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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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Browse the open positions below, and get in touch if you have questions.

 

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.

Apply Now to Speak on the ICFP LIVE Stage at ICFP 2025!

Apply Now to Speak on the ICFP LIVE Stage at ICFP 2025!

Originally launched at ICFP 2022, the ICFP LIVE Stage is a dynamic, globally livestreamed space at the heart of the International Conference on Family Planning. This is where community-led change takes center stage—with 10-minute, high-impact segments broadcast to a worldwide audience of 50,000+.

In 2025, the LIVE Stage returns with bolder voices, new formats, and more opportunities to elevate equity, storytelling, and action in SRHR.

Reporting the Future of Family Planning: WHGI and FPNN Launch ICFP 2025 Reporting Journey

Reporting the Future of Family Planning: WHGI and FPNN Launch ICFP 2025 Reporting Journey

This August, the William H. Gates Sr. Institute’s Family Planning News Network (FPNN) will lead a collaborative reporting trip across Colombia in support of the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2025. Hosted by WHGI and coordinated with Colombia-based partners Profamilia, Fundación Valle del Lili, and i2 Marketing, this 10-day field reporting journey will spotlight community-led solutions in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), youth leadership, Indigenous and Afro-Colombian health equity, and migration.

WHGI Launches the 2025 Youth-Powered Global Health Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator (GHLAA) Program Application

WHGI Launches the 2025 Youth-Powered Global Health Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator (GHLAA) Program Application

The William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health is now accepting applications for the Youth-Powered Global Health Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator (GHLAA)—a dynamic two-week hybrid training set for October 2025, just before the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2025.