Friends of the Institute and Partners
The IHMM Foundation/HMS is grateful for the support we receive from our outstanding industry leaders from education and training to member services. We thank these companies for their dedication and pledge to support our communities of practice.
We wouldn’t be where we are and couldn’t do what we do without their generosity.
What You Unlock as a Friend of the Institute
By becoming a Friend of the Institute/Training Partner you gain access to the following benefits:
The IHMM Foundation does periodic posts about you and your company through our IHMM Foundation Friend of the Institute Spotlights. Thanks to your generosity, we are building a powerful partner for our certificants and we want all of them to know who you are and what you do.
The Foundation engages the world’s foremost education and training resources, aggregates them on the Professional Development platform, making it easy and convenient for certificants to find programs that align with their credential(s) blueprints. Finding and vetting programs and reaching agreements with outstanding vendors of these programs for delivery on our Foundation is our highest priority in support of our credential holders.
By becoming a Friend of the Institute, you can also have your professional development and training programs featured on our professional development and training hub, making them accessible to a wide audience for marketing and visibility.
See it in action and learn how you can submit your programs here.
The Foundation has created COLLABORATION, the strongest networking platform available that allows thousands of our members and certificants to collaborate as they are in all 50 U.S. states and 85 other countries. COLLABORATION creates a strong sense of community where we share knowledge, experience, best practices, and exclusive content.
Friends of the Institute not only gain access to COLLABORATION to network but are able to advertise on the platform at a discounted rate.
See our COLLABORATION platform here.
View all advertising packages here.
In 2025 we are adding digital badges to our support of both certificants and our Foundation partners. Having an exclusive IHMM Foundation Partner badge means instant recognition for your company and its approved marketing efforts within our IHMM communities of practice.
It enhances your credibility by showcasing your affiliation with a trusted network and signals to clients, job seekers, and industry professionals that you are aligned with a reputable organization, reinforcing your expertise and reliability.
Additionally, the badge increases visibility and recognition, helping you stand out in a competitive market while attracting more engagement and potential opportunities.
As an IHMM Foundation Partner, you receive discounted advertising rates to promote your products and services. Your products and services are highlighted weekly in our electronic newsletter, IHMM Today or bi-weekly in EHS Professional, reaching over 80,000 people through the highest quality list curated weekly. Your products and services can also reach those in our COLLABORATION networking platform or on IHMM social media channels.
See all IHMM advertising packages here.
As a Friend of the Institute, you will gain exclusive access to any of these available valuable programs and services designed to support your professional growth and success. These may include special discounts on industry-specific training, certifications, and resources, as well as networking opportunities with key professionals in environmental health and safety, hazardous materials, and workplace safety.
The IHMM Foundation/HMS has an annual $32,000 Dr. John H. Frick Memorial Scholarship program you can become associated with through your support.
Each year we provide scholarships to the nation’s leading undergraduate and graduate students seeking a future in the EHS communities of practice.
Your Friends of the Institute annual fee directly supports student scholarships, helping to cultivate the next generation of professionals in environmental health and safety, hazardous materials, and workplace safety. By investing in education, we ensure that talented individuals have the resources they need to enter and thrive in the industry. Supporting students today means securing a safer, more knowledgeable, and well-prepared industry for the future.
Learn more about our student scholarships and see past recipients here.
IHMM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and is a private foundation under IRC §509 (a). Those who make contributions to the IHMM Foundation may deduct them under IRC §170. Our IRS determination letter is here. Please consult your tax adviser on the specific deductibility of your donation to the IHMM Foundation [a dba of HMS].
Thank You Friends of the Institute and Training Partners for Your Support
Friend of the Institute Annual Contribution: $599
Friend of the Institute is a corporate membership allowing for one primary contact and an unlimited number of your team members to participate in the membership. Your membership term runs in twelve-month cycles based on your join date.
Membership gives you access to our world-class community of environmental, health, transportation and safety professionals, their companies, and their communities of practice. You need to be here.
Contact Jelian Larbi at [email protected] for more information.
