Program & Partnership Selection

Hazel Henderson Center

The Hazel Henderson Center operates as a curated, mission-driven platform for dialogue, learning, and action. We apply clear selection criteria to ensure alignment with our purpose—while maintaining intellectual openness and fostering cross-sector collaboration.

Mission Alignment

All programs and partnerships must advance the Center’s core focus areas:

  • Ethical finance and investment

  • Regenerative and green economic systems

  • Social entrepreneurship and systems change

  • Environmental stewardship

  • Consciousness-based and values-driven leadership

Systems Thinking & Integration

We prioritize work that reflects integrative, systems-based approaches—connecting

economic, environmental, social, and cultural dimensions. Initiatives should move

beyond siloed thinking and contribute to holistic, actionable solutions.

Applied Impact

The Center emphasizes practice as well as theory. Selected programs should demonstrate:

  • Real-world application and experimentation

  • Development of tools, models, or frameworks

  • Tangible impact on policy, markets, or communities

About Us

Cross-Sector & Intergenerational Dialogue

As a collaborative hub, we seek initiatives that:

  • Convene diverse participants across sectors and disciplines

  • Encourage intergenerational and cross-cultural exchange

  • Foster meaningful dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and changemakers

Intellectual Rigor

Programs must meet a high standard of thought leadership, including:

  • Strong conceptual or research foundations

  • Credible and experienced leadership

  • Contributions to advancing emerging ideas and fields

Ethical Alignment & Governance

All activities must reflect:

  • Ethical conduct and responsible governance

  • Respect for the Center’s nonprofit mission

  • Alignment with the values and legacy of Hazel Henderson and Ethical Markets

Place-Based Engagement

The Center is both a convening space and a living legacy. We prioritize initiatives that:

  • Engage meaningfully with the Center’s physical setting, library, and history

  • Foster immersive, in-person collaboration and reflection

Collaboration & Co-Creation

We value initiatives that contribute to an ongoing ecosystem by:

  • Inviting collaboration with our partners, advisors, and networks

  • Supporting a cooperative, co-creative model of programming

Field-Building & Network Contribution

Programs should strengthen the broader movement by:

  • Expanding networks and alliances

  • Sharing knowledge and convening stakeholders

  • Contributing to long-term advancement of the ethical and regenerative economy

In Practice

These criteria enable the Center to maintain rigor and mission integrity while remaining open, adaptive, and collaborative—advancing a just, ethical, and regenerative economy through dialogue, learning, and action.