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We cultivate new ways of thinking and doing to amplify locally-led change.
Together with local partners, we identify and act on ideas with the greatest promise to advance universal, equitable access to SRHR.
The William H. Gates Sr. Institute features a dynamic, innovative working environment, with opportunities to work with leaders in research and advocacy, both established and emerging; to contribute at a high level to the organization’s forward progress; and to contribute to sustainable, positive change for women and men, communities, and countries.
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Open Positions
Program Officer – Business Development & Grant Writer
We are seeking a Program Officer – Business Development & Grant Writer who will work with the WHGI Senior Management Team, consultants, finance teams, and GI partners to build and manage the business development strategy for WHGI to include clear deliverables and timelines to prospect, network, and identify new funding opportunities, and develop, write, and coordinate all proposals in line with WHGI’s new vision, mission and goals. WHGI’s Business Development Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality of all aspects of the proposal process and will manage proposal opportunities from inception and writing of the grant through proposal submission. They will also advise WHGI’s leadership team on relevant trends and will be expected to create new, innovative funding models.
WHGI’s Carolyn Combs Honored with 2025 PFRH Staff Citizenship Award
The Gates Institute is proud to celebrate Carolyn Combs, Financial Director, as the 2025 recipient of the PFRH Staff Citizenship Award—an honor recognizing outstanding commitment, integrity, and service within the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive...
Podcast Episode: How An Advocate is Thinking About Family Planning—A Conversation with Innocent Grant
What happens when global funding for family planning is threatened? For Innocent Grant, a family planning advocate from Tanzania, it means returning to the power of evidence, community-rooted solutions, and global collaboration. In this episode of the Bloomberg School...
Assessing Community Needs: The Future of Family Planning Campaign
In February, we took the first step in shaping a community-driven response to the unprecedented attacks on foreign assistance funding impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and launched a community needs assessment. WHGI is committed to action,...
Gates Institute at PAA 2025: Advancing the Science of Reproductive Health and Family Planning
We’re proud to share that faculty, researchers, and partners from the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH) and W. H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health will present their latest findings at the Population Association of America (PAA) 2025 Annual Meeting.
Explore the Future of Family Planning: Convening Page Now Live
Held in March 2025, the FFP Convening brought together over 200 global leaders, advocates, and researchers to meet a pivotal moment in global health. With shifting funding priorities, new political realities, and rising demands for equity and innovation, this event set the stage for transformative action.