Giving InSight

A Blog for and about Funders Focused on Health and the Environment
Standing out in a crowded field can be challenging. That's why our Karla Fortunato is sharing her 5 steps for getting your issues noticed and bringing your philanthropic colleagues in to collaborate with you.
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HEFN 2013 Annual Meeting
Funders interested in health and the environment met recently for HEFN's 2013 Annual Meeting on the "Power of People." This blog post highlights a handful of themes and takeaways that emerged over the two-day meeting.
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November 4, 2013 by Lisa Renstrom
This blog post takes a look at how philanthropy can leverage Divest-Invest principles, which encourage divesting assets from fossil fuels and investing in clean energy and sustainable practices and products, in order to support a cleaner, healthier future.
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October 28, 2013 by Samantha Harvey
I’ve often heard colleagues describe philanthropy as “more of an art than a science.” My first career was in the arts – modern dance – and when making a dance, two minutes of material can take two weeks to generate. Collaboration is key; the end product is a mixture of visions and vocabularies. And often a finished piece is very different, but much better than what was originally imagined.
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October 21, 2013 by Jennifer Chheang
The California Endowment's Jennifer Chheang talks about their work to help communities along the I-710 Corridor in California have their vision for healthier conditions incorporated into a major freeway expansion project.
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Executive Coordinator
Brandy Lucky joined HEFN in July 2023 as our Executive Coordinator. She comes to HEFN with vast and diverse experience organizing busy executives and teams in the retail, legal, non-profit, coaching, and contractor industries.


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