HEFN collaborates with other philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) in order to reach and serve more funders who value public health, the environment, and social equity. Through joint webinars, calls, meetings, and peer exchanges, HEFN and its partners help funders learn and connect across issues and geographies.
HEFN is an active member of the United Philanthropy Forum, a membership organization of more than 75 regional and national PSOs, representing 7,000 foundations and other funders who work to make philanthropy better. HEFN regularly partners with individual PSOs, including regional associations of grantmakers and national groups like:
- Appalachian Funders Network
- Biodiversity Funders Group (BFG) and its programs, including the Climate & Energy Funders Group and the Land & Freshwater Funders
- Bolder Giving
- Convergence Partnership
- EDGE Funders Alliance
- Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)
- Funders for LGBTQ Issues
- Funders’ Network on Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN)
- Funders for Reproductive Equity (FRE)
- Funders Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP)
- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)
- Grantmakers In Health (GIH)
- Great Lakes Funder Collaboration
- Health and Housing Funders Forum
- Human Rights Funders Network
- Just Transition Fund
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)
- Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG)
- Rachel’s Network
- Southern California Grantmakers
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF)
- Women Donors Network (WDN)
Visit HEFN’s blog, Giving InSight, to read about HEFN’s interactions with other groups as well as guest posts from funder colleagues.