This year's annual meeting is about "The Transformative 2020s: Two Decades of Groundwork for a New Decade of Change." Join us in in Fresno, CA, to mark HEFN's 20th anniversary, and chart what’s needed to transform communities and philanthropy into powerhouses of environmental health and justice progress.
An Inside Philanthropy profile highlights HEFN members' solutions-focused, equity-centered strategies for tackling environmental health and justice problems.
HEFN co-chairs Amy Panek and Jalonne White-Newsome invite input and advice for a smooth transition as they share "with gratitude for her remarkably steady hand and presence through the years" that Kathy Sessions will step down as Executive Director in the summer of 2019.
Jalonne White-Newsome is senior program officer at The Kresge Foundation, responsible for the Environment Program’s grant portfolio on sustainable water resources management in a changing climate. Jalonne also leads the foundation’s work addressing the intersection of climate change and public...
Jake is a Program Associate within the Energy program at The 11th Hour Project, where he works to reduce the public health and ecological impacts of antiquated energy systems in the US. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master of Social Work degree from Boston College.
Amy Panek serves as Senior Program Officer for the Park Foundation’s Environment Program, with its grant-making focused on ensuring drinking water in the United States is clean, affordable and accessible, and is protected and managed as a public good. The Foundation supports organizations working...
Ogonnaya Dotson Newman is a program officer in the Environment program at The JPB Foundation. JPB’s mission is to advance opportunity in the US through transformational initiatives that empower those living in poverty, enrich and sustain our environment, and enable pioneering medical research.
Kathy Sessions is HEFN's Executive Director. In 1999 Kathy helped funders create HEFN, and she has worked to build HEFN and environmental health and justice philanthropy ever since. She oversees HEFN’s programs and services, working closely with staff, funder leaders, and members.
Andrea Bretting joined the Claneil Foundation in 2008, bringing with her many years of experience with local, national and international nonprofits. She began her career in Philadelphia as a community social worker. While liv
Andrea Levinson joined HEFN as its Program Assistant in July of 2011. She manages HEFN’s membership program, updates and maintains the HEFN website, prepares E-newsletters, assists with meeting program development, schedules conference calls and meetings, provides research support, and performs...
