6th Haiti Funders Conference

More Timely Than Ever

In the last year, we have seen the deterioration of an already difficult situation in Haiti. Haitians are facing a governance vacuum and spiraling insecurity that are causing mass displacement, a contracting economy and a humanitarian crisis.

In the past few weeks, we have seen potentially huge changes to U.S. government foreign assistance that will impact Haiti greatly.

The 6th Haiti Funders Conference offers a space for donors, foundation representatives, investors and official development assistance providers to come together to strategize on how to respond to these changes and how to support more effective funding strategies for long term development progress in Haiti.

This convening offers funders:

• Connections to a strong network of experienced funders with the collective wisdom of decades of engagement in Haiti;

• Discussions and speakers that broaden our understanding of the major forces shaping today’s context;

• A space to network and plan ways to increase collaboration; and

• Inspiration and opportunities to pursue collective action through significant initiatives where coordinated investments can achieve systemic impact.

The Boston Foundation and its Haiti Development Institute have organized five bi-annual conferences that have grown in participation each time. The 5th Haiti Funders Conference attracted 123 organizations and featured 57 speakers leading and facilitating 22 plenary and breakout sessions and keynote addresses over two days.