounds and load onto shelves.

• Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use.