FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so that people everywhere can access the opportunities they need to lead full, healthy lives. Our staff of more than 2,200 experts work in over 50 countries around the world.
We have spent more than 50 years developing bold solutions to global challenges and creating measurable results through research and application of scientific breakthroughs. We listen to, learn from and work with communities to expand economic opportunity, improve health and well-being, and respond to humanitarian crisis.
By bringing together deep expertise and wide-ranging perspectives, we collaborate with partner communities and peer organizations to build enduring networks and expand our collective impact.
In everything we do, we advocate for access and opportunity for people everywhere, enabling them to create their own paths forward.
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Weโre working to put opportunity within reach
Each one of us dreams of opportunities. We mobilize research, resources, and relationships so that everyone, everywhere, can lead a full and healthy life.
History
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Introduction
For more than 50 years, we have delivered data-driven solutions to some of the worldโs biggest challenges. Hereโs a snapshot of where we started. -
1971
We got our start at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducting research to help people make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. -
1986
We expanded our scope through the development of groundbreaking research, prevention and treatment programs that addressed the HIV and AIDS epidemics. -
1990
We established the FHI Foundation to stimulate new ideas and incentivize innovations for the worldโs increasingly interconnected challenges. The foundation was funded by proceeds from the sale of two for-profit companies. -
2011
FHI and the Academy for Educational Development (AED) came together to create FHI 360. Our capabilities grew to include nutrition, education, economic development, civil society and other areas โ giving us the ability to connect people around the world to the resources and opportunities they need to shape their own futures. -
Now
Together with our partners, we will keep moving forward โ in ordinary times and times of crisis โ until a peaceful and healthy future is within reach for all people everywhere.