Manager, Community Impact | Advocacy Team

About Good Reason Houston

Good Reason Houston exists to ensure that every child, in every neighborhood of Houston, has access to a world‑class public education and the opportunity to thrive in the Houston of tomorrow. From a child’s first day of Pre‑K to their first day on the job, we work to make sure every student is prepared for success in school, career, and life.

Anchored in a cradle‑to‑career vision, Good Reason Houston is driven by a bold North Star Goal: to double the rate of public school graduates earning a living wage by 2040, positioning economic mobility as the ultimate measure of student success. Achieving this goal requires collaboration across sectors, and Good Reason Houston serves as Houston’s regional education backbone, uniting public school systems, higher education institutions, employers, and civic leaders around a shared vision for student success.

Good Reason Houston builds awareness of, advocates for, and advises school systems on measures aimed to improve the quality of education available to all. Today the organization partners with 25 public school systems that collectively serve 700,000 students across 900 public schools in the Houston region. We seek to cultivate a shared regional vision for educational quality, to build the capacity for change required within districts and the greater Houston community, and to foster collective ownership to support student‑level results for kids across our city.

Houstonians for Great Public Schools is committed to transforming public education by ensuring students are the central focus of every decision. Houston GPS mobilizes voters, parents, and community leaders to drive exceptional outcomes in Houston public schools by supporting and electing leaders who champion student‑first policies. Through transparency, accountability, and clear data, we unite diverse voices around a shared commitment for meaningful and constant improvement in local school districts.

Manager, Community Impact leads the execution of Good Reason Houston’s community‑based activation strategy in priority districts and is responsible for mobilizing parents, residents, and stakeholders into structured pathways of participation that advance advocacy priorities tied to economic mobility and living wage outcomes. This role serves as a visible representative of the organization in community spaces and manages the full engagement pipeline—from initial recruitment to onboarding to sustained participation.

It requires strong external relationship leadership, clear communication, and disciplined operational follow‑through to ensure community engagement translates into measurable impact.

In this role, the Manager drives consistent growth in active participants, strengthens conversion from onboarding to first action, and cultivates a base that reflects the communities we most aim to serve. The position relies on a data‑informed approach to track participation patterns, surface trends, and refine tactics based on performance. Success hinges on the Manager’s ability to align field strategy with established advocacy priorities, maintain accountability across the engagement pipeline, and elevate community perspectives in ways that deepen understanding and support mobilization around policies that promote economic mobility for Houston students.

This role also supports coordinated engagement efforts with our affiliate organization, Houstonians for Great Public Schools, ensuring alignment across shared priorities and participation pathways.

• Serve as a visible, consistent representative of Good Reason Houston in priority districts, including schools, churches, neighborhood meetings, and civic spaces
• Independently cultivate trusted relationships with community leaders, parent groups, and partner organizations, activating these relationships to expand pathways for engagement and community mobilization efforts
• Develop, manage, and execute a recurring community presence calendar that reflects strategic priorities, prioritizes high‑impact spaces and builds momentum through sustained relationship…