Director of Development & External Affairs

JOB TITLE: Director of Development & External Affairs

DEPARTMENT: M&G

EDUCATION LEVEL: 4 Year Degree

REPORTS TO: CEO

TRAVEL: Occasional local travel may be required

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISORY ROLE: Yes

ABOUT ACCESSHEALTH

AccessHealth is a private, not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Fort Bend and Waller Counties, TX since 1975 providing integrated, affordable healthcare to ~20,000 patients annually across 17 locations. A 2025 HRSA National Quality Leader and NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Development & External Affairs leads AccessHealth’s fundraising, external partnerships, community engagement, and strategic communications efforts. The position is responsible for expanding philanthropic support, strengthening community and referral partnerships, and increasing AccessHealth’s visibility throughout the communities it serves.

Working closely with the CEO and organizational leadership, the Director develops and executes strategies that strengthen AccessHealth’s financial sustainability, community presence, and relationships with donors, corporations, foundations, healthcare organizations, government stakeholders, and community partners.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fundraising, Donor Development & Events

• Develop and execute AccessHealth’s annual fundraising and development strategy.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, corporate partners, foundations, and other philanthropic supporters.
• Manage donor development activities from prospect identification through solicitation and stewardship.
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities and oversee grant development, submission, reporting, and compliance.
• Plan and oversee fundraising campaigns, sponsorship opportunities, donor engagement activities, and signature fundraising events.
• Develop strategies to increase donor retention, recurring giving, corporate sponsorships, and philanthropic revenue.
• Maintain accurate donor and fundraising records within the organization’s CRM or donor management system.
• Establish fundraising goals and provide regular development reports to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Support the Board Development Committee and related development initiatives.

Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with hospitals, healthcare organizations, employers, schools, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and other community partners.
• Identify partnership opportunities that increase awareness of AccessHealth services and strengthen appropriate patient referral pathways.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, community leaders, and other key stakeholders in coordination with the CEO.
• Represent AccessHealth at chambers of commerce, community coalitions, healthcare forums, and other external meetings and events.
• Monitor community needs and external trends and identify opportunities that support AccessHealth’s mission and strategic priorities.

Communications, Brand & Digital Strategy

• Oversee external communications and marketing initiatives that strengthen awareness of AccessHealth’s services, programs, impact, and mission.
• Direct digital marketing and search visibility strategies, including SEO, social media, website visibility, and emerging AI-driven search technologies.
• Coordinate media relations, public announcements, and external communications in collaboration with the CEO and organizational leadership.
• Oversee the development of impact reports, donor communications, community materials, and other external-facing publications.
• Monitor marketing and engagement performance and recommend strategies to strengthen AccessHealth’s external reach and visibility.

Leadership & Administration

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO on fundraising, external partnerships, community engagement, and development opportunities.
• Establish and monitor goals and key performance indicators for development and external affairs activities.
• Develop and manage applicable departmental budgets and resources.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure development and external affairs initiatives align with organizational priorities.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.