Heartland Alliance partners with the following universities, institutions, and organizations on projects outside the United States:

• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine – partnering in the area of global poverty medicine
• Adler School of Professional Psychology – partnering in mental health services training and research
• DePaul University International Human Rights Law Institute – partnering in programs that advance the rule of law 
• Center for Refugee and Disaster Response - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - partnering in mental health training and services for victims of torture 
• Chicago-Kent College of Law - partnering in the area of law and technology in human rights work
• Royal College of Psychiatrists - Iraq Sub-Committee - partnering in mental health services
• DRL Piper - partnering in the area of legal advocacy
• Mercy Corps - partnering in the area of providing gender advocacy and protection for displaced persons
• Global Equality Network - Heartland Alliance's global capacity building program for LGBT organizations operating in dangerous environments