Overview
Medic is a non-profit organization that catalyzes a global community building open-source technology to power last-mile care. As stewards of the open-source Community Health Toolkit (CHT) and community of practice, we enable over 45 organizations to power frontline health systems across 24+ countries. Our tools support over 182,000 community health workers delivering care to some of the world's most underserved and hardest-to-reach communities.
We're a lean, globally distributed team at a key inflection point: we have just completed a major strategic restructuring, and launched our next 3-year strategy which positions Medic as the driver of innovation in community health technology. By 2028, Medic will build on the CHT's proven foundation – catalyzing a community of 75+ organizations to extend accessible technology to 350,000 CHWs delivering care to 175 million people. The Development Lead is critical to securing the resources needed to meet these ambitious goals.
The Role
The Role
We're looking for a senior development professional who is as comfortable writing a compelling grant proposal as they are managing a complex grants portfolio - and who genuinely enjoys the work of connecting people and organizations to a mission they care deeply about.
Position Details:Employment Status: Full-time
Reports to: Co-Executive Directors
Location: Remote, with a strong preference for GMT/EST time zones
This is a senior individual contributor role: you'll be the engine behind Medic's fundraising: managing a gifts and grants portfolio, writing proposals that win, supporting the Co-Executive Directors in building and stewarding funder relationships, and positioning Medic as a meaningful investment for foundations, donors, and bilateral partners across the global and community health, digital public goods, innovation, and emerging technology ecosystems. You'll work closely with colleagues across Programs, Community Stewardship, Finance, and Communications, and you'll be a key contributor in shaping how Medic tells its story externally.
Position Details:Employment Status: Full-time
Reports to: Co-Executive Directors
Location: Remote, with a strong preference for GMT/EST time zones
Core Responsibilities
Write Proposals that Win (40%)
- Write the full range of grant documents - concept notes, letters of inquiry, requests for proposals, reports, etc., independently and to a high standard
- Collect key programmatic and operational information from colleagues, distill into compelling language, and reconfirm accuracy and readability
- Own Medic's proposal calendar: manage deadlines, coordinate inputs and submissions across the full portfolio and organization, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Translate Medic's work into language that resonates with funders across global health, digital public goods, and innovation ecosystems
- Maintain a living library of core materials to support efficient and consistent proposal development
- Stay current on trends in community health, digital health, innovation and AI, and global health funding; communicate pertinent information via internal learning pathways (e.g., Slack)
Run a Tight Portfolio (30%)
- Manage the full lifecycle of active grants with operational precision: tracking deliverables, reporting deadlines, budget burn rates, and compliance risks
- Own and evolve Medic's grants management systems, ensuring audit-ready records of all proposals, agreements, and grant opportunities
- Maintain a clear, live view of Medic's revenue pipeline in partnership with Finance to support accurate cash flow visibility and forward planning
- Keep the Co-EDs informed on portfolio health with clear, regular reporting
Power the Relationships That Fund the Mission (30%)
- Support the Co-EDs in building and stewarding strong funder relationships - drafting outreach emails, preparing briefing materials, and managing scheduling and follow-up
- Own Medic's CRM as the system of record for all funder relationships, keeping contact history, interactions, and next steps current and actionable
- Research and identify new prospects and support the leadership in designing effective cultivation strategies based on funder interests and alignment with Medic's priorities
- Own the annual fundraising calendar, conference planning, and key donor event logistics (including Skoll World Forum)
- Collaborate with Communications to co-create materials that advance fundraising goals
Qualifications
Required:
- 5–7 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or development, with at least 3 years of progressive ownership of grants and proposal writing and a strong track record of securing six- and seven-figure grants
- An exceptional storytelling voice. You produce well-structured proposals that translate complex technical work into compelling funder narratives with minimal direction
- Experience managing a portfolio: reporting, compliance, and budget management
- Sharp organizational skills and relentless attention to detail. You catch what others miss.
- A nimble self-operator who is deadline-driven and can work efficiently across a remote, globally distributed team, bringing calm and systematic thinking to a fast-moving environment
- Humility, curiosity, kindness, and a genuine commitment to health for all
Preferred
- Demonstrated experience working with philanthropic funders and/or raising funds for innovation and emerging technologies (AI)
- Familiarity with global health, community health, digital health, or open-source technology
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM and grants management tools
- Willingness to travel (up to 2-3 trips per year) to key convenings and partner sites.
Development at Medic sits at the intersection of technical complexity, systems-level change, and deeply human impact. We're not looking for someone who just keeps the trains running — we want someone who is curious about the work, invested in the mission, and brings both craft and care to the role.
Medic is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience in the communities we serve.
Application ProcessPlease submit your application, and a sample grant proposal, concept note, or letter of inquiry that you've written and are proud of — ideally one that reflects your independent writing voice. If the work was collaborative, just note your role briefly.
If you're unable to share a real sample due to confidentiality, you're welcome to share a lightly anonymized version or write a short original piece (2 page max) in its place.
Application ProcessPlease submit your application, and a sample grant proposal, concept note, or letter of inquiry that you've written and are proud of — ideally one that reflects your independent writing voice. If the work was collaborative, just note your role briefly.
If you're unable to share a real sample due to confidentiality, you're welcome to share a lightly anonymized version or write a short original piece (2 page max) in its place.
Applications will be accepted until May 22, 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in the last week of May 2026, with final decisions expected shortly thereafter by mid-June 2026
United States