Chemicals
A Blog for and about Funders Focused on Health and the Environment
Advocates and funders have been investing in an overhaul of U.S. chemicals policy for over a decade, but the next few months will be critical. This blog post provides a HEFN staff perspective on the unfolding chapter in the story of reforming America’s...
You may have heard post-election predictions that trade agreements are one of the only topics on which the President and the Republicans think they can find common ground. In fact, the proposed trade deals are about a lot more than “trade,” and they would be...
A new requirement under the Affordable Care Act represents a major opportunity to strengthen hospitals' relationships with local community. Gary Cohen shares perspectives on the most promising opportunities in this blog post.
Get the latest scoop on recent domestic and international headlines on toxics issues in this blog post.
Reflections and takeaways on the "Power of Voice" - the theme of Grantmakers In Health's 2014 Annual Meeting - in this blog post.
HEFN has two new issue briefs designed explicitly for funders just getting acquainted with environmental health philanthropy. Read more about what they offer in this blog post.
In this guest post, Vanessa Daniel of the Groundswell Fund challenges funders to see the crisis in West Virginia as an opportunity to strengthen philanthropy and the state's grassroots power.
By teaming up with journalists, the Bullitt Foundation helped Seattle schools take steps to protect children from toxic air pollution. Get the scoop in this blog post from Amy Solomon at the Bullitt Foundation and Robert McClure from InvestigateWest.
HEFN is pleased to introduce our newly-renovated website. Take a tour of the new site in this blog post.
Ann Cornell, President of the Cornell Douglas Foundation, shares how the recent chemical spill in West Virginia fits within that state's ongoing fight against mountaintop removal coal mining.
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HEFN Programs Consultant
In February, 2021, Ninya Loeppky joined HEFN as a Programs Consultant.