Grants Manager, Health Equity & Strategy

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Equal Hope, a Chicago-based nonprofit, is seeking an experienced Grants Manager to lead strategy, development, and management of a growing grant portfolio focused on health equity and community programming.

The role requires exceptional writing, deep knowledge of healthcare policy, and a track record of securing diverse funders. It is a contract-to-hire position with growth potential over the next year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health policy, social sciences, English, journalism, or related field; master’s strongly preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of grant writing and grants management experience in healthcare or health equity settings.
• Proven track record securing six- and seven-figure grants from varied funders.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling; ability to translate data into compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of annual grants strategy and manage a $3.5M portfolio.
• Own master grants calendar with timelines, LOIs, proposals, and reports.
• Monitor portfolio performance and report to leadership; identify risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate budgets with finance to ensure alignment with funder requirements.

Skills

Grant writing

Grants management

Healthcare policy

Budgeting

Storytelling

Project management

Public health

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtuous

Foundation Connect

Fluxx

Job description

Equal Hope, a Chicago-based nonprofit, is seeking an experienced Grants Manager to lead strategy, development, and management of a growing grant portfolio focused on health equity and community programming.

The role requires exceptional writing, deep knowledge of healthcare policy, and a track record of securing diverse funders. It is a contract-to-hire position with growth potential over the next year.