Development Manager - October 2016

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Organization Overview

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) is a not-for-profit organization that works to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. Our vision is that health care mobilizes its ethical, economic and political influence to create an ecologically sustainable, equitable and healthy world. We seek to carry out our mission and vision by adhering to three overarching goals: protecting public health from climate change; transforming the supply chain, and building leadership for environmental health.

HCWH has offices in the US (Boston and Reston), Europe (Brussels), Latin America (Buenos Aires) and Asia (Manila), and partner organizations in multiple countries including Australia, Brazil, China, India, Nepal and South Africa. HCWH works with hospitals and health care systems, health professionals, ministries of health, NGOs and international organizations such as WHO and UNDP. HCWH’s Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Network has more than 600 members from 35 countries, representing the interests of more than 20,000 hospitals and health centers committed to reduce health care’s environmental footprint and promote environmental health.

In addition, HCWH US’s membership organization, Practice Greenhealth, is the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge.

Position Overview

Health Care Without Harm is seeking a strong, well-rounded individual for the full-time position of Development Manager. This position will be a critical contributor to the growing fundraising team at HCWH and an opportunity for a development professional looking to grow in his/her career and build a broad set of fundraising skills. The Development Manager will report to the Director of Development and work closely with a wide range of staff on fundraising activities.

The primary objectives of this position will be to write grant proposals and reports and to manage the grant lifecycle and processes.